TRIPSICHORD “Tripsichord” RARE 1971 JSL 3016 LP
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420
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Description
"San Francisco Sound" printed on labels. On the spine the artist appears as ''Tripsichord Music Box''. Same as Tripsichord - Tripsichord but it has no "Promotion Copy" printed on label.
Review photos for details and condition. Has some intermittent surface noise. Cover has cut corner. I tend to overkill the packaging for shipping due to my utmost respect for retro LPs.
RARE and highly wanted ...Original 1970 first printing of the highly rated San Francisco-Sound underground hippie psych band TRIPSICHORD who shortened their name from TRIPSICHORD MUSIC BOX ... the Lp has always been hard to find, some 46 years later potentially goes for heaps of $ in busy auction action...
The notorious San Francisco group TRIPSICHORD is also known to have toured in the early 70’s as “the fake Moby Grape” – a marketing scam created by the evil Matthew Katz (band manager, label mogal), who himself was trying to capitalize on the legendary Grape’s short-lived success.
Tripsichord (also referred to as the Tripsichord Music Box) was actually a fine band with a killer rating, a real group too, who would go on to release a phantasic album in 1970. Prior to their sole album (a Janus label release), the group recorded material for Katz that ended up on the Fifth Pipe Dream compilation. These cuts are solid SF acid rock – heavy on intensity and dark aura, brooding harmony vocals and great FUZZ guitar work.
Their only LP release is a midpoint between the psych sounds of early Quicksilver Messenger Service and Moby Grape’s shorter, more concise material – psych influenced rural rock/folk rock with plenty of stoned ruminations and lots of melodic guitar work – the classic SF sound. Regarding this Tripsichord album, Fuzz, Acid & Flower’s Clark Faville added, “their self-titled album (recorded in 1969) proves conclusively that they alone carried the torch during that year that was once shared by Quicksilver Messenger Service, Frumious Bandersnatch and Moby Grape.
The Tripsichord album was essentially what the world was hoping for in Quicksilver's Shady Grove would be! The record is an embarrassing wealth of riches both musically and in its dark and menacing lyrical imagery. The dual guitar interplay on this under-rated gem is as good as anything by the three groups mentioned and has stood the test of time well.” If the album has a weak spot, it’s “Short Order Steward,” a boring blues jam that’s nearly rescued by fine guitar soloing. The remaining cuts are excellent. “Fly Baby” and “Black Door” are two of the better unknown SF psych cuts (Fly Baby features great tribal rhythms) while the album’s last cut, “Everlasting Joy,” lifts off with inspired guitar leads. Other gems are the relaxed rural-rock of “We Have Passed On” and the mystical musings of “Narrow Way.” If you’re interested in hearing & collecting an original nugget from the West Coast scene, here's your chance ...
*Randy Gordon—drums
*Frank Straight—guitar
*Dave Zandonatti—bass
*Oliver Mckinney—keyboards and organ
*Bill Carr—vocals
*Ron McNeeley-vocals
On The Last Ride - 4:42
We Have Passed Away - 2:45
Black Door - 2:55
The New Word - 4:40
Son Of The Morning - 5:34
Short Order Steward - 5:04
The Narrow Gate - 3:35
Fly Baby - 6:26
Everlasting Joy - 4:19
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