T.S.BONNIWELL - (S/T) - (former MUSIC MACHINE) - Capitol LP 1969 - 5000 pressed
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T.S. BONNIWELL (aka: SEAN BONNIWELL)
“CLOSE”
Capitol ST 277
EX / EX
1969
1ST PRESSING
STILL IN SHRINK
ONLY COPY CURRENTLY ON EBAY AS OF 5-27-2017.
Absolutely beautiful copy of Sean Bonniwell’s only solo LP. Former leader, lead singer and guitarist of THE MUSIC MACHINE, one of the most legendary garage bands of the 1960s. “Talk Talk” helped launch 1000s of bands and this copy is a knockout of this album. This is a promo copy which is what the large punch hole indicates (not that it is a cutout).
This album was hard to find when it was first released in 1969. It is NUTS to find today. It is a way collectible addition to any post-psych collection.
The fine AllMusic web site says of Bonniwell: “T.S. Bonniwell is the billing that Sean Bonniwell used for his only solo album, “Close”, released on Capitol in 1969. This might be a bit confusing to Music Machine fans, who are familiar with the name Sean Bonniwell rather than the handle T.S. Bonniwell. For he was known as ‘Sean Bonniwell’ when he was the singer/songwriter and chief visionary of the Music Machine, one of the finest garage-psychedelic bands of the '60s. Bonniwell was by far the most important member of that group, penning their torturous but catchy riff-driven songs of psychological ecstasy and confusion, even if just one of them ("Talk Talk") became a hit. Bonniwell was also their lead singer, usually using a gripping, throaty tone that could reach hair-raising intensity, though occasionally he could switch into a surprisingly smooth if moody croon.
The original Music Machine lineup broke up as they were getting their second album together, and much of the second album and some of their final singles are primarily the work of Bonniwell, with assistance from some other musicians. Bonniwell sold the rights to the name of the Music Machine to get out of his contract with Warner Bros. He soon recorded his solo album with Vic Briggs (who'd been guitarist in the late-'60s version of the Animals) producing. The record has its good points but also has a singer / songwriter pop feel as well. Bonniwell made a partial retreat to his pre-Music Machine folkie days, when he'd been in the Wayfarers.
For open-minded listeners, Close does have positive attributes, particularly in the sort of introverted- Scott Walker-ish type style to it.
There were only 5,000 copies pressed and it was distributed almost exclusively in California, which meant the record was quite rare and difficult to hear. Bonniwell was not happy with the record, and left the music business after its release.
Stored vertically in a smoke-free environment for 48 years.
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