Tamam Shud Goolutionites and the Real People 1970 LP

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Tamam Shud Goolutionites and the Real People 1970 LP

Original 1970 Australian Warner Brothers pressing in gatefold sleeve.

NB – This should be regarded as a playable filler copy. It is clean and listenable but can’t really be rated any better than ‘Good’. Tracks at 2g and will not damage equipment. (See ‘Condition’)

Tamam Shud evolved out of the Sydney / Australian underground scene. After the great 1st album "Evolution" in 1969 they recorded one year later their masterpiece, the "Goolutionites...album with Dannie Davidson on drums, Peter Barron on bass, Lindsay Bjerre on guitar and a very young Tim Gaze (later in Kahvas Jute) on guitar also.

Australia has had a vibrant music scene for many years. The 60’s produced many great Aussie bands like the Wild Cherries, the Twilights, the Easybeats, the Loved Ones, Tully, and the Masters’ Apprentices, among others. Tamam Shud came out of the ashes of The Sunsets, who released several decent garage rock singles before their transformation.

The band’s name was taken from a Persian phrase meaning “the very end” which founder Lindsay Bjerre took from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Tamam Shud began playing popular festivals and clubs in or around 1967/1968 and were one of Australia’s first genuine acid rock bands (although it’s important to note that Australia’s surf culture played an important influence). Their first album, Evolution, was released in 1969 and was hailed as Australia’s first original album.

Goolutionites and the Real People was a concept album which came the following year, 1970. At this point, they had added teenager Tim Gaze to their lineup. Gaze was much younger than his other bandmates but his contributions were astonishing. Instrumentally, Tamam Shud was the equal to any band in England or the United States. Goolutionites is highlighted by Gaze’s intense guitar playing with lightning fast leads and jazzy licks. It’s a heavy hard rock psych prog album that will appeal to listeners interested in guitar solos and atmospheric vocals. Fans of early Ash Ra Temple, the Flower Travellin’ Band or even Live Dead 1970 will really dig cosmic rockers I Love You All and Heaven Is Closed. Heaven Is Closed begins with thumping drums and ragging guitar riffs, then mellows out to deliver the band’s lyrical apocalyptic visions. A Plague is also really good with great psychedelic riffs that form a tapestry, weaving in and out during the song’s two and a half minutes. The album closing Goolutionites Theme is awesome, a great space rock song with some incredible guitar solos.

At the time of it’s release Goolutionites was considered a major breakthru, an Oz classic and one of Australia’s finest contributions to rock music. When Tamam Shud disbanded a few of its members went on to form Khavas Jute, who released another great acid rock album in 1971. (©therisingstorm.net)

Lindsay Bjerre - all songs, vocals, rhythm guitar
Peter Barron - bass, fuzz bass
Tim Gaze - lead guitar, piano
Dannie Davidson - drums

Side 1:

Goolutionites and the Real People
They'll Take You Down on the Lot
I Love You All
Heaven is Closed

Side 2:

A Plague
Stand in the Sunlight
Take a Walk on a Foggy Morn
Goolutionites Theme Part I
Goolutionites Theme Part II

CONDITION:

SLEEVE:  G+  This was a delicate, unlaminated sleeve to begin with; this one is still intact, without any major damage but with wear all over, inside and out and on all edges and corners. Tape on bottom edge; name, small surface tear, stickers and a small stain inside. Spine and top edge still intact (unsplit) and spine is still readable, surprisingly.

RECORD:  F + to G –  All over marks, scuffs and a few scratches. Plays with little degradation of the recorded sound, still sounds loud and clear, but plays with surface noise, pops and crackle throughout. (Sounds great from the next room!) Both labels are clean, undamaged and unmarked, with no spindle trails.