WHOA '72 SEALED RAREST BLACK OAK ARKANSAS LP "KEEP THE FAITH" HARD BOOGIE PSYCH
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REMARKABLE PERFECT SEALED 1972 ORIGINAL ROCK 'N' ROLL RELIC
.... KEEP THE FAITH ....
USA - (ATLANTIC RECORDS) /-/ ATCO SD 38331
AMAZINGLY STILL FACTORY SEALED ... A PERFECT COPY, no delete marks, no bends or tears and NO wear, one of thee most wear-prone covers imaginable... this MIGHT well be the ONLY poerfect copy, never to have been opened - to exist!?!
Original 1972 first press...for whatever reason...the absolute most difficult to find BLACK OAK album and of course as these things go, one, if not thee, best of their storied history!
It's a groovy custom cut die-cut cover opening from the middle, uh, just like the first ASH RA TEMPEL ....
"KEEP THE FAITH" the diamond in the rough when speaking the total discography output of Black Oak Arkansas... We find THIS album tremendously interesting, exciting even, thanks in large part to the uncanny vocal acrobatics of the perpetually shirtless James “Jim Dandy” Mangrum. Whatever the case, "Keep The Faith" finds Jim Dandy possessed. Big Jim has no control of the sounds coming out of his vocals whatsoever. All he can do is let rip and hope nobody gets hurt. It’s scary but in a wonderful way -- that is, if you possess a liking to raw & rowdy vocals backed by a tough rock attack, but ya better find a state-of-the-art batting helmet as headwear awhen you strap this platter on...
The band’s 1972 SECOND LP "Keep the Faith" includes all of the hallmarks of the Black Oak Arkansas sound—a three-guitar attack that is far too psychedelic to fit neatly into the “Southern Rock” genre, a competent back-beat, and the snake oil ululations of Mangrum, who pitches his screeching vocals just about everywhere. Nevertheless, Black Oak Arkansas deliver some more than decent songs on offer here.
The title track is a funked-up slice of rarified rock-out boogie complete with a great sing-along and foot stomping ending. If this one doesn't liven up the listener, then you're dead! Just as well, “Fever in My Mind” is a psychedelic romp on which the lead guitarist goes batshit and Jim Dandy goes right over the top. Why, his grunts and “Oh no!s” on this one alone are worth the price of the album. Meanwhile, “Revolutionary All American Bands” boasts a pretty rural rock melody complete with Dickey Betts-school guitar and sounds just swell coming out of the hi-fi...
“The Big One’s Still Coming” is about “havin’ an earthquake in our waterbed” “Wowww! Look out!” cries Jim Dandy, before going into the best Sasquatch orgasm ever put to record. There have been songs about sex, but few of them are this much pure fun! While “Don’t Confuse What You Don’t Know” is a psychedelic song with bong-loads of cool guitar and a driving beat, and “Feet on Earth, Head in Sky” is Southern Rock at its high water mark. Which leaves us to the ever compulsive “White Headed Woman,” an apt demonstration of what can happen if you give a bunch of rural Arkansas hippies too much LSD. From its spoken introduction (complete with crackling fire) to its psychofunk close, this one is all over the place, and can aptly be called "wonderfully insane." Our fave among faves on the platter ... it's blistering!
All Said, :"Keep The Faith" is a solid hard boogie rocker with um-teen drive and spark... It's Jim Dandy to the rescue. He’s an uncontrollable act of nature of the sort that devastates innocent trailer parks, and the only singer about whom it can rightfully be said that he’s always big fun to listen to, but you’d damn well better be ready to duck.......,.,,,,...
- "Keep the Faith" - 3:12
- "Revolutionary All American Boys" - 3:35
- "Feet on Earth, Head in Sky" - 4:10
- "Fever in My Mind" - 2:52
- "The Big One's Still Coming" - 3:57
- "White Headed Woman" - 4:52
- "We Live on Day to Day" - 5:16
- "Short Life Line" - 4:52
- "Don't Confuse What You Don't Know" - 4:38
UNOPENED / UNPLAYED / FACTORY SEALED ... 1972 GUARANTEED, no bar codes era release!
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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