1968 ORIG THE GROWING CONCERN SUPER Garage FUZZ Psych NUGGETS
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ORIGINAL 1968 FIRST PRESS
MINTY CLEAN ~~ TOP COPY
COOL FUZZ PSYCH GARAGE ROCK NUGGETS
THE GROWING CONCERN
\ USA - Mainstream Records - 6108 - MONO
FINAL COLLECTION COPY
Original, yes, NICE MINTY ORIGINAL of this highly sought vinyl garage psychedelic relic from 1968 featuring a terrific blend of outstanding self penned melodic tunes spiced up in a trippy mix of guitar, organ & two femal vocals with lovely voices that compliment the tunes nicely...a real woven mix of garage psych perfection all through both sides...no wonder why you never (well almost never) see the original, and you can go from East Coast to West Coast and all around with no luck finding this one. Well, here's a copy that will serve as a decent play copy, and does sound vibrant in it's first pressing form (check condition details after song titles below)
Although formed primarily as a blues label, Mainstream Records released a number of interesting psychedelic albums in the late 60s. Some of the better of these include Bohemian Vendetta, The Jelly Bean Bandits, Orient Express, and The Growing Concern.
Although virtually nothing is known of the Growing Concern, their only album is an enjoyable piece of West Coast garage psychedelic, somewhere in the Music Emporium vein including a decidedly sunny pop edge veneer over the lively and very 'heady' garagey-psych sounds. The opening track "Hard, Hard Year" is perhaps the best on the album but that's arguable since all tracks are relatively in the same (top quality) bag. The song opens with some melodic guitar work, which is joined first by bass, and second by some excellent keyboards. The song also featured beautiful female vocal harmonies from group members Bonnie MacDonald and Mary Garstki.
This song largely set the style for the remainder of the album. "Edge of Time" features some excellent lead guitar work, as did "Tomorrow Has Been Cancelled" ..."A Boy I Once Knew Well" was a folky lament which again featured fine vocal harmonies, keyboards, and guitar work. The groups version of "Mister You're a Better Man than I" was done in a similar style, and is an interesting take on the Yardbirds original. The group also covered Steve Still's "Sit Down, I Think I Love You", based on the Buffalo Springfield original rather than the more baroque hit version by The Mojo Men. The entire album is characterized by fine male and female vocal harmonies, excellent keyboard playing, and fine guitar leads & rhythm structures. Overall, The Growing Concern album is an outstanding blend of garage-psychedelic sixties at it's finest!
Hard Hard Year
Edge Of Time
Tomorrow Has Been Cancelled
A Boy I Once Knew Well
All I Really Want
Mister You're A Better Man Than I
What Kind Of Life
Other Side Of Life
I Knew A Girl
Sit Down I Think I Love You
CONDITION: The cover: GREAT shape, rate it M- top copy, there is a delete mark at top let, no problem, very solid and clean over both sides... fresh original colors, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... collection worthy rarity ...
The vinyl: smoothly clear all over, rated top copy M- we carefully play graded it, really enjoyed it - a great 'lost' Lp, plays highly vibrant & enjoyable without surface noise OR (no) dreaded groove wear! ....both Mainstream labels are clean
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!
