1971 SWIRL VERTIGO LP + HUGE POSTER = RAMSES = SPACE HYMN Prog Acid Psych Folk

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147

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         RARE PROGRESSIVE ROCK CLASSIC !

    POSTER SIZE COVER on the SWIRL VERTIGO label

                               RAMSES

            SPACE HYMNS 

                 GERMAN - SWIRL VERTIGO - AA 6360 046.1 Y

Original 1971 first pressing on the famously collected SWIRL VERTIGO label!

Housed in a striking HUGE POSTER COVER ....

Very scarce and highly collectible 1971 FIRST PRINTING rarity - legendary progressive on the SWIRL Vertigo label - housed in a huge 6 panel double sided poster cover.

In 1971, a message was delivered from an Egyptian god through his vessel to the youth of the world via the infamous Vertigo label. That vessel was headed by Ramses who performs and created this one-of-a-kind cosmic folk rarity, a bizarre and alluring message of peace and the supernatural, housed in a six-panel Roger Dean gatefold designed to make your pupils dilate.

Here we have one of the quintessential 'Hippie' albums from the early 70's - where a man and his wife have made a profound discovery by way of Egyptian divinity, and composed a bunch of interesting songs, some of them almost preachy, but musically speaking, it has its share of Space-Prog and Folk-Prog. The band Ramases and his wife Sel have assembled here are future 10CC members Eric Stewart (Guitars/Moog synth), Lol Creame (Guitars/Moog synth), Kevin Godley (Drums and Flutes) and Graham Gouldman (Guitar/Bass) along with a Martin Raphael playing Sitar. 'Life Child' opens the album in fine form ; great melody, clanky Rickenbacker Bass and Ramases' voice is quite enjoyable. Some abrasive Lead-Guitaring cuts through the mix at one point and the song then features a dark, spacey interlude with thick Moog sounds and tri-tones, then returns to the initial melody and ends. On the opposite end of the scale, 'Hey Mister' is a simple, acoustic tune with some excellent samba-sounding Percussion work. 'And The Whole World' features a lovely, 'twee' melody that's probably been done before, but its gentle arrangement, soft singing and good use of Vibes makes it addictive. 'Quasar One' is a track that is 'recorded alive', but doesn't state when or where. Again acoustically oriented, with some Moog, soft Drums and Bass and a rather 'nasally' lead vocal. During the mid-section, the tune tends to get a little bogged-down with repetitive chanting over a simple riff. 'You're The Only One' has an annoying lyric, but the actual vocal arrangements are superb and very progressive, contrapuntal if I'm not mistaken. Nice to hear some Electric-Piano in this song as well. Flipside we are greeted with 'Earth People', very strange intro of Harmonium (?) and backward effects, giving way to a beautiful acoustic tune that sounds really 'deep' and 'out there'. I love it !! 'Molecular Delusions' is built around mantric-like chant with Sitar and Middle- Eastern influenced vocals. It can be quite mesmerising. 'Balloon' is a rather straight-forward song, but catchy and pleasant. 'Dying Swan Year 2000' is a brief, unaccompanied vocal by Ramases. 'Jesus' returns to an almost singer/songwriter approach with a tasteful melody and quite uplifting vocals. 'Journey to the Inside' is almost a Krautrock sounding experiment relying heavily on the Moog synthesiser and a bizarre Drum pattern. The LP is housed in a fantastic, fold-out cover, curiously, by Roger Dean. - Ramases and his wife (Sel) / wrote and sing all songs and lyrics
- Eric Stewart / lead guitar & Moog synthesizer
- Lol Creme / lead guitar & Moog synthetizer
- Kevin Godley / drums & flutes
- Graham Gouldman / guitar & bass guitar
- Martin Raphael / sitar Side A

Side A:
Life Child
You're The Only One
Quasar One
And The Whole World
Oh Mister

Side B
Jesus
Dying Swan Year 2000
Balloon
Molecular Delusions
Earth People
Journey To The Inside

CONDITION: The cover: in huge poster cover, is a VG(+) and mostly better = rated such BECAUSE of some very light wear but mainly down graded due to light discoloration from moisture at bottom right corner of front cover ... otherwise it does look pretty decent and one that we figure will get a lot of interest as it will easily pass for a collection worthy item, especially with the clean Swirl Vertigo record (see below) ...bold colors, light handling visible still a great collectible.... and rare one.

The vinyl: nostly all clean and clear near M- ball over but for last track side two has a light hairline that causes light passive ticks, not loud, but there...has clean SWIRL Vertigo labels

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING

All imperfections are noted both cover & record