$27 SNAP ON FACE weird private '77 DIY freak rock EX
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Nice copy of of this oddity released on the Santa Rosa, CA Heterodyne label with title $27 Snap On Face In Heterodyne State Hospital. Freaky, fun LP. Here's what Acid Archives Aaron has to say:
Despite what you will read, this album is not psychedelic or progressive or hard rock, and has no fuzz guitar. It does not sound like Frank Zappa. It is, however, an interesting and reasonably worthwhile album that will appeal to a wide range of DIY and weird rock fans, as long as they listen to it with the proper expectations. This is one of many new wave-era private press records that got some attention from punk and new wave fans (and magazines) even though musically it’s basically mainstream rock and roll with no particular punk edge (Armand Schaubroeck, Dorian and Just Water are other similarly non-punk artists who gained a “right place at the right time” punk audience.) The LP has a kooky, somewhat warped lyrical bent, and the lo-fi production gives the music a crude garagy feel that is appealing, especially since the songs rock convincingly despite the lack of loud, distorted guitars. The singer isn’t exactly tuneful, but he’s expressive in a way that works in the context of this music. The songs are pretty long and meandering (most of the overlong guitar solos sound pretty much the same and the drummer knows only two rolls), but the longest one, the 9-minute closer “Sleeping in a Technical Bed,” is the best, a two-section song with a solid hook and the best guitar solo on the album. Despite the bargain basement production, they go for a bunch of tricks, instruments going from speaker to speaker, weird percussion instruments, echoed laughter, and freaky echoed vocals on a couple of songs. In addition to “Sleeping In a Technical Bed,” my pick hits are “Tie Your Boots Tight,” which sounds anthemic even though I don’t have a clue what it’s about, and “Kicking Around,” by far the catchiest, tightest song on the album. It’s a long album and could have used some editing, but it’s full of energy and spirit and doesn’t sounding like anyone else. The LP came with a sticker that says the first 1000 copies are pressed on blue vinyl. All known copies are blue.
Please see my other auctions for more rare private press folk, rock, psych, avant LPs.
COND: Cover: EX (very faint shelf wear only). Disc: EX (very strong). S/H: $4 in U.S. $14-15 overseas.
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