AKA "HARD BEAT" 2xLP/1971-1977 Indonesia/Heavy Psych & Progressive Funk Rock/OOP
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AKA 'Hard Beat' Double LP (US, Strawberry Rain, Catalogue #SR001) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited (and now SOLD OUT) Double LP edition/collection of rare 1971-1977 recordings by Indonesian heavy/hard psych and progressive funk rock band AKA (featured on the Now-Again label's Those Shocking Shaking Days compilation of rare 1970s heavy Indonesian rock.)
(NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!)
'First anthology from Indonesia's heaviest psychedelic and progressive funk rock group. Originating from Indonesia's second largest city, Surabaya, East Java, AKA is an acronym for Apotik Kali Asin. Starting off their careers as an infamous local band with notorious crowd pleasing antics, AKA regularly went through repertoires of Steppenwolf, Grand Funk Railroad, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Three Dog Night before finding a significant audience outside their home city. It was soon after that the band signed with a Jakarta based label, Indra Records that they started producing a steady release of albums, including 11 studio LPs and a couple compilations. The lead singer Ucok Harahap - who famously idolizes James Brown - is perhaps the most notorious rock performer in Indonesia's pop history, infamous for brandishing (amongst others) coffins, whips and stripped naked on stage during performances. Sadly, due to recording English based, heavy psychedelic/progressive funk, AKA's music failed to gain popularity at the time of its release. Today, AKA is recognized as one of Indonesia's top rock bands of all time, and for good reason. With this release, we are proud to offer an anthology encompassing AKA's heaviest & funkiest moments.'
Tracks on this Double LP are as follows:
- Do What You Like
- Glenmore
- Reflection
- We've Got To Work It Out
- Cruel Side
- Groovy
- Suez War
- Mr. Bull Doc
- Shake Me
- Only One Man
- Crazy Joe
- Skip Away
- Open Doors
- Sky Rider
Shipping in US is $4.00./CANADA AIRMAIL is $20.00./MEXICO AIRMAIL is $25.00./OVERSEAS AIRMAIL is $28.00. (Shipping totals will be consolidated for multiple winning bids.)
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