THIS IS THE EARLY/MID-80s US REPRESSING on NOT ON LABEL Records. The single cover is in VG(+) condition, normal wear and without any major deterioration, BUT discolouration/wear on/near corners, surface ringwear/edgewear to clean, sticker residue on front (near top right corner), surface sticker mark on rear (top right); for details see photos (with and without flashlight). The vinyl is in VG+ condition, and plays wonderfully.

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ANT TRIP CEREMONY

The Ant Trip Ceremony was formed by Steve Detray, a student at Oberlin College in Ohio, who took a break in 1966 and early 1967 to spend time in Logan, Utah with his brother. The name Ant Trip Ceremony came from a suggestion from a local English professor who had seen the term in a novel (and which described the modern human society). When Detray returned to Oberlin for the 1967-1968 academic year, he disbanded the group but retained the name.

While still at Oberlin, he formed a new electric rock group with Gary Rosen, George Galt, and Mark Stein, who had been playing together in a blues band. Stein was a flute major at Oberlin and Roger Goodman was also a music student; the only non-college member was the drummer, Steve Williams, a 16-year-old local who had some jazz-drumming experience. The band mainly played gigs around the college and were known for their long improvisational jams. In 1968 the band decided to record their music so they shared the expense of recording an album. 300 copies were pressed and 100 were sold to recoup expenses. The album, titled 24 Hours, was recorded in two sessions, the first in February 1968 and the second some months later. Detray was only present for the first session as he left the college in the spring of 1968. Technical faults affected the 24 Hours, and as a result, the vocals sounded further back in the mix than originally intended. The producer, David Crosby, was a fellow student at Oberlin and contrary to legend is not the David Crosby of the Byrds/CSN&Y fame.

The group disbanded as the members left college. The album has become a rare collectable over the years.

<reissue, originally published 1968>

LP        NOT ON LABEL  RECORDS       STEREO   CX 1240

PRINTED IN USA        EARLY/MID-80s REPRESSING

SINGLE SLEEVE

THICK CARDBOARD COVER [AMERICAN STYLE]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

LABEL: NOT ON LABEL - LIGHT BLUE LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: none

Catalog on labels: none

 Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): CX 1240 A

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): CX 1240 B

On labels: the ant trip ceremony

On Back Sleeve: Tracklist + Credits + Notes

tracklisting

Side A: LOCOMOTIVE LAMP - WHAT'S THE MATTER NOW - VIOLETS OF DAWN

RIVERDAWN - HEY JOE - OUTSKIRTS - LITTLE BABY

Side B: GET OUT OF MY LIFE - FOUR IN THE MORNING

SOMETIMES I WONDER - PALE SHADES OF GRAY - ELABORATIONS

grading

RECORD VG+ but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG(+) but (please, see pictures and read above description)

A blend of folk, blues, jazz, and Eastern psychedelia, 24 Hours is at its best on the more Eastern and experimental influenced pieces like "Pale Shades of Gray" with its eerie melody, "What's the Matter Now," and "Elaborations" with its lengthy raga-ish instrumental with some very effective flute. The album also contains some covers like "Get Out of My Life" and Eric Andersen's "Violets of Dawn" which are just adequate, but their version of "Hey Joe" is exciting...(AllMusic)