Golden Dawn - Power Plant LP Original IA NM psych acid
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Golden Dawn - Power Plant LP
Rare original 1968 US original pressing on International Artists Rds.
One of the holy grails of the 60s psychedelic punk output !
Original pressing with " IAS 4 Side 1 1A" and " IAS 4 Side 2 1A" in the dead-wax.
Condition:
Cover: still in brillant condition, but light general use (very slight beginning of a ring wear, barely visible), slightly bumped /creased used corners. No seam / spine splits. Solid VG+, most sellers would qualify it as VG++
Wax: NM condition, paper marks mostly, visible under strong light only.
here's what the Acid Archives mention about it:
GOLDEN DAWN (Austin, TX)
"Power Plant" 1968 (International Artists 4) [wlp exists]
"Power Plant" 1978 (International Artists 4) [IA box-set reissue]
"Power Plant" 198 (International Artists) [bootleg]
"Power Plant" 1988 (Charly lik-24, UK)
"Power Plant" 1992 (CD Eva b-26, France)
"Power Plant" 199 (Get Back, Europe)
One of my (and many people's) personal top 20 1960s LPs. Killer garage-folkrock-psych sounds with Tommy Hall-inspired lyrics and great melancholic vocals. The emotional range is remarkable for such an early album, going from the snotty acidpunk of "Evolution" over the classic psych of "My time" into the brooding introspection of "Reaching out to you". "This Way Please" is one of the ultimate acid introspections of all time. Add to that a killer cannabis/shroom dayglo sleeve and you've got a major classic on your hands. Almost everyone loves this, essential to any decent psych collection. The LP was recorded July 1967 but not released until the turn of the year in order for IA to focus on the 13th Floor Elevators' "Easter Everywhere". Originals have cover slicks and "IAS 4 Side 1 IA" in the dead wax on side 1, while the box-set reissue is boardprinted and has a matrix # that begins "Ach...". The mid-1980s reissue is close but has less bright front cover colors than the original. There are probably more reissues & bootlegs. "George Kinney's post-Golden Dawn band Headstone saw a retrospective CD release of circa 1970 material in 2002 (Splash 2, UK). [PL]
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Most people rate this as second best IA album after "Easter Everywhere", and I'd agree. The Elevators comparisons are warranted, especially in the vocals, but most of the album has a really garagy feel. They seem more youthful and energetic than the Elevators -- "Fire Engine" and "Earthquake" are the Elevators songs that have a similar feel to Golden Dawn. Good variety of songs, with just enough effects and trippy moments to keep it interesting. Lots of hooks... if stuff like "Pushin Too Hard" and "Psychotic Reaction" could have been hits, these should have been too. The Get Back vinyl reissue has poor sound and even a couple of dropouts. None of the reissues including the legal 1978 one are from master tapes, as these were lost in the early 1970s. [AM]
Rates (priority shipping):
Europe: 1 LP: $11.70 / 8.00 euros, 2-3 LPs: $18.90 / 12.80 euros, 4-5 LPs: $28.70 / 19.50 euros
Rest of the world: 1 LP: $17.00 / 11.50 euros, 2-3 LPs: $29.60 / 20.10 euros, 4-5 LPs: $40.35 / 27.45 euros
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