KLENDER WINCHESTER 1975 PRIVATE LABEL BREEZY CANYON PSYCH Beatles LP LISTEN

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KLENDER & WINCHESTER "SAME" LP

ORIGINAL 1975 LP on their own private K/W label, STEREO 1442

COVER is in VG/VG+ shape - has paste-on photo, name written on front, some damage to lower right corner of jacket, ringwear

VINYL plays real nice, VG+ to VG++

Baltimore duo from 1975 seem to capture the zeitgeist of everything that was carefree, breezy and innocent about the Seventies, and yeah, I mean before disco.  Klender and Winchester didn’t have a name that rolls off Cousin Brucie’s tongue like Bread or America, but they sound just like ‘em on record.  And despite the fact that this was a low-budget private press, it certainly doesn’t sound like it – everything here is big, bold and soaring, reaching for the skies like John Denver on a Rocky Mountain high.  Which is actually a pretty good reference point for most of these songs – the verses on “Arizona” borrow the melody of “Rocky Mountain High,” and the chorus gets dangerously close to “City Of New Orleans.”  The beautiful “Love Song” has that laid-back carefree feel of a John Denver classic chart hit, with a big sweeping wide-open canyon vibe.  It might sound corny nowadays because we’re, you know, all self-aware and jaded, but “Love Song” captures the true feeling of being in love in the Seventies like few other songs did.  And I bet it coulda been a HUGE AM radio hit back in ’75 if someone woulda taken a chance on it.  The pretty instrumental “Ballet For Donna” is a nice chance to showcase the acoustic guitar on a downright beautiful melody, and sounds a little like something Yes might’ve given to Steve Howe.  But perhaps the album’s greatest triumph is the closer “Sing Me,” which starts out like a catchy little Beatles-influenced acoustic pop song, then builds to a big crescendo of vintage Seventies power pop.  It really obtains classic status when, after the obligatory Seventies false fade-out, the catchy chorus returns anew, this time sung by a choir of little children.  It’s a perfect way to end an album that pretty much defines the carefree innocence of the Seventies.  A time when you could wear striped corduroys and no one would laugh at you.  A time when men who looked like John Denver, Elton John and, sweet Baby Jesus, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, could get hits based solely on the strength of their songs.  That was the Seventies.  The joy of love, the love of music, and the power of getting high on life.  It all sounds corny now.  But back in 1975, it was all that mattered.  And it’s all right here.

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I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it.  Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves.  But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on. 

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