ORIG UK '70 PRETTY THINGS PARACHUTE Abbey Road PSYCH
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202
$ 202
Sold For
Aug 21, 2011
Sold Date
Aug 16, 2011
Start Date
$ 10
Start price
17
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USA
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LAMINATED BRITISH ORIGINAL
1970 ABBEY ROAD MASTERPIECE PSYCH COLLECTIBLE
The PRETTY THINGS
PARACHUTE
\ UK - HARVEST RECORDS - SHVL 774
TOP COPY!
ORIGINAL 1970 BRITISH first pressing in nice laminated gatefold sleeve...a not to be missed, amazing lush Beatlesque PSYCH gem that went over the heads of the American public back in 1970...a lost masterpiece, rediscovered many years later....
The Pretty Things are one of the most important British rock bands of the 60s and 70s that somehow never gained recognition in the States. They started as an R&B rock band much like the Rolling Stones and in '67 they took a turn towards psychedelia with the orchestrated album, Emotions. Then they went on to record the first rock opera ever, S.F. Sorrow, but the Who's Tommy would outshine it with much better sales. Founding member Dick Taylor would leave shortly after, apparantly disappointed with the lack of recognition it received. The band carried on and recorded Parachute with excellent results. The first six tracks have a striking similarity to the second side of Abbey Road, due to the use of seamless songs and layered vocal harmonies. This similarity is no surprise considering that Parachute was recorded in Abbey Road with the Beatles' engineer Norman Smith producing. The first half is the most immediately striking, but the second half has a great combination of raunchy blues and moving infectious songs. The album is a concept album about a generation caught between the conflicting calls of (rural) peace, love, and boredom, and (urban) sophistication, sex, and squalor in a harsh world.- Scene One
- The Good Mr. Square
- She Was Tall, She Was High
- In the Square
- The Letter
- Rain
- Miss Fay Regrets
- Cries From the Midnight Circus
- Grass
- Sickle Clowns
- She's a Lover
- What's the Use
- Parachute
CONDITION: The Cover:is a nice laminated gatefold, "EX" (excellent) and it's crisp and clean all over = very crisp and obviously not handled or used much ...it's THAT clean...bright original colors, no bends, no writing, no split seams
The Vinyl: looks real clean, "EX" (excellent)...plays M- as a TOP COPY ...collectible upgrade or brilliant first time score
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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