RARE 1967 ORIG PETER WALKER - RAINY DAY RAGA = EXOTIC EASTERN ACID FOLK LEARY
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ORIGINAL RARE & SOUGHT 1967 TRIPPY EASTERN HEAD-WEAVER!
WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL
R A I N Y D A Y R A G A
Peter Walker
\ USA - Vanguard - 7932 (WHITE LABEL PROMO)8
RARE!!! ADVANCED RELEASE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL
Very rare and sought after Original 1967 first pressing of a hip tripped out guitar exotica - raga Eastern folk-psych weaver...
This stunning LP, an instrumental fusion of Indian raga, Spanish flamenco, and American folk guitar, pretty much encapsulates the burgeoning East-West musical cross-pollination that was in the air in 1967, and deserves a much wider audience. Peter Walker, originally from Boston, traveled widely—to Mexico, Spain, and Africa—studying the music of the world, especially flamenco, and became part of the New York City folk scene, befriending the similarly brilliant Sandy Bull. On a trip to San Francisco, he met Janis Joplin, but it was there that he first heard Ravi Shankar in concert, and devoted himself to studying the raga. Upon returning to the East coast, he met Timothy Leary, who was so impressed with Walker that he made him musical director of the ‘Celebrations’ at his Millbrook estate.
This record features nine original compositions and a cover of “Norwegian Wood”, which takes the Beatles’ first track to feature a sitar and unravels it into a peaceful raga. Walker, backed with subtle percussion and the occasional flute, uses the drones and escalating tension of the raga as a backdrop for his airy solos, which never lose the melodicism of flamenco. Overall, the effect is placid and meditative, and the album title seems to pretty much hit the nail on the head. Where classical Indian music can often sound rhythmically or melodically disorienting to the novice, Walker’s synthesis of Spanish and American tones with Indian form is a spellbinding and accessible blend of the three. According to Walker’s own liner notes, his American raga “employs the Indian concept of starting with a drone, adding a scale based on the drone, then a melodic line based on the scale, then weaving, reweaving, and interweaving the melodic line so that a freely improvised piece is constructed.” This is placid, cerebral stuff, and highly recommended.
Side One:
Morning Joy 3:46
Norwegian Wood 4:16
White Wind 7:40
Bianca 3:07
Spring 2:59
Side Two:
Sunshine 3:26
Rainy Day Raga 6:25
Road To Marscota 5:47
April In Cambridge 3:12
River 5:12
CONDITION: The cover: Stiff, solid and colorful...rated: "EX" (excellent) top copy = has no split seams, no bends, no writing ...fresh original colors...collection worthy rarity ...
The vinyl: all glossy over both sides, rated: M- except for last two songs on side two has one visible hairline that ticks a bit lightly the rest of side two and all of side one plays enjoyable with no alarming audio problems...both white label promo Vanguard labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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