RARE 1969 PROMO HOT SOUP Openers FUZZ GARAGE/SOUL
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RARE 1969 PROMO ~ BLUE-EYED GARAGE/SOUL & FUZZROCK
THE HOT SOUP
Openers
USA - RAMA RAMA RECORDS - RR 78
ORIGINAL 1969 CLEAN first pressing in thick, visually eye-popping gatefold cover...
The HOT SOUP consisted of keyboardist Willie Akridge, bassist Frank Carillo, singer/lead guitarist Mario Castellano, and drummer Glenn R. Tappan. Born in Havana, Cuba and raised in Miami Beach, Florida, by the time he was a teenager Castellano was touring throughout the South as a member of The Pods who were apparently a Beatles influenced band. He met Akridge while playing a show in Dothan, Alabama and a couple of years later the two somehow crossed paths with Carillo and Tappan and began playing around New York City where they caught the attention of manager Billy Mann.
Packaged in an extremely psychedelic looking cover, 1969's Mizrahi produced "Openers" looks pretty promising by virtue of the freaky psychedelic group cover. With Castellano and Carillo separately responsible for all twelve tracks, the cover was the most psychedelic feature here. Most of the album found the quartet working in a blue-eyed garage/soul vein. Imagine a heavier version of The Young Rascals and you'd get a feel for songs like 'Gettin In My Way Again', 'He Answered My Prayers' and 'Why Do You Want To Hurt Me'. We're big Rascals fans so that comparison was meant as a compliment. Other positives - Castellano had a great and highly versatile voice while the band played with considerable energy throughout. Also worth mentioning; there are a couple of notable exceptions to their blue-eyed soul catalog. The closer 'Ain't No Reason' is a great fuzz drenched blues-rocker. 'You Took Me By Surprise' was a nice rocker while 'Groovy Feelin' was kicked along by some nice fuzz lead guitar and rocked harder than anything else on the LP making it the standout track. All told a pleasant discovery.
- (side 1)
1.) Gettin In My Way Again - 2.) Baby's Wearing Blue
- 3.) He Answered My Prayers
- 4.) Listen Now
- 5.) Why Do You Want To Hurt Me
- 6.) Groovy Feelin
- (side 2)
1.) You Took Me By Surprise
2.) You Got To Set Me Free - 3.) Oh No! Not Again
- 4.) Once Before
- 5.) Farewell Sweet Papa
- 6.) Ain't No Reason
CONDITION: The cover is a thick gatefold and in upper level shape, rated at clean VG++ having only very little shelf wear that should not bother most, definite keeper collection item with no need to upgrade. No split seams, no bends, no writing and bright colors.
The vinyl with CLEAN white promo labels is M- clear all the way with no marks, plays tops...
keeper copy!
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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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