Red House Painters - Ocean Beach 2x10" UK Release, 4AD Records, Sun Kil Moon
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This is the holy grail of collectable Red House Painters records, only released in the UK by 4AD Records back in 1995. It comes from a vault of records that I have not opened in about 20 years - my house is completely smoke free and I take great care of my records. This one was NEVER PLAYED and only came out of the sleeve once when I got it and just now to take pictures, so it is in MINT CONDITION.
The catalog number is DAD D 5005 - it's two 10" vinyl records (really heavy) with two printed sleeve inserts. The cover has the original "Made in the UK" and "Red House Painters Ocean Beach". It comes in a handy-dandy plastic sleeve where it has lived since it was born. This is a GREAT record that I've listened to consistently since it came out (on CD).
If you're a fan of Mark Kozelek or Sun Kil Moon - or just a collector of 4AD records, you need to put off your student loan payment for another month and get this. It's probably worth more than your degree anyway (I'm projecting).
Track Listing: Side A No. Title Length 1. "Cabezon" 3:09 2. "Summer Dress" 2:52 3. "San Geronimo" 7:37 Side B No. Title Writer(s) Length 4. "Shadows" 6:02 5. "Over My Head" 7:01 6. "Long Distance Runaround" Jon Anderson 2:29 Side C No. Title Length 7. "Red Carpet" 2:34 8. "Brockwell Park" 3:51 9. "Moments" 7:52 Side D No. Title Length 10. "Drop" / "Brockwell Park (Part 2)" (Hidden Track) 13:26
Here's what Wikipedia says:
Ocean Beach is the fourth studio album by Red House Painters, released in 1995 by 4AD. It is the first album that demonstrates what would become both the group's and Mark Kozelek's move toward a more pastoral and folk-influenced arrangement style, and away from the lengthy, droning epics that had made their early albums notable. Ocean Beach was also the last album to feature founding guitarist Gorden Mack, as well as being the band's last studio album released by 4AD. The album features an unlisted hidden track, referred to as "Brockwell Park (Part 2)" less than 20 seconds after "Drop" ends. The double 10" vinyl release of the album (now long out of print) features the band's acoustic cover of Yes' 1971 hit "Long Distance Runaround." Kozelek would go on to record another version of the song (with electric guitars and an extended outro) for Red House Painters' next album, Songs for a Blue Guitar.
A rarely seen music video was produced for the song "Summer Dress."[3]
An original idea for the album's front cover artwork was a photo of what could be broken pews in an abandoned church, or old beds in an abandoned hospital ward.[4]
Ocean Beach was ranked #58 on Pitchfork Media on the original version of the Top 100 Albums of the 1990s list. [5]price rating
