SCARCE '67 Le Stelle De MARIO SHIFANO Amon Velvet Psych
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Le Stella De Mario Shifano
"A Dedicato..."
\ USA - Italy - AK - 1008
Not getting any easier to find...long out of print, scarce & highly collectible, superior over the original in quality, a 2ndpress of 1967 BEAST ($3000+ valued 1st press in mint) -- in triple-thick laminated gatefolld cover & large 8 page photo insert, then a 180 gram platter(vinyl) ...it's a heavy-weight package in more ways than one and counts as a double album when talking shipping...but that's all just a formality...the main news here is...
The 1967 sole album release of Le Stelle di Mario Schifano (the Stars of Mario Schifano) was a Warholian contrivance of the Italian pop art painter/sculptor guru who gave his name to this 1967 project. This is the story of the album’s astonishing 17-minute long freak out which filled all of side one, with an attempt to contextualise the record in the Pop-Art multi-media events of its day...
In live performance, screens, lights, even clothes aped the Velvet Underground...
Mario Schifano himself with all the Amon Duul I and Velvet Underground comparisons dissolve as a raging intoxication of otherworldly anti-rhythms that gloms onto your senses and mobilises your senses. You attempt to tear off your headphones but you are not wearing any. The percussionist has all the feel of a fat alderman shaking his heavy mayoral chain. Highlights include “Molto Alto” coming on almost like a 70s take on psychedelia, so full of stock 60s devices that it’s like something off Faust’s 1st LP meeting the Velvet Underground at their most chaotic. If you know the amazingly claustrophobic production of the Seeds’ most full-on album Future, then imagine that with crunching snare and a certain type raga meeting head-on with The Deep’s awesome 45 ‘Color Dreams’. Maybe the psychedelic guitar is actually background, but with whole track fading in and out totally, it gives off a haunting Blue Things-plays-Yardbirds flavour. “Susan Song” follows with its string section and mournful Ruby Tuesday-ness, like some aural netherlander midway Between The Buttons on the edge of Aftermath. Mournful and yearning for some long lost moment, an exquisite rippling piano hooks you in like the tragic “Atridsvisan” of Sweden’s Sammla Mannas Manna. “E Dopo” is one more truly catchy mother, and sounds just like a 45. Imagine “Granny Takes a Trip” by the Purple Gang meets Aftermath-period Stones, but played by Da Capo-period Love, then into 6/8 scythe lead guitar over a backing track which reminds of John’s Children’s “Smashed! Blocked!” And it doesn’t hang around to bore you, either. A coupla minutes in and they’re already hitting the American Radio fade button… bang, zoom, outa-here.
Then “Intervallo” brings us back to Faust again. Cliché upon cliché and it’s wonderful. Cylindrical lead guitar dual with itself over Sounds Incorporated organ and it’s the party that everyone thought the 60s was. We’re listening to The Monkees’ “Goin' Down” as played by the Chocolate Watchband on the set of the movie Psyche Out. The guitar is pure garage blues “Psychotic Reaction”. Plenty of laughing, screaming, and groovy shattered times. And thus the album closes with the tragedy-laden “Molto Lontano (a Colori)”, as flute by the extraorchestrally-named Anton Mario Semolini dances around peculiar and mournful vocal declarations and a lilting guitar organ thing. All said, the album sits right up there with Amon Duul 2’s “Phallus Dei” title-track, Aphrodite’s Child’s 19-minute “All the Seats Were Taken” from 666, and “Why Don’t You Eat Carrots?” from the Faust clear album.
A:
Le Ultime P arole Di Brandimante, Dall'Orlando Furioso, Ospite Peter Hartman E Fine (Da Ascoltarsi Con TV Accesa, Senza Volume).
B:
Molto Alto
Susan Song
E Dopo
Intervallo
Molto Lontano (A Colori)
CONDITION: The cover is M- TOP CLEAN....a thick heavy laminated gatefold with large 8 page photo insert ...all MINT everywhere...grab it before it vanishes into high$ value as well...
The vinyl is a heavy 180 gram platter...M- top level clean with clean labels..
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
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps SHIPPING: (Attention: Items are sent out every Friday of each week) USA: $4.00 = Media Mail = U.S.A / delivery confirmation included (add 1.00 each additional LP/disc) $8.50 = Priority = U.S.A. /delivery confirmation included. (add $1.00 each additional LP) CANADA shipping is $8.50 AIRMAIL ...please add $1.50 for each additional LP MEXICO shipping is $9.95 AIRMAIL ... please add $1.50 for each additional Lp NOTE: Please wait until receipt of OUR invoice for proper shipping charges ***To our international OVERSEAS customers*** Due to the increase in U.S.A. postal shipping rates, we are forced to restructure shipping charges. Please see chart below. It is our hopes to provide you with our best possible service and keeping your shipping costs as low as possible. We have had problems with many international shipping orders costing us more than actual (higher) charges; The more Lp's you get in one parcel, the better the shipping costs, so we urge you to take advantage that we will HOLD your purchases to save YOU on shipping costs. IMPORTANT: Pay each invoice you receive, and, if you wish, ask us to HOLD your order reach lowest shipping costs. We value ALL our customers and will continue to list MANY interesting "rare" 60's & 70's Lp's that we obtain in our constant search and travels over all parts of the U.S. Thank you for your continued interests. International AIR MAIL shipping charges (all countries apply): 1 Lp = $14.00 2 Lp = $18.00 3 Lp's = $24.00 4 Lp's = $30.00 5 Lp's = $36.00 6 Lp's = $42.00 7 Lp's = $45.00 8 Lp's = $48.00 9 Lp's = $51.00 10 Lp's = $54.00 11 Lp's = $57.00 12 Lp's = $60.00 13 Lp's = $63.00 14 Lp's = $66.00 15 Lp's = $69.00 MULTIPLE LP SETS COUNT EACH DISC FOR SHIPPING COST (double Lp count as 2-Lp, etc.) Items In All Parcels Are Well Protected = The disc of an LP will always be separated from its cover (avoiding seam splits,etc) ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END Appropriate Feedback Is Left AFTER Yours Is Left BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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