SMALL FACES Ogdens Nut Gone Flake Orig UK psych lp

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SMALL FACES Ogdens "Nut Gone Flake" original UK psych lp!

1968/UK/Immediate IMSP 012…….here’s a clean original UK pressing of this rare and excellent lplp. The 5 panel fold open cover is in strong VG++ condition with a light crease on the back panel,  all seams are solid with no damage, otherwise clean with no splits, delete or other issues. A minor miracle for this fragile cover.  The vinyl is in nice VG++ condition with some very light inaudible scuffs/scratches. The record plays clean with light noise mainly between tracks and plays with nice fidelity. The labels are clean with a few light spindle marks. A nice copy for your collection! Please check my auctions for other psych lp's. Thanks for looking!

Track Listing

"Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake"  

"Afterglow (Of Your Love)"  

"Long Agos and Worlds Apart"  

"Rene"  

"Song of a Baker"  

"Lazy Sunday"  

"Happiness Stan"  

"Rollin' Over"  

"The Hungry Intruder"  

"The Journey"  

"Mad John"  

"Happy Days Toy Town"  

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake was a successful concept album by the English rock band Small Faces. Released on 24 May 1968 the LP became a number one hit in the UK Album Charts on 29 June where it remained for a total of six weeks.[1] The album was featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The title and the design of the distinctive packaging was a parody of Ogdens' Nut-brown Flake, a brand of tobacco which was produced in Liverpool from 1899.

The A-side is a mix of early heavy rock with "Song of a Baker"; psychedelic cockney knees-up songs "Lazy Sunday" and "Rene", the opening instrumental title track (which resembles their second single "I've Got Mine", which was a total bomb in 1965), and the soul influenced ballad "Afterglow (Of Your Love)".  The B-side is based on an original fairy tale about a boy called Happiness Stan, narrated in his unique ‘Unwinese’ gobbledegook by Stanley Unwin, who picked up modern slang from the band and incorporated it into the surreal narrative. When Stan looks up in the sky and sees only half the moon, he sets out on a quest to search for the missing half. Along the way he saves a fly from starvation, and in gratitude the insect tells him of someone who can answer his question and also tell him the philosophy of life itself. With his magic power Stan intones, "If all the flies were one fly, what a great enormous fly-follolloper that would bold," and the fly grows to gigantic proportions. Seated on the giant fly's back Stan takes a psychedelic journey to the cave of Mad John the hermit, who explains that the moon's disappearance is only temporary, and demonstrates by pointing out that Stan has spent so long on his quest that the moon is now full again. He then sings Stan a cheerful song about the meaning of life.

Due to the album's complexities, Ogdens' was never performed live, however it was performed as a whole once on the BBC's television programme Colour Me Pop on Friday 21 June 1968. Songs featured were "Song of a Baker", "Happiness Stan", "Rollin' Over", "The Hungry Intruder", "The Journey", "Mad John" and "Happydaystoytown". Although the band mimed to the studio recordings, their microphones were left on to capture little ad libs.

In 2000 Q magazine placed Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake at number 59 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Highest UK album chart position: 1968, Number One (for six weeks), and a total of 19 weeks on chart.

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MINT: as stated with no defects

M- OR NEAR MINT: as stated near Mint!, or Mint Minus, same thing, very clean with no defect to sound or visual appearance, one scuff or mark may be permitted but it will be mentioned in the description, a near Mint record looks and plays very clean

EXCELLENT: not much below near Mint, may have a delete hole and/or a minor defect or two not visually detracting from the cover, the vinyl will appear shiny and in clean condition with very minor defects not affecting the sound, still very clean and very collectable!

VG++ still a very nice copy with minimal cover wear and/or delete/splits, still visually appealing, the vinyl will retain it's original gloss and can have some minor scuffs/scratches that don't affect play very much

VG+ a little more cover/ring wear and delete, splits etc., the vinyl will still retain much original gloss with a bit more scuffs and/or scratches I may list a very rare or desirable item with a lower grade, I will try to list all defects, both cover and vinyl no matter the condition, I also play grade the records on high end equipment and will give an honest play grade as well as visual grade, considering the number of records I buy on line my grading is very conservative and fair.

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