Spacemen 3 "Sound of Confusion" 1st ed. lp (1986) RARE
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Description
Baron Elmo Enterprises proudly presents a mindblowing vinyl rarity from the discography of psychedelic warriors SPACEMEN 3: Sound of Confusion, their debut full-length, a first edition UK import released in 1986 on the Glass label. Utterly ignored by the mainstream press on both sides of the Atlantic (who preferred the flashier, more sensationalistic Jesus and Mary Chain), it's clear that, two decades after the fact, the importance of Spacemen 3 in the alt-rock lexicon is paramount. While plenty of Brit bands of the day paid lip service to psychedelic pop (usually via the Beatles), these guys were the first to immerse themselves in the full-octane acid groove of Yank bands like Red Krayola, Thirteenth Floor Elevators and Quicksilver, updating that lysergic vibe for the post-punk era. The S3 could grab a single glorious riff and ride it into rapturous infinity, sailing for the heart of the sun on wings of dayglo. Their two-guitar lineup wrapped your head in a warm blanket of six-stringed haze that soothed and rocked simultaneously. At their best, Spacemen 3 were the definitive psych-rock band of the decade… and Sound of Confusion captures our guys cooking on all four burners, laying down walls of roaring guitar throughout. The seven tracks are a selection of excellent covers from the likes of the Stooges, 13th Floor Elevators and Glen Campbell (don't laugh, it's great); and scorching originals, at least some of which are cleverly pilfered from elsewhere. (A special fave is "O.D. Catastrophe," a killer S3 rewiring of the Stooges' "T.V. Eye"… and they turn Curtis Mayfield's "Amen," into "Hey Man.") Sound of Confusion is currently available on CD, but we at Baron Elmo Enterprises find that much of the essence of Spacemen 3 is somehow lost in the transition to the digital format. No, this band's groove was meant to be absorbed on good old-fashioned vinyl – and we've got an original copy of one of S3's rarest that's just waiting to turn you on, tune you in, and drop you out. Both the record and jacket show slight wear (including a half-inch split on the top edge of the cover), but this lp looks great and plays beautifully. A $3.00 shipping charge will be added to the winning total, $7.00 to Mexico and Canada, $13.00 to anywhere else in the world. Thanks for the visit – hope to hear from you soon!
Track listing
Losing Touch With My Mind
Hey Man
Rollercoaster
Mary Anne
Little Doll
2:35
O.D. Catastrophe
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