THE THIRD EAR BAND ALCHEMY 1970 EXOTIC PSYCH PROG EASTERN SWAMI ACID ZONES

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     1970 exotic British Psychedelic Underground

                        Third Ear Band

               Alchemy                 

                         UK - DROP OUT RECORDS

Long time ago first issued 2ndpress on the quality but obscure U.K. DROP OUT label in nice laminated gatefold cover... of a unique trancy flipped out Eastern tinged psych progressive groover akin to acid flashing cobra snake charming musique ....tablas, hand drums, oboes, cello, viola, sound effects ... whew...out there stuff...  

Third Ear Band remains unique in the history of progressive rock. This band reveals an eclectic, colourful, inspired musical "mantra", a multi influenced musical profile and consequently difficult to classify in a specific subgenre. "Alchemy" develops an achieved sense of multi-influences dialogue. Despite that Third Ear Band first started their career as a convnetional psychedelic prog-ish band, a large part of their discography (with this album included) is reserved to semi-acoustic improvisations, combining with talent medieval and "Eastern' raga harmonies into the formula a chamber music ensemble. The eight tracks here are all generally similar in structure. The whole album is exotic, with Glen Sweeney laying down a minimalist and erratic beat using hand drums, and the rest of the group offering up their various elaborations in what seems to be a fairly improvisational manner. Each track pulls the listener in and keeps their attention with a trancy effect throughout the tracks. Each one is certainly entrancing and may seem at first hard to get into, but once you get into it you are hooked. The minimalism featured here is weaving blends of acoustics, which is even more unique...

- Glen Sweeney / bongos, percussions
- Paul Minns / oboe
- Richard Coff / violin, viola
- Mel Davis / cello, slide pipes
- Dave Tomlin / violin

1. Mosaic
2. Ghetto Raga
3. Druid One
4. Stone Circle
5. Egyptian Book Of The Dead
6. Are Three
7. Drqgon Lines
8. Lark Rise

CONDITION: The cover:The laminated gatefold cover is solid all over, M-  with no problems, well kept....

The vinyl: is all glossy both sides, M- ...played very enjoyable TOP COPY without distraction, vastly clear with excellent audio playback

keeper!

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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