TOP RARE PROMO '69 ORIG TOUCH USA PROG PSYCH + GIMMIX COVER = PSYCHEDELIC LP
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1969 RARE USA PROGRESSIVE COLLECTIBLE
Advanced Release PROMOTIONAL
MINTY CLEAN, COMPLETE!
GIMMIX GOLD OPEN COVER W/ LARGE POSTER!
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USA - Coliseum (London) Records - DS 51004
TOP COPY ~~~ ADVANCED RELEASE PROMOTIONAL
SOUGHT/WANTED as a FINAL COLLECTION COPY like this!
1969 ORIGINAL PRESSING with innovative (at the time) open up from the middle gatefold unique styled custom designed cover... exactly as released 50 years ago in the North West.
Touch have been considered to be the first USA progressive band, their themes and instrumentation is pure progressive rock....This album is the direct result of what happens when the band members take copious amounts of hallucinogenic drugs. Inspired and pretentious, brilliant and unfocused, pop and progressive, and above all self-indulgent. Imagine a blend of Vanilla Fudge, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and The Nice, but you still won't quite have a handle on it.
Touch’s sole album was released in early 1969. Prior to that, the band’s leader, Don Gallucci, had been in the Kingsmen and later on with Don and the Good Times. With the Kingsmen, he co-wrote and played electric piano on Louie Louie, the most legendary of garage rock classics.
The lineup that recorded Touch was Don Gallucci (vocals, keyboards), Jeff Hawks (vocals), Bruce Hauser (vocals, bass), Joey Newman (vocals, guitars) and John Bordonaro (vocals, percussion). The group rented a castle in the Hollywood Hills in which they would rehearse and invite interested record company executives who would see them play live. With numerous record companies competing for a contract, Coliseum/London Records finally won the bid with a record breaking $25,000 advance. The band began recording at Sunset Sounds but sessions were soon plagued with hype and out of control partying. Word quickly spread about the mind blowing music Touch had been recording at Sunset Sounds. Grace Slick, Mick Jagger, and the great Jimi Hendrix stopped by the studio to witness Touch in action. What they heard on those sessions was thankfully put down to wax and released at the tail end of the decade.
The Touch album is graced with the adventurous spirit of the 60s, a record overflowing with ideas, killer musicianship, and great performances. It’s one of America’s first progressive rock albums albeit one that still has a strong psychedelic hangover. The above mentioned track, the nearly 12 minute Seventy Five is one of the great early progressive rockers with a fabulous guitar solo and a wonderful, atmospheric vocal performance from Jeff Hawks. Seventy Five is often described as a theatre-of-the-mind epic but is by no means an overblown ELP keyboard extravaganza. Two straight ahead rockers, We Feel Fine and Miss Teach, are really good and distinctive too, with confident vocals, great guitar work, and well written lyrics. Other songs are more psychedelic like the piano dominated Friendly Birds, the classically influenced ballad Alesha and Others, and the experimental Down At Circe’s Place. Down At Circe’s Place is an underrated psychedelic classic with flanged vocals, a great spaced out guitar solo, powerful drum work, trippy sound effects ,and noisy keyboard work – it’s got everything you’d want from an album like this.
Touch hangs together as an album quite well and never succumbs to endless jamming or unfinished ideas. This is a great album and one that deserves its classic status. Gallucci would go on to produce the Stooges’ Funhouse but Touch is probably his finest hour as a musician.
- We Feel Fine (4:41)
- Friendly Birds (4:53)
- Miss Teach (3:29)
- The Spiritual Death Of Howard Greer (8:52)
- II
- Down At Circ's Place (4:00)
- Alesha And Others (3:05)
- Seventy Five (11:12)
CONDITION: The cover: Rated: M - Custom designed gimmix cover; Top collection worthy and has no alarming problems. The open up from the middle front panels are stiff and strong, no bends ... PROMOTIONAL STICKER on front cover makes this a unique '69 limited pre-release. The item has No split seams, no writing, no delete marks & no bends...see photo...retains the quality you've most likely been waiting for. 50 years of age, no less.
The vinyl: Rated: is all glossy both sides, rated M- an overall beauty ... plays minty clean audio ! Both Coliseum labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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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 ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!price rating
