UK 1967 Stereo BEE GEES 1st Psych Sgt Pepper BEATLES

$

126

*****

*** ATTENTION!

  RARE UK ORIGINAL ~ 1967 *STEREO* of psychpop masterpiece!                                 

           THE BEE GEES

                  1st

                                         UK - POLYDOR ~ 583012

COLLECTIBLY Clean 1967 British first pressing with superior laminated cover...a fabulous popsike gem, on the UK Polydor label... The Bee Gees would head into the 'fluff' sound achieving fame, but this first Lp finds the Bee Gees right in the middle of psychedelia, the band delivering famously...the BEE GEES 1st album is like no other they ever delivered. Every song on the LP is drenched in layers of catchy pop-psych worthy of forever repeat plays without growing tired...

The British stereo issue contains different song mixes from the mono issue and also features speaker to speaker 'panning' of seperated stereo channels, different from the mono release.

You get what you SEE with this one; its cover being dreamy psychedelic '67, and the music features a psychedelic-symphony-pop genre with hints from The Beatles, especially in the vocals --remember, in the beginning that the Bee Gees had been tagged as clones of the Beatles. Inspired for sure, but not really at all aping the Fab Four.

Their music throughout the first album is very catchy with many memorable chorus and beautiful arrangements in the instruments and voices.
"Holiday", "New York Mining Disaster 1941", "To Love Somebody" and "I Can't See Nobody" are as many infectious masterpieces of pop perfection, popsike if you will.
"Turn of the Century" is a very strong opener with its lush popsike arrangement and so memorable, it easily could have been a hit too.
"Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You" reminds one of the atmospherics in "Strawberry Fields Forever". The Bee Gees were among the first ones to use the mellotron that we can hear in this piece. The Brothers Gees apply the Revolver pastiche "In My Own Time". "New York Mining Disaster 1941" is some of that jangly disastro-pop the Gibbs did so well: "I've Just Gotta Get A Message To You" being, perhaps, the pinnacle of the genre. "I Close My Eyes" is bouncy, proto-power pop with some sweet vocal workouts and a playful arrangement. "I Can't See Nobody", milkily sung by Robin is a melancholy triumph that would soon summon the interpretive talents of this band.

This album crafted with refined arrangements and beautiful harmonies in the voices is warmly recommended to every 60's collectors library, believe it or not.

Turn of the Century

2:25

Holiday

2:54

Red Chair, Fade Away

2:19

One Minute Woman

2:17

In My Own Time

2:14

Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You

3:39

Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts

2:18

New York Mining Disaster 1941

2:10

Cucumber Castle

2:04

To Love Somebody

3:01

I Close My Eyes

2:23

I Can't See Nobody

3:45

Please Read Me

2:17

Close Another Door

 3:29 

CONDITION: The fragile UK cover is richly laminated "EX" (excellent!) SOLID ~ makes for a terrific display item!!! Having no seam splits, no bends... been in great hands for over 40 years.

The vinyl:  the first thing you notice, both sides look clear and smoooth ... "EX" (excellent)  ALL glossy both sides. 

 RARE British

1967 *stereo*

psych pop masterpiece

loaded in pepperism production

       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