1968 Orig WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL VOL 2 psych

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105

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TRIPPY WEST COAST PSYCH CLASSIC                                   

       ORIGINAL 1968 FIRST PRESSING

           3 COLOR STEAMBOAT LABEL

  West Coast Pop Art Experimenmtal Band

                      VOLUME 2                 

               ...(3 COLOR) STEAMBOAT REPRISE RECORDS -6270

If a band could ever be called a psychedelic group, the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band fit the bill. This somewhat mysterious crew issued 4 albums in the late '60s that plugged into the era's myriad of folk-rock, psych-pop, freakouts, and trippy lyrics establishing a solid identity of their own. One that collectors rate at the top of the heap some 40+ years later... There are few groups as enigmatic, as mysterious as The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band. The prime mover in the band was Bob Markley, born in Oklahoma and the son of an oil tycoon. He moved to Los Angeles early in the 1960's. With the release of the group's second album 'Vol 2', Markley's hold on the group was obviously completed and the air of anonymity removed. The WCPAEB was clearly seen as a trio, with photographs on both the front and back sleeves. Alongside Markley were the Harris brothers. The album includes a bunch of gems. "Smell of Incense" is particularly strong with great instrumentation. Released as a single (in a cut-up and remix version), it was the hit the group never had; They were curiously beaten by a cover version by the Southwest F.O.B., who reached no.56 a few months later. The first track, IN THE ARENA is most excellent - very vibrating love scene, super guitar, super licks. "Tracy Had a Hard Sunday" is very recommended if you have good taste for great original psych. Always an interesting band that can define a genre and a sound and a kind of promise of fun and silvery mystery that is always just a little bit further out in a kind of very American psych way. Savagely innocent even if some say it's exploito, it is undoubtedly sweetly magnificent.

CONDITION: The Cover: is solid with strong seams; overall VG+ as with some general light shelf wear = much less than found on most copies, given the dark cover from 42 years ago. Theer is a small inch of rub wear near top right seam (minor). The back cover with group photos is clean VG++ with a spot of rub wear on outer boader next to pocket which is out of the way and does not disctract from the group photos ...all said, still collectible looks...having no split seams, no bends, no writing

The Vinyl: original shine on both sides, clean, near "EX" (excellent) vastly clear and plays enjoyable with no alarming audio problems...the steamboat labels are both CLEAN having a word in ink on both sides, not bad, (see label photo) 

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