1968 Promo HARDWATER Jangle Psych Springfield Grape

$ 43

$ 43 Sold For

Jan 30, 2011 Sold Date

Jan 27, 2011 Start Date

$ 10 Start price

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1968 ex-ASTRONAUTS Melodic Jangle Psych Rock Collectible

HARDWATER

USA - RAINBOW CAPITOL - ST 2954

CLEAN...advance release ORIGINAL 1968 first pressing on the collected Rainbow Capitol label by obscure group HARDWATER, delivering a highly overlooked gem -- this sole release by the ex-Astronauts band is a mix of melodic and hard rock, with noticeable psych influences on selected cuts. Good vocal harmonies and backwards guitar effects lend good period flavor. This one is worth investigating, especially for fans of Buffalo Springfield & Moby Grape.

Having released a string of nine (9) early/mid-'60s albums for RCA Victor as the Denver-based Astronauts, by the late-'60s popular tastes had long abandoned surf and hot rod themes. Always willing to cater to popular trends and tastes, Astronauts Mark Bretz (guitar), Richard Fifield (guitar), Ron Jenkins (drums) and Robert Carl McLerian (bass) had no problems metamorphizing into Hardwater (with a short stop as The Sunshine Ward).

Signed by Capitol, the band's 1968 self-titled only album teamed them with eclectic producer/ Electric Prunes David Axelrod. Largely written by Fifield and McLerran, "Hardwater" came off as a pleasant surprise. They may have been a year behind popular tastes (think "5th Dimension Byrds), musically the set found the quartet dividing their efforts between Byrds-styled folk-rock ("City Sidewalks" and "Monday") and feedback laced jangle rock material (the opening medley "My Time/Take a Long Look" and "Love and I "). Perhaps the biggest complaint came from the absence of a distinctive lead singer. Although Fifield was credited as lead vocalist, his voice was largely anonymous; most of the ten tracks multi-tracked or handled via group vocals. Personal favorites; the twisted rural flavored "Plate of My Fare" and the freak out "Not So Hard".

1.) Medley: My Time/Take a Long Look - 6:49
2.) City Sidewalks (John Carter - 3:18
3.) Love and I -2:13
4.) Monday - 4:06
5.) Plate of My Fare - 2:04
6.) Not So Hard - 3:16
7.) Good Ole Friends - 2:36
8.) Sanctuary - 5:33
9.) To Nowhere - 1:55
10.) Good Luck - 2:47

CONDITION: The cover is solid and crisp, the perforated FREE in right cormer was the way Capitol Records designated their promotional albums in the mid 60's. The original inner sleeve is included with the perforated FREE in top right corner. Just a 'touch' of shelf wear, rates this a clean VG++ with no split seams, no bends, no writing.

The vinyl is all glossy cleam M- shiny smooth over both sides playing top level and with clean rainbow Capitol labels

keeper copy!

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTIBLES!

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record

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