1969 RAINBOW CAP 1st SONS OF CHAMPLIN 2LP SF PSYCH JAM
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1969 ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL
RAINBOW CAPITOL 2xLp SF SOUND BALLROOM JAMMER !
The SONS OF CHAMPLIN
Loosen Up Naturally
...USA - RAINBOW CAPITOL - SWBB - 200
Original 1969 first pressing 2xLP vinyl of the very first album by The Sons Of Champlin, the San Francisco ballroom band who played along side all the psychedelic legends....their first album was a double album set and sold well peaking at # 137. That sales performance was even more impressive given problems with the cover art. Much to Capitol's dismay, the band insisted on furnishing their own cover art. In this case it was a collage that various friends had put together. Embedded in the artwork an unhappy ex-girlfriend had scrawled "f*ck" that somehow escaped notice until after the album had been released. Capitol recalled copies of the album and supposedly had employees scratch the offending word out. Being an advanced release PROMO the obscinity should be present although finding it is a chore buried among the tweaker art...
One of the last and more obscure bands to emerge from the late-'60s San Francisco psychedelic scene, the Sons of Champlin were relatively unusual among Bay Area bands for favoring heavily R&B-psych influenced material. Their more introspective songs can recall the more subdued efforts of Quicksilver Messenger Service and Moby Grape, and their longer compositions boasted unusually complex song structures and tempo shifts.
Revered by some collectors, the sound is gritty R&B-based material and the ambitious longer tracks filled with plenty of jamming. "Loosen Up Naturally" has two powerful elements going for it -- an unequaled vibe of "this music makes me feel good" - And the Bill Champlin lyrics are deeper, stronger, more understandable and more meaningful than most of the 60's San Francisco scene artists. He knew his heart and poured his feelings into his lyrics. His now famous voice is nothing short of spectacular.
When the double album first appeared, the local FM underground radio stations started playing the 14 minute plus "Freedom". The entire album turned out to be amazing and its a sound you won't find anywhere else. There's a life-affirming beauty in these songs that grow well by each spin of the record, a great power is in this first album and the pure spirit of the '60's hippies
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2. Thing to Do
3. Misery Isn't Free
4. Rooftop
5. Everywhere
6. Don't Fight It, Do It!
7. Get High
8. Black and Blue Rainbow
9. Hello Sunlight
10. Things Are Getting Better
11. Freedom
CONDITION: The cover: thick gatefold cover, clean, "EX" (excellent) with standard Capitol promo round circle at bottom right (unusual; all Captol Records promo's are like this (inc Beatles) but always at top right corner, not bottom right!) ...solid and strong with vibrant colors --
The vinyl: both records and all 4 sides are clean..."EX" (excellent) to M- and play beautifully clear without any problems....
CONDITION: The cover:
The vinyl:
keeper!
A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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