1970 WIGWAM TOMBSTONE VALENTINE Beatles Traffic Prog
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RARE AND CLEAN
1970 ROCK/PROG/PSYCH BEATLES INFLUENCES COLLECTIBLE
WIGWAM
Tombstone Valentine
\ FINLAND - LOVE RECORDS - LRLP 19
RARE...Original 1970 first pressing of the 2nd WIGWAM album ...leading underground prog/psych band from Finland with a distinct British sound...
Kim Fowley, composer and producer from California, apparently got so excited about Wigwam's first album, Hard And Horny, that he decided to come to Finland to produce Wigwam's second album. He had an idea, that Wigwam would be the next Beatles. Whether this was a good thing or not remains uncertain. Anyway, Tombstone Valentine is not as experimental as their first LP, but partly because of that, it's also a much more coherent and better balanced effort. The line-up had changed slightly, as this was Pekka Pohjola's (a great bassist) debut with Wigwam. Famous Tasavallan Presidentti guitarist Jukka Tolonen (who never officially joined Wigwam) also offers his hand, as guitarist Nikke Nikamo had left earlier on. On to the music then! Well, it's fairly basic early 70's pop/rock & prog/psych leanings. If looking for comparisons; Procol Harum, and Traffic spring to mind. Overall, a slightly more refined version of the first album repeating the shizophrenian music (really two personality of tracks here represented by both main writers but also contributing to each other's compsition) .
BEATLES' influences are all over the place, combined with smooth violins and jazzy guitars amid some psych atmospheres...
The album opens with the catchy title track followed by a Traffic-inspired track. The highlight is the Cream-sounding Fred & Bill while Thinker is reminiscent of Bob Seger (especially in the vocal delivery). Again , the Pembroke tracks are in the late 60's Dylan mode while Gustavson's are more Traffic-inspired. With the arrival of super-bassist Pohjola, the equilibrium between Gustvson and Pembroke is tipped in favor of Gustavson but this is not apparent quite yet.
Jukka Gustavson, vocals, organ, piano
Jim Pembroke, vocals
Pekka Pohjola, bass, violin
Ronnie Österberg, drums
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Produced by Kim Fowley
- Tombstone Valentine (Pembroke)
- In Gratitude (Gustavson)
- Dance Of The Anthropoids (Kurenniemi)
- Frederick & Bill (Pohjola - Pembroke)
- Wishful Thinker (Pembroke)
- Autograph (Fowley - Pembroke)
- 1936 Lost In The Snow (Pohjola)
- Let The World Ramble On (Pembroke)
- For America (Gustavson)
- Captain Supernatural (Pembroke)
- End (Gustavson)
CONDITION: The Cover: All clean "EX" (excellent) the white cover is normally found dirty and soiled...here all clean with a delete at bottom right, otherwise the fragile cover in GREAT shape ...no split seams, no bends, no writing
The Vinyl: all shiny over both sides, M- and looks and plays M- TOP level ... clean LOVE labels as well...
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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