'76 private 'PSYCH' LP: PETER BERKOW - funk breaks FUZZ
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- TITLE: Faculty Recital
- FORMAT: LP
- RELEASE DATE: 1976
- LABEL/Location: None; (mostly recorded at Funky Features Studios in San Francisco and Golden Voice Studios in South Pekin, IL)
- CATALOGUE #: None
- LABEL DESCRIPTION: see Scan
- COVER INFO: thick cardboard
- PRODUCER: self-produced
- MUSICIANS: Berkow, Joe Hougnon, Paul Abrahms, Charlie Haynes, Ylonda Nickell, Mark Williams, Randy Mason
- SELECTED INSTRUMENTS: congas, fuzz-guitar, wah-wah, flute, sax, heavy bass, synth, harmonica, phase-shifted vocals, misc. percussion
- NUMBER OF TRACKS: 8 (all originals)
- CUTS: Spritual Rebate (For The Stoned Zen Pimp); Halflife; Credit Card Blues; Liquid Smog; I Run Too; Coda: As The Planet Explodes; Sometimes My Life; Street Jam
- DESCRIPTION: Man, this one’s as COOL as it is BIZARRE – and very hard to describe. It’s very ECLECTIC – so much so that I’m not sure which categories are the best to place it in. Sometimes the styles blend together, sometimes they vary between songs – sometimes they vary within the songs. The result is an AMAZING MIX of PSYCH, PROG JAZZ, FUNK and AVANT-ELECTRONIC PRIVATE-PRESS MARVEL! Occasionally folky, often SPACY. I think it’s gonna be of most interest to jazz and prog-psych collectors, but DJs will find all kinds of WILD SOUNDS and some FUNKY BREAKS for sampling/mixing. There’s plenty of HEAVY FUZZ and BIZARRO-ELECTRONICA for lovers of, well, fuzz and electronics! Not to mention some free-jazz for fans of that genre.
And of course, it’s HOMEMADE – self-produced all-original tunes, no label or catalogue number; one tune ("Street Jam") was even recorded in a stairwell in Chico, CA – making it an even greater treasure for aficionados of ODDBALL RARITIES! And that GORGEOUS COVER makes it ideal for cover-art junkies. PLUS, this appears to be a PERSONAL COPY owned by one of the artist’s friends – there’s a photocopied insert of an article about the band, with a handwritten personal note on back (see Scan 3): "Bill – I heard you were sick…I will be performing in town soon, hope to see you again…Hope you dig my second one [LP]. Peter Berkow". There are also two other inserts (a yellowed newspaper article and another photocopied article). SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE – JUST AN AMAZING GEM – INSIDE AND OUT!
CONDITION (See GRADING GUIDELINES below for further details)
- VINYL: NM
- COVER: VG+
- LABELS: NM
- Guidelines reflect TYPICAL factors determining grade - variations are noted in the description.
- Please note I DO NOT USE EXCELLENT (EX) as a grade.
- Please note my VG and G grades for vinyl generally are BETTER THAN GOLDMINE'S
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- Vinyl graded VG or less is appropriately spot play-graded to assure sound quality.
- Grades below G are not listed, as I typically do not sell merchandise in such condition.
- Intermediate grades (e.g., NM-, VG/VG+, G+) are used, as applicable.
- MINT - Factory Sealed; cover virtually flawless
- NM+ (Near Mint Plus) - Factory sealed with minor cover flaws, OR an otherwise mint LP recently opened by me and played in spots for demonstration purposes
- NM (Near Mint) - vinyl, cover and labels nearly flawless
- VG+ (Very Good Plus) - what many refer to as "excellent"; pretty close to NM. Full or nearly full-gloss vinyl with a few minor surface or sleeve marks; possibly one or a couple small, light scuffs or scratches (if basically inaudible) on an otherwise NM piece. Expect minimal or very slight (at worst) surface noise in spots. Cover has very slight general wear, OR minimal wear and a couple of very minor flaws (noted as applicable in the description)
- VG (Very Good) - Vinyl still very shiny, has a few light scuffs, sleeve marks and hairline scratches. Expect only slight surface noise in spots
- VG- (Very Good Minus) - Vinyl still shiny or very shiny, has a few light scuffs, surface marks and/or small scratches, plus some sleeve marks and hairline scratches. Expect slight surface noise that's noticeable but NOT overwhelming.
- G (Good) - Vinyl typically still shiny (sometimes very shiny); has some scuffs and some surface marks, generally a few or some light scratches, plus lots of sleeve marks and hairline scratches. Expect some surface noise throughout that's noticeable but NOT overwhelming - NO skips, sticks, heavy scuffs, deep scratches, excessive noise, or loud pops or clicks (unless noted in description) 7¼ % SALES TAX ADDED TO ITEMS SHIPPED WITHIN TEXAS.
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