A BEAUTY RARE 1969 ORIG ? THE CRITTERS ? PROJECT 3 LP Hard Prog Psych Pop GEM
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FANTASTIC ORIGINAL 1969 FIRST PRESS
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~ The CRITTERS ~
USA - PROJECT 3 - PR 4002 SD
FINAL COLLECTION COPY
Original 1969 first press... in THICK laminated cover!
Very hard to find, always has been!
Here, a FANTASTIC final collection copy!
MINT ... STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY CELLOPHANE
you can't find a better copy unless its sealed!
...Clearly their rarest ... the third and last CRITTERS LP features a distinct change in direction, towards a semi-commercial, prog hard rock sound featuring psych influences. At times, this seems to sound a little like a concept LP. While the change in musical direction featured the group progressing into styles that would fit in with the late '60s FM underground radio scene, the album, as strong as it is, sadly was not promoted and went completely under the radar of many would be fans. For instance, the 'fan man' points out vrious highlight tracks that abound on this album, as follows:
- Kicked along by a fantastic bass pattern and some great jangle guitar, 'Colleen' sounded like something like a lost gem from their 1966 album. Hard to adequately describe, but the song had that distinctive mid-1960s aura that is mesmerizing. Way cool.
- Any song that opens up with fuzz guitar is likely to get a nod from a lot of collectors and that's the case with 'The Teddy Bear Affair'. Yeah, the song structure was a bit busy, but the chorus was hyper commercial and Ryan's fuzz guitar lead was amazing.
- You have to remember this album was released in 1969 when virtually everyone was trying to make some sort of social or political statement. As such, witness 'Wooden Soldiers', why should these guys have been any different? And like most of the competition this one hasn't aged at all in this way.
Avon Iris found the band trying to underscore their 'heavy' credentials. The keyboard propelled number comes off
strained and forced, though the jam section picks up speed.
- 'King Street Flying Circus' found the band stepping back to mid-1960s styled pop-psych. Certainly a fun kind of throwback. Nice extended, freak-out fuzz guitar solo!
The group-penned instrumental 'Harold' features a likeable stab at adult contemporary jazz. Yeah, the genre didn't really exist in 1969, but so what. Relaxing....
Colleen 2:31
She Said She Loved Him 3:45
The Teddy Bear Affair 2:56
I Just Want To Sit Right Here And Look At You 2:36
Wooden Soldiers 6:21
Avon Iris 3:06
Maiden Of The Sea 3:45
King Street Flying Circus 4:46
Whistling A Rhyme 3:32
Harold
CONDITION: The cover: rated: M- THICK laminated cover with great colors...only a delete drill at top right keeps it from perfect! Still looks GREAT! There are no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... VERY collection worthy ...
The vinyl: Rated: M- clean and clear all over!!! Plays flawless = reveal NO distracting surface problems ... both Project 3 labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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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