AGAPE victims of tradition LP renrut XIAN psych Christian FUZZ reissue OOP nmint

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Near mint, like new LP reissue of the 1972 fuzz-fest from Agape, Victims Of Tradition, released on the Renrut/Akarma label (Agape 101).  Heavy 180 gram vinyl LP is in perfect near mint condition, and heavy stock cover is also perfect but for a hard-to-spot ding.  Superb quality on this long-gone repress, limited to only 250 copies.

Here’s Ken Scott’s review in Archivist:

“Agape’s second album is a very different but equally good work.  Victims Of Tradition has a more complex song structure than the debut –  more of a progressive feel with keyboards (courtesy of Jim Hess) playing a bigger role, even delving into jazz fusion on ‘Jazz Jam (Part 1)’ and ‘You Reap What You Sow’.  As far as heaviness goes though, the album still hits just as hard.  ‘Wouldn’t It Be A Drag’ is my favorite here: a lengthy seven-minute outing that includes a two-minute drum solo, as well as solos for bass (from newcomer Richard Greenburg), guitar and electric piano before culminating in cacophonous bursts of noise.  ‘The King Is Christ’ is a beautiful predominately acoustic piece – it almost sounds like the guitar solo was recorded backwards.  ‘Change Of Heart’ keeps that heavy Hendrix blues-rock sound alive.  As with Gospel Hard Rock, this is lyrically very evangelistic.  Not just God-loves-you slogans – these guys present the gospel.  Much rarer than their debut and thus selling for mucho dinero these days.  Classic b&w cover photo of the band playing their instruments in a graveyard.  Not many LPs around that sound this unique, creative and on fire.”

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