BUCH AND THE SNAKESTETCHERS aka ROY BUCHANAN 1972 BIOYA PRIVATE PRESS PRE DEBUT
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Over the next few days I will be listing some original press classic rock and blues titles, many of which are really good condition and all sounding great on vinyl. Most are long deleted on vinyl.
I AM SURE THAT FOR MANY THERE WILL BE NO NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR A FUTURE UPGRADE!
~~~I hope you find something of interest~~~~
BUCH AND THE SNAKESTRETCHES
Aka ROY BUCHANAN
Title ~ 'Out of Three'
LIMITED PRIVATE PRESS OF LP REJECTED BY POLYDOR AND SOLD MAINLY AT GIGS.
ISSUED IN SPECIAL HAND STAMPED CALICO (JUTE CLOTH) BAG.
BIOYA label a insult to Polydor who rejected the Lp.
Some tracks eventually appeared on Roy's first LP
(Blow It Out Your A--)
Review
After being rejected as a potential debut, Roy Buchanan (guitar/vocals) released this six-song disc privately, on his own BIOYA imprint -- whose initials stood for the message that he had for Polydor: B(low) I(t) O(ut) Y(our) A(ss). Even though his name was not formally on the platter -- which was originally packaged in an honest-to-God brown burlap sack -- the sounds are unmistakably that of Buchanan and his six-piece Snakestretchers -- Ned Davis (drums), Dick Heintze (keyboards), Teddy Irwin (rhythm guitar), Chuck Tilley (vocals/rhythm guitar), Peter Van Allen (bass), and Marc Fisher (percussion). Granted, the audio quality is by all accounts primitive. But what is lacking in fidelity is more than made up for in sheer emotion. While no date is specifically attached, it was circa Buchanan's 1971 run at Crossroads Night Club in Bladensburg, MD. Much of the material would be reworked by this band in the studio, while those later readings seem uninspired by comparison to the array of sensations conjured on these recordings. Among those pieces, the full rich tone heard in the instrumental reading of Don Gibson's "Sweet Dreams" alternately shimmers and scorches underneath the Snakestretchers' bluesy waltz. Likewise, "The Messiah Will Come Again," which is presented in an incomplete performance, would turn up as one of the strongest cuts on the self-titled Roy Buchanan (1973). Without question the laid-back and smoky cover of Neil Young's "Down by the River" is nothing short of a reinvention by Buchanan and company.1972 BIOYA FIRST PRESS.
Cat No ~ MM 519.
OVERALL CONDITION
LARGE HAND PRINTED CLOTH BAG ~ nr MINT
VINYL ~ EX-
AUDIO QUALITY EX+
GRADING : I grade records firstly visually in normal light and sample aurally for overall sound quality. Should you feel I have misgraded please remember that I offer a full NO QUIBBLE refund or agreed price reduction if I am off the mark.
NEAR MINT (NM)~~a top copy~audio listening and visual grading has not revealed any imperfections. Lp is guaranteed to sound superb and shows very little sign of playing.
NEAR EXCELLENT (EX- or EX or EX+)~~careful visual inspection audio sampling has not revealed any major imperfections such as clicks or skips~~the LP should sound superb and it will be hard to find a better copy. Sleeve and any inserts/inners are in excellent shape. You will not be disappointed.
VG++ ~~you will not be disappointed with this LP~may have some light surface hairlines under bright light but will sound true without distortion or any major flaw. Sleeve will be in good order.
VG+~~ audio listening has revealed some limited surface noise (especially at run~in groove and towards start of each side and the run~out groove) or the odd crackle here and there. Visually the Lp may have light scuffs but nothing major though has obviously been played a few times. There should be no skips or repeats and play without distortion.
Sleeve might have light creases or minor ringwear or spine wear but nothing too serious.
Overall the Lp and sleeve are still quite acceptable and a better copy may never come along!
STILL PERFECTLY PLAYABLE AND STILL A VERY ACCEPTABLE SOUND!!
VG~~not great and may have surface noise throughout but I will flag up this grading rarely.
The sleeve will have seen better days.
Probably worth it for rarity value.
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