CLEAR LIGHT PSYCH DEBUT RARE UK 1967 STEREO ELEKTRA 1st PRESS BRILLIANT AUDIO

	£		67
	$		89

CLEAR LIGHT

CATALOGUE EKS.74011.

RELEASE DATE 1967.

ELEKRA LABEL MANUFACTURED IN UK BY POLYDOR LIMIITED

FRONT AND BACK FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE

ORIGINAL PLAIN DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE 

AN ORIGINAL RARER STEREO UK 1ST PRESSING OF CLEAR LIGHT'S ONE AND ONLY ALBUM. AT THE TIME OF RELEASE THIS ALBUM WAS MAINLY PURCHASED IN MONO.

 A LOT OF TALENT IN THIS SHORT LIVED BAND, CLEAR LIGHT WERE A WEST COAST PHENOMENON, ALTHOUGH THEY DIDN'T LAST LONG, THEY WERE AN INTERESTING GROUP. LOS ANGELES PSYCHEDELIA, CLEAR LIGHT WERE A SIX PIECE BAND THAT COMBINED FOLK, ROCK, PSYCHEDELIA, AND EVEN A TOUCH OF CLASSICAL TO THEIR SOUND. THE BIG HIT OFF THIS ALBUM  WAS PRODUCED BY PAUL ROTHCHILD"MR. BLUE," A PSYCHEDELIC FOLK SONG WRITTEN BY TOM PAXTON. THE FINER MOMENTS OF THE ALBUM ARE GUITARIST BOB SEAL'S PSYCHEDELIC FOLK-ROCK SONGS "WITH ALL IN MIND" AND "THEY WHO HAVE NOTHING." SINGER CLIFF DEYOUNG WENT ON TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL ACTING CAREER, AND BASS PLAYER DOUG LUBAHN PLAYED ON THE EARLY DOORS ALBUMS, DALLAS TAYLOR WENT ON TO DRUM FOR CROSBY, STILLS, NASH AND JOHN SEBASTIAN , AND KEYBOARDIST RALPH SCHUCKETT BECAME ONE OF THE MORE POPULAR WEST COAST SESSION PLAYERS AND ARRANGERS.

MATRIX:  EKS 74011 A1   /   EKS 74011 B1

TRACKS:

SIDE ONE: BLACK ROSES / SAND / A CHILDS SMILE / STREET SINGER / THE BALLAD OF FREDDIE & LARRY / WITH ALL IN MIND 

SIDE TWO: MR. BLUE / THINK AGAIN / THEY WHO HAVE NOTHING  / HOW MANY DAYS HAVE PASSED / NIGHT SOUNDS LOUD

CONDITION:

SLEEVE: EXCELLENT

The fully laminated sleeve is in sound condition and has just three to four light handling creases, no signs of heavy ring wear a lot of these sleeves suffer from, and any wear to it extremities is slight.

INNER SLEEVE: EXCELLENT

Plain die-cut sleeve has splits, stains or writing to either side, a few light creases only.

LABLES: EXCELLENT+

The pair of UK 1st press blood orange and black labels are in clean unmarked condition, little other than two to three light spindle traces between the pair. 

VINYL VISUAL: EXCELLENT

Visually the vinyl has the appearance of having been only occasionally, retaining a clean shine to both surfaces, little other than a few sleeve removal lines and short surface line on side one is all that is found on inspection under strong light.  

AUDIO: EXCELLENT +

Plays with brilliant clarity throughout, with very to fault, no background/surface noise.

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MINT: The Record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and extra items are in perfect condition. Records advertised sealed or un-played should be mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra Items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover suffers from folding scuffing of edges, of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc.

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