Chubby CHECKER Acid PSYCHEDELIC PROG FREAKBEAT PSYCH LP

	£		27
	$		36

Chubby CHECKER: Slow Twistin' LP

LP issued in 1976 in BELGIUM on :
MFP Records#2M046 97912

Tracks: My find / stoned in the bathroom / If the sun stopped shinig / No need to get so heavy / Goodbye Victoria b/w Let's go down / How does it feel / Love tunnel / He died / Slow twistin', slow lovin'

Over the top heavy guitar psych LP recorded in the late 60's and unissued at the time , the album sounds like Hendrix jamming with Blue Cheer ,great distorded fuzz guitars and heavy Hammond organ.
This collection of self-penned material has a distinctly British sound, despite being recorded for Chalmac, New York. It was produced by Ed Chaplin (which partly explains the Hendrixian flavour).'Stoned In The Bathroom' is quite brilliant, driven along by psychy organ and grinding freakbeat guitar it is as unlike 'Let's Twist Again' as any of Chubby's records could possibly be. The anonymous writer of the album's sleevenote does warn us- "This is the new Chubby Checker! Those who expect to find an echo of the days of the Twist will not find it". Damn right. And man, does he sound stoned!
'No Need To Get So Heavy' features heavy guitar licks and is full of social consciousness. 'Let's Go Down' is a weird amalgam of ska, toytown syke and funky soul, built on a military rhythm. Odd!
'My Mind' is absolutely incredible!!! A breath-taking combination of powerhouse vocal, freakbeat and heavy psych rock. Same ballpark as John Fitch's 'Stoned Out Of It', but playing a far, far tougher game. The bludgeoning fuzz guitar power chords are some of the most awesome to ever reach human ears via the recording studio. The best recording Chub ever made!!! It's like he's doing guest vocal on a bad tempered session with Jimmy Page and Ginger Baker!
"My mind comes from a high place!" he wails and we totally totally bellieve him!
'Goodbye Victoria' reminds me of Pussy / Bobak Jons Malone. It has that production, expansive yet claustrophobic, as well as the hypnotic piano riffs and distant vocal. Nice.
'Love Tunnel' sounds like The Doors. It's a chunky dancer with some beguiling tempo changes. 'Slow Lovin'' has a funky-bluesy club sound, whilst 'He Died' is a moving meditation on the crucifixion of Christ, done in a sub-Nina Simone style. And 'If The Sun Stopped Shining' ends the album with the only proper 'soul' track and the only one which you'd guess blind could really be Chub's work.
This album was issued in some countries as the "Chequered" LP.
See my other Progressive / Psychedelic / Heavy Freakbeat / Mod / Garage / 60's Beat / French Freakbeat rarities, please.

Listen to the audio clips below (Right Click, then "Save Target As" to download or simply click on link):
My find
No need to get so heavy
Slow twistin, slow lovin
Stoned in the bathroom
Audio is taken directly from vinyl, recorded in 56 kbps only in order to reduce download times. This means the sound might be a bit dull. The record sounds much clearer!

Condition (Cover graded first, record second):
VG/EX

Record Grading System:
M: (Mint=as new, unplayed).
EX: (Excellent=near a perfect copy, played only a few times).
VG: (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 scratches, nothing really serious).
G: (Good=played a lot, surface noises in the quieter moments, no jumps, skips, hisses, etc.. Still a good copy for djing)

Picture Sleeve Grading System:
M: (Mint=as new)
EX: (Excellent=has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect).
VG (Very good=will have some slight wear, lightly turn-up corners, decent writing on or a slight seam-split).
G: (Good=may have heavy writing on, seam splits, tape, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object).
F: (Fair=the cover barely keeps the record inside it).

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