ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS Winds of Change 1967 UK MGM 1st *MONO*
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£ 36
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Nov 11, 2018
Sold Date
Nov 1, 2018
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£ 25
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ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS Winds of Change 1967 UK MGM 1st *MONO*
ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALSWinds of Change
UK MGM (MGM-C-8052) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING (November 1967) OF ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS' PSYCH OUTING "Winds of Change"
A DARK, SERIOUS, EXPERIMENTAL, POETIC AND SOMBRE AFFAIR WHICH HOLDS UP REMARKABLY WELL TODAY
A FANTASTIC PIECE OF WORK AND ONE VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED INDEED
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST YELLOW/BLACK MGM LABELS WHICH HAVE THE "SOLD IN UK..." STATEMENT and KT TAX CODE ON SIDE ONE
MATRIX NUMBERS: MG 1050-1 / MG 1051-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/G and 1/R
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED TRI-FLIPBACK SLEEVE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL "PATENT APPLIED FOR" DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE
Winds of Change opened the psychedelic era in the history of Eric Burdon & the Animals -- although Burdon's drug experiences had taken a great leap forward months earlier with his first acid trip, and he and the group had generated some startlingly fresh-sounding singles in the intervening time, it was Winds of Change that plunged the group headfirst into the new music.
The record was more or less divided into two distinctly different sides, the first more conceptual and ambitious psychedelic mood pieces and the second comprised of more conventionally structured songs, although even these were hard, mostly bluesy and blues-based rock, their jumping-off point closer to Jimi Hendrix than Sonny Boy Williamson.
The band's new era opened with waves washing over the title track, which included sitar and electric violin, while Burdon's voice, awash in reverb, calmly recited a lyric that dropped a lot of major names from blues, jazz, and rock.
"Poem by the Sea" was a recitation by Burdon, amid a swirl of echo-drenched instruments, and it led into one of the group's handful of memorable covers from this period, "Paint It Black" -- driven by John Weider's electric violin and Vic Briggs' guitar, and featuring an extended vocal improvisation by Burdon, their approach to the song was good enough to make it part of the group's set at the Monterey International Pop Festival that June, and also to get a spot in the documentary movie that followed.
"The Black Plague" opens with a Gregorian chant structure that recalls "Still I'm Sad" by the Yardbirds, and was another vehicle for Burdon's surreal spoken contributions.
There were also, as with most of the group's work from this period, a few easily accessible tracks that could make good singles, in this instance "Good Times" and "San Franciscan Nights," a Top Ten record in various countries around the world in the last quarter of 1967.
Burdon was so inspired by Jimi Hendrix's music that he wrote one of the psychedelic era's rare "answer" songs, "Yes I Am Experienced," as an homage to the guitarist; the latter's influence could also be heard in "It's All Meat," the LP's closing track, and a song that calls to mind an aspect of this band that a lot of scholars in earlier years overlooked -- the fact that Briggs, Weider, et al. had the skills to make music in that style that was convincing and that worked on record, on their terms
Side 1:
Winds Of Change (4:00)
Poem By The Sea (2:15)
Paint It Black (6:20)
The Black Plague (6:05)
Yes I Am Experienced (3:40)
Side 2:
Intro - San Franciscan Nights (3:24)
Man - Woman (5:25)
Hotel Hell (4:20)
Good Times (2:50)
Anything (3:20)
It's All Meat (2:50)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, fresh, unmarked labels which carry just a couple of spindle traces
VINYL Visual: VERY GOOD+/EXCELLENT
The vinyl surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen with some hairlines/brush marks and a small scratch on Side One.
None of these marks have any major audio consequence
VINYL Audio: VERY GOOD+/EXCELLENT+
Outstanding sound quality with deep, rich and warm playback and a nice loud cut.
Plays beautifully with just a few (soon passed over) ticks on Side One caused by the small scratch - nothing at all major.
Otherwise little to fault and exceptionally clean.
A fantastic record - very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The G&L front laminated flipback cover has crisp, sharp edges and spine where all text is clear and bold.
The front laminate has a deep, glossy sheen with little rubbing, just some creasing on the extremities.
Overall, a very well preserved example
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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