FLAT EARTH SOCIETY "Waleeco" ORIG 1968 PSYCH LP EX COND INSIDE AND OUT RARE
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ORIGINAL ISSUE FROM 1968! NOT A RE-ISSUE OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING! EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR ITS AGE! RARELY OFFERED AND CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO OTHER COPIES FOR SALE ON EBAY!
UNLIKE MOST COPIES EVER OFFERED FOR SALE, THERE IS NO PRICE STAMPED ON THE FRONT COVER!
THIS IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY COPY BEING OFFERED ON EBAY AND IS IN UNUSUALLY GOOD CONDITION! DON'T MISS OUT!
Showcasing the talents of bassist Paul Carter, guitarist Rick Doyle, singer Phil Dubuque, drummer Curt Girard and singer/keyboard player Jack Kervian, The Flat Earth Society only released one album, Waleeco, in 1968. Starting out performing at dances and parties around Boston while still in high school, they somehow managed to attract the attention of the Massachusetts-based Washburn Candy Company which through it's marketing partner, the Boston-based advertising firm off Quinn and Johnson, selected them to cut a commercial jingle for the Waleeco candy bar. The commercial led to a full-blown promotional campaign which included an opportunity for customers to send in proof of purchase for 6 Waleeco candy bars and $1.60 in order to get a copy of The Flat Earth Society's "Waleeco" album. Reportedly only 400 copies of the album were pressed.
With production credited to Quinn and Johnson, Inc., 1968's "Waleeco" was recorded at Boston's Fleetwood Studios. Probably best know for having produced The Shaggs' infamous LP, Charlie Dreyer was credited as the production supervisor. I'm guessing he was the man responsible for the album. Surprisingly the results were really impressive - one of the few albums I've encountered that managed to live up to the hype surrounding it. Featuring largely original material with Jack Kervian and Phil Dubuque responsible for most of the songs, the band displayed far more professionalism and versatility than one would have expected from such a young and inexperienced outfit. Just look at album cover to see how young the band members were - 15? 16? While the majority of the set reflected a distinctive psychedelic orientation, performances like 'In My Window' and 'Shadows' demonstrated these guys also had a knack for garage and conventional rock. Still, the set's big charm lay in the band's psychedelic leanings. Highlights included the leadoff 'Feelin' Much Better', the ominous 'Prelude for the Town Monk' and the instrumental 'Portrait In Grey.' Be sure to check out the freak-out instrumental 'Satori' in a dark room wearing quality headphones. Even the lone non-original, a droning jangle guitar-propelled cover of Wilson Pickett's 'Midnight Hour' was pretty cool.
Tracks
1 Feelin' Much Better (Kerivan, Dubuque) - 2:27
2 Midnight Hour (Picketty, Cropper) - 3:38
3 I'm So Happy (Kerivan, Dubuque) - 1:57
4 When You're There (Kerivan, Dubuque) - 1:58
5 Four & Twenty Miles (Kerivan, Dubuque) - 1:56
6 Prelude For The Town Monk (Kerivan) - 3:10
7 Shadows (Kerivan) - 1:54
8 Dark Street Downtown (Kerivan) - 3:45
9 Portrait In Grey (Kerivan, Doyle) - 5:05
10 In My Window (Kerivan, Doyle) - 2:11
11 Satori (Kerivan, Doyle) - 3:30
Matrix / Runout (Etched runout A side): FCLP 3027 A
Matrix / Runout (Etched runout B side): FCLP 3027 B
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