Fields 1968 Heavy PSYCH Power Trio LP MINT
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Description
This is an excellent vintage LP by Fields on Uni 73050 (stereo), entitled "Fields," from 1968.
- "A single self-titled album -- that's what the California power trio Fields left behind in 1969. Guitarist Richard Fortunato, bassist Patrick Burke, and drummer Steven Lagana had been deeply influenced by Cream, by the sound of things. Fields recorded this slab for UNI with producer Bill Rinehart (formerly of Emitt Rhodes' Merry-Go-Round). The first four cuts are solidly in the hard and heavy blues-rock terrain, with twinges of psychedelia tossed in the opening "Elysian Fields" and "Jump on You," two standouts with lots of great guitar work. Things begin to change a bit on "Sun Would Set," where the wasted psychedelia takes precedence over the rough and tumble; even with the Raelettes on backing vocals and the spaced-out wasted lyrics, it's still guitar-drenched and driven into the red so the impressionistic touches are hardly noticeable. Side two is comprised of a single cut -- "Love Is the Word" is nearly 19 minutes long and is one of those utterly ambitious and crazy experiments that actually worked, with bluesed-out acid rock guitar, whomping basslines, and a skittering though steady snare and shimmering cymbals. An overdriven organ enters the picture and then comes the fuzz. After about five minutes of power soloing, a Stax-inspired soul riff is established, the horns come pushing their way in, and we're off to the races. Along with the band, Northern soul chanteuse (courtesy of Motown Records) Brenda Holloway and the Raelettes come in from outer space and enter the groove, making this a full-blown psychedelic-soul tune that never, ever gives up its groove, grease, or grit. The vocals here are almost as deliriously powerful and lusty as the screaming six-string and overblown bass groove... Simply amazing. Thom Jurek, All Music Guide"
Heavy vinyl disc appears perfect and unplayed! There are absolutely no marks, no fingerprints, and no warping!
Labels are perfectly clean! There are no stickers and no writing!
The Uni-pak gatefold jacket is all but perfect! The grade is NM, because there are no splits, no bent corners, no writing, and no ring wear!
This is NOT a cut-out LP, there are absolutely no cut corners, saw marks, or drill holes! No bar code on the back cover.
This issue, though not a white label promo, was packed in small quantities with an accompanying glossy band photo and studio propaganda inserts on corporate UNI letterhead. The goldenrod sheet has been signed "Fields" by hand in red felt-tip marker!
- Right now I am offering well over a hundred great psych, psych-folk, psych-soul, hippie, freakbeat, prog, fuzz, heavy, sunshine pop, blues, and soul LPs from a fantastic one-owner collection! The majority of these scarce albums look like they were bought yesterday instead of 35 to 40+ years ago! Many are still sealed, many more are rare white label promotional pressings, and all are NM to MINT unplayed condition! The original owner obviously acquired these just to collect them, not to play them. You'll want to buy as many from this collection as you can so you can get a savings on postage!
- Combined shipping is available -- in USA add just $1 for each additional LP, or better yet if you win eight or more of my LP auctions this week you pay only actual cost of shipping!
Same goes for international: less than eight auctions won add $2 USD per additional LP for Canada and Mexico and $3 USD per additional for all other international.
- Shipped quickly in new shipping cartons with cardboard padding and bubblewrap. Unsealed records and jackets are shipped side by side in new, recloseable, clear poly sleeves, to prevent jacket splits in transit. If you request it, I will double-carton your LPs for $1 extra.
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