HIERONYMUS & THE DHARMA BUMS 900 Mice 1967 INSANE UNCOMPED WIGOUT PSYCH 45 HEAR
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HIERONYMUS & THE DHARMA BUMS "900 Mice" b/w "Father Death"
Original 1967 pr0m0 45 on the US PARROT label
Vinyl plays VG+ to VG++
Proving rather solidly that there are still some unknown monster psych singles that have yet to be comped – and on major labels to boot – here’s one of the wildest uncomped bad boys there is – Hieronymus and the Dharma Bums “900 Mice” b/w “Father Death” on the Parrot label from a year in the late 60’s that I’m sure none of the band members even remember. No doubt one listen to the sound byte below is all you’ll need to convince you just what an acid-laced beast this one is, but if for some reason it doesn’t work, here’s all you need to know. “900 Mice” starts out all mystical and moody, like some Pacific Northwest band covering the Strawberry Alarm Clock’s “Black Butter.” At the 1:30 mark, the entire song literally erupts into a sea of crackling mega-FUZZ, bathing the black grooves in a tidal wave of electric distortion, while the background vocalists wail and moan behind the din like the cast of 40 Days of Night singing along to Pink Floyd’s “Careful With That Axe, Eugene.” How every single compilation in the entire free world missed out on this amazing psychedelic freakout is, much like DUCK DYNASTY, one of the real mysteries of life. There’s only one bad thing you could say about it – at a scant 2:05, you wish there were more. It’s not so much an acid trip as it is an acid hop, skip and jump.
Fortunately, there’s more good head swirling action on the flip. Not quite as trippy, maybe, but “Father Death,” with its gravel-throated snotty vocals, jangly guitar and theme of Death, does sound a lot like an outtake from the Kaleidoscope’s Side Trips album. For a B-side, it’s far better than it has to be. And if there is, by chance, more Hieronymus and the Dharma Bums material in the vaults, I’d love to hear it. One of the biggest surprises of the year for me.
HEAR IT!
...UPDATE: SORRY, I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).
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First class shipping is $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping. Delivery confirmation included in the shipping costs. US International postal rates just shot up nearly double this past week, so please take note of the new rates. I don't make a profit on shipping costs - these are what the post office charges me. Air mail shipping to Canada starts at $10 US, each additional record $3 shipping. Air mail shipping everywhere else in the world starts at $13 US, with each additional record only $4 shipping.
I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it. Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves. But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on.
SHIPPING AND PACKAGING
Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package. I hate that too. So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s. And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums). I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job. But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts.
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…
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