H.P. LOVECRAFT H.P. Lovecraft LP PHILIPS 1967 US orig 1st press+stereo LOVECRAFT
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H.P. LOVECRAFT
GEORGE EDWARDS, DAVE MICHAELS, TONY CAVALLARI, MICHAEL TEGZA
Featuring two strong singers (who often sang dual leads), hauntingly hazy arrangements, and imaginative songwriting
that drew from pop and folk influences, H.P. Lovecraft was one of the better psychedelic groups of the late '60s.
The band was formed by ex-folky George Edwards in Chicago in 1967. Edwards and keyboardist Dave Michaels,
a classically trained singer with a four-octave range, handled the vocals, which echoed Jefferson Airplane's
in their depth and blend of high and low parts. Their self-titled 1967 LP was an impressive debut,
featuring strong originals and covers of early compositions by Randy Newman and Fred Neil,
as well as one of the first underground FM radio favorites, "White Ship."
The band moved to California the following year; their second and last album, H.P. Lovecraft II.
A spin-off group, Lovecraft, released a couple LPs in the '70s
"H.P. LOVECRAFT"
1967 LP PHILIPS RECORDS STEREO PHS 600-252
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
NOTES ABOUT PHILIPS LABELS [according Goldmine (5th Edition) Guide to Collectible Record Album]:
From 1966 until 1970, the black label was used without disclaimers on the bottom.
Gold or White label promos were issued.
Stereo version with PHS prefix, and part of the 600-000 series;
Mono version with PHM prefix, and part of the 200-000 series.
From 1970 until 1974 a black label was used with
"Manufactured and Distributed by Mercury" on the bottom.
This version: black label without disclaimers (rim text) on the bottom
SINGLE SLEEVE
THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: PHILIPS - BLACKLABEL w/PHILIPS LOGO on TOP & DUNWICH LOGO on BOTTOM LEFT - SILVER TEXT
Catalog on cover: (front & spine) PHS 600-252 (rear) PHS 600-252 / PHM 200-252
Catalog on labels: PHS-600-252 (Side 1 / Side 2)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): PHS600252A- M1 (Etched): MR ll
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): PHS600252B- M1 (Etched): MR
On labels: All tunes arranged by H.P. Lovecraft - Horns arranged by Eddie Higgins.
A & R Director, George Badonsky
A Dunwich Production
On Front Sleeve (left edge, near bottom corner):
Mercury Record Corporation, 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601 ? Printed in U.S.A.
On Back Sleeve: Notes by George Edwards and Ethan Reusin
All tunes arranged by H.P. Lovecraft - Horns arranged by Eddie Higgins
A Dunwich Production
"Dunwich Productions.....for more information concerning the lore surrounding
H.P. Lovecraft the listener may write to Arkham House, Sauk City, Wisconsin".
tracklistingSide 1: WAYFARING STRANGER - LET'S GET TOGETHER
I'VE BEEN WRONG BEFORE - THE DRIFTER - THAT'S THE BAG I'M IN
Side B: THE WHITE SHIP - COUNTRY BOY & BLEEKER STREET - THE TIME MACHINE
THAT'S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU, BABY (More Or Less) - GLORIA PATRIA
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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)
This is one of the best second-division psychedelic albums, with strong material
that shows the immediately identifiable Edwards-Michaels vocal tandem at its best.
According to the LP notes, the songs were largely inspired by novelist H.P. Lovecraft's "macabre
tales and poems of Earth populated by another race." It's more haunting
than gloomy, though, with deft touches of folk, jazz, and horns...(AllMusic)
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