HP LOVECRAFT Live May 11, 1968 LP SUNDAZED 1991 US orig+color vinyl LP 5004
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THIS IS THE US ORIGINAL PRESSING on SUNDAZED Records. SINGLE COVER + CLEAR VINYL. The cover is in VG+ condition, normal wear BUT light discolouration/wear on spines/corners, left spine is fully readable; for details see photos (with and without flashlight). The vinyl is in EX condition and plays wonderfully.
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H.P. LOVECRAFT
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.
"LIVE • MAY 11, 1968"
1991 LP SUNDAZED RECORDS LP 5004
PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
CLEAR/YELLOW CLEAR VINYLSINGLE SLEEVE
HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
Barcode and Other IdentifiersBarcode: (scanned) 090771500410 (text) 90771-5004-1
LABEL: SUNDAZED - GREEN LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: LP 5004
Catalog on labels: LP 5004
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): SUNDAZED LP 5004 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): SUNDAZED LP 5004 B
On labels: TUTMAN RECORDS (boxed) STEREO(boxed)
On back cover: Tracklist + Credits + Notes
Sundazed Records.........12051
© 1991 Tutman Records.........
tracklistingSide A: WAYFARING STRANGER - THE DRIFTER - IT'S ABOUT TIME
Side B: THE WHITE SHIP - AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS - THE BAG I'M IN
I'VE BEEN WRONG BEFORE - COUNTRY BOY & BLEEKER STREETgrading
RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ (please, see pictures and read above description)
Blessed with one of the best live recording qualities one can hear from '60s efforts -- especially considering that H.P. Lovecraft was never a major success -- Live May 11, 1968 provides a reasonable alternate way for the curious to find out what the shouting was all about. Split almost evenly between first and second album material, and featuring then-new bassist Jeff Boyan (brought in to replace Jerry McGeorge), this release shows that the quintet certainly had something. If there are plenty of moments where the addictive blend of garage jamming and mindblown psychedelia seems on the verge of collapsing into noodling or bad Doors imitations, there's enough of H.P. Lovecraft's own particular approach to justify a listen by anyone into exploratory late-'60s rock. Certainly once or twice the band ends up sounding remarkably prescient -- the opening of "Wayfaring Stranger" calls to mind the blend of propulsion and trance Can would shortly make its own in Germany, with Tegza's tight beats leading the way. Plenty of other examples can be noted, with the transferred tape itself further suggesting the European group's approach -- check the midsection of "The Drifter," where only Michaels' keyboards steer away from the driving rhythm. Edwards and Michaels' lead vocals work great together live -- their training and earlier studio experience showing well -- and the whole band tackles the spirit of the times to a T. Two standout performances are the one-two punch of "The White Ship" and "At the Mountain of Madness," both of which also make for the perfect tribute to the original Lovecraft himself. Occasional introductory comments surface from Edwards, but otherwise the five just get it all together and take off -- and do so quite well...(AllMusic)price rating
