IGRA STAKLENIK PERLI s/t 1978 ORIGINAL SERBIAN SYD BARRETT ACID PSYCH LP LISTEN

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IGRA STAKLENIH PERLI "SAME" LP

ORIGINAL 1978 LP ON THE Yugoslavian RTB LABEL, STEREO LP 5339

COVER IN G/VG shape - it's flimsy, there's wear on the spine, 3" spine split, creasing, etc. - not too bad considering

VINYL has lots of (light) scuffs, marks, looks well played, plays FAIR to GOOD with consistent crackle, no skips that I could detect

Are these the best musicians from Serbia?  Igra Staklenik Perli, which translates into “The Glass Bead Game,” probably were.  If not, well, you’ve got a list of musicians whose names end with that little “c” with a mark over top of it to choose from.  Me, I’ll go with these guys who, if anything, prove conclusively that you could buy Pink Floyd records in Belgrade in the mid 70’s.  These cats once called their sound as “the music of the stream of consciousness,” but to these ears, they were clearly streaming those first two Pink Floyd albums pretty consciously.  Which is a good thing.  A really good thing when you do it as well as these guys do, and then amp up the sound with some heavier King Crimson/Hawkwind sounds and record the whole thing under the influence of some very persuasive Serbian mushrooms.  “Gusterov Trg” (“Lizard Square”) opens with a very Syd Barrett sounding UFO landing, then choogles along nicely on a decidedly “Astronomy Domine” staccato guitar riff.  “Putovanje U Plavo” (“Voyage Into Blue”) is freakishly close to “Set The Controls (For The Heart Of The Sun)” – so close that, if Roger Waters had a copyright lawyer based in Belgrade, he’d be one busy dude back then.  Best of the lot is the epic “Peturka” (translation: “mushroom,” appropriately), which starts out, once again, just like “Set The Controls,” all droning spaced-out Rick Wright organ, minimal creeping bassline and whispered Roger Waters vocals.  The ascending riff in the middle section recalls King Crimson’s “Starless” on Percocet.  Oh yeah, and that acid-drenched cover art doesn’t hurt either.  So if you’re a big fan of Milos Bojanic or Zdravko Colic, no insult meant.  But if not, Igra Staklenik Perli is probably all the Serbian acid rock you’re ever gonna need.  Until those lost tapes from Sydko Barrettovic are finally unearthed.

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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. 

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