IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY - IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY LP INSERTS JAPAN NEAR MINT

	£		32
	$		42

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IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY

'It's A Beautiful Day'

(20AP 1971) CBS records

 Originally released in 1969

This reissue released 1981

Includes 2 inserts

Gatefold sleeve

Japan pressing

White Bird

Hot Summer Day

Wasted Union Blues

Girl With No Eyes

Bombay Calling

Bulgaria

Time Is

Although they are not one of the better-known San Francisco bands to have emerged from the ballroom circuit of the late '60s and early '70s, It's a Beautiful Day were no less memorable for their unique progressive rock style that contrasted well with the Bay Area psychedelic scene. Led by David LaFlamme (flute/violin/vocals) and his wife, Linda LaFlamme (keyboards), the six-piece unit on this album vacillates between light and ethereal pieces such as the lead-off cut, "White Bird," to the heavier, prog rock-influenced "Bombay Calling." One of the most distinct characteristics of It's a Beautiful Day is their instrumentation. The prominence of David LaFlamme -- former violin soloist with the Utah Symphony and original member of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks -- adds a refinement to It's a Beautiful Day's sound. Likewise, the intricate melodies -- mostly composed by the LaFlammes -- are structured around the band's immense virtuosity, a prime example being the exquisitely haunting harpsichord-driven "Girl With No Eyes." The noir framework, as well as lyrics such as "...she's just a reflection of all of the time I've been high," point rather candidly to the hallucinogenic nature of the song's -- if not the band's -- influences. The same can be said of the languidly eerie "Bulgaria." The almost chant-like quality of the track slowly crescendos into an hypnotic and dreamlike sonic journey -- led by LaFlamme's brilliant violin work. By virtue of being a Bay Area fixture in the late '60s, It's a Beautiful Day could also easily double as a hippie dance band -- which they can also execute with great aplomb -- as the wildly up-tempo "Time Is" amply proves. It's a Beautiful Day remains as a timepiece and evidence of how sophisticated rock & roll had become in the fertile environs of the San Francisco music scene.

The record looks barely and grades NM.

The 2 inserts grade NM.

The gatefold sleeve has a very small corner bump on the bottom right corner. There is some very light 'foxing' on the inside of the gatefold. There is also a very small dent on the spine along with a tiny tear and it grades EX+.

If you have any questions,please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Thanks for looking.

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