Artist: JULY

Title: "July" (Original 1968 UK Major Minor LP ~ MMLP 29 MONO) 

Format: Vinyl LP - Ultra Rare Original UK Major Minor Records 1968 1st MONO Pressing Of The Legendary And Fabulous Self-Titled JULY LP. Truly one of the UK's most legendary psych LP's - This is an ORIGINAL 1968 SUPER RARE UK 1st PRESSING on the Major Minor label - It is not a re-issue or the more common USA press.The album comes housed in a beautiful,mind blowing,front laminated 'acid psych' sleeve (see pics). This killer album went largely unnoticed at the time of it's original release,but is now held in the same high regard as Pink Floyd (Syd era),Blossom Toes,The Koobas,Tomorrow,Kaleidoscope and many other luminaries from the UK 60's psych scene,with awesome wild fuzz guitar,rich harmonies,sitar,bongos,and above all,inventive songwriting!! For serious fans of the British psych genre this album is a must-have,right up there with the finest albums the 60's era produced !! 

On offer here is one of the RAREST LPs you will EVER see!! This is the monumental one and only pure 60's PSYCH LP by JULY simply called 'JULY' and is the ORIGINAL 1968 UK MONO 1st Pressing on the 1st Press Major Minor label!!! THIS LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  IN FACT,THIS IS WITHOUT ANY DOUBT ONE OF THE RAREST LP'S YOU WILL EVER SEE!!!!  IT IS AN ALL TIME MAJOR PSYCH RARITY AND IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!!!!  NOT ONLY THAT BUT THIS LP IS A 100% GENUINE 1968 'EARLIEST' 1ST PRESSING - WITH A 'GROOVED' LABEL (LATER ONES HAVE NO GROOVE), AND 1/B 1/B MATRIX ENDINGS - MAKING THIS LP QUITE LITERALLY THE 'EARLIEST POSSIBLE' 1ST PRESSING EVER!!!!  THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UK 1968 MONO 1ST PRESSING ON THE 1ST PRESS 'GROOVED' MAJOR MINOR LABEL,1ST PRESS INNER SLEEVE, AND 1ST PRESS LAMINATED 'ROBERT STACE' COVER!!!!  THIS GREAT LP IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND - DONT MISS OUT ON THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS LEGENDARY RECORD!!! The Cat. No. is MM LP 29 on the Original 1st Press 'Grooved' Major Minor label (see picture) and is a UK MONO 1st pressing!!!!

JULY: Tom Newman ; Tony Duhig ; John Field ; Chris Jackson ; Alan James ("...What are little boys made of ?....slugs and snails and puppy dog's tails ?")

Tracklisting

Side 1:

1.My Clown  

2.Dandelion Seeds 

3.Jolly Mary

4.Hallo To Me

5.You Missed It All

6.The Way

Side 2:

1.To Be Free

2.Move On Sweet Flower

3.Crying Is For Writers

4.I See

5.Friendly Man

6.A Bird Lived 

Country: England

Label: Major Minor

Catalogue Number: MM LP 29

Matrix No's: LP-029A-1B / LP-029B-1B (Signifies The Very First Original Pressing)

Release Date: 1968  

Condition:

LP Sleeve: VG (+) (The front of the laminated Robert Stace cover has several minor scuffs,creases and little 'nicks' near the edges and corners.On the right side,near the open out edge,is a vertical crease which runs from the top to the bottom edge of the cover.Their is also a tiny 10mm tear (halfway down) on the open out lp entrance.The spine has 3 or 4 little scuffs and 'nicks' .The rear cover has some ringwear,again with some minor scuffs,creases and,as you can see in the photos,a previous owner has scribbled some blue biro on top of green ink!!) -  (Please look at the pictures supplied as these give you a good idea of the condition of the cover)

Labels : Excellent (Clean with some spindle lines)   

Vinyl: Visual:VG+  Aural:Excellent (Thick heavyweight 60's vinyl.......The album has been well played with both sides having some light surface marks,hairlines and a few very tiny superficial scratches.....These do not adversely affect the playing of this brilliant LP in any serious way.......The whole album plays EXTREMELY WELL (near EX) with only very occassional audible background sound,most notably the first few seconds at the start of side one......overall nothing too intrusive......nothing serious in any way....there are no jumps,skips or sticks)

*All records are strictly graded under direct light to UK 'Record Collector' standards.I play every record I sell before listing and try my very best to describe any visual and audible faults (if any).Unless stated,all records lie 100% flat & play without any jumps,sticks or serious defects.All records sold are from my own 40+ year collection* 

Comments:  On offer here,from my own collection,is a MONSTER RARE UK Major Minor records ORIGINAL 1968 FIRST PRESSING of the fabulous self-titled album by the legendary British 60's psychedelic band JULY.If you prefer your psychedelia to be effects-laden,no compromise trippiness,this is the album for you!! You know what you're in for from the very first moment,with the unearthly vibrato intro to the excellent opening track "My Clown" which masquerades as a love song,but is,in truth,something of a dismissive putdown ("but don't think that you can do better than me") featuring a distorted vocal (common throughout the album),a storming guitar solo,and a lovely change-of-pace ending which showcases noodling backwards guitar,bongos,and a return of the opening vibrato.There's no letup with "Dandelion Seeds," a rougher track with a stunning tempo change that drives the song through fuzzy guitar swoops and dives. In the middle of the mayhem,the percussion dies down for a flute-enhanced vocal solo (reminiscent of the chorus of "Madman Running Through The Fields") before roaring ahead to an inspired finish.

"Jolly Mary" is a lightweight piece of whimsy about a boat."Hallo To Me" is more substantial,and certainly more psychedelic,both in sound and in subject ("The sun comes up and says hello to me").The solo in the middle sounds like an upright bass or viola,and the chorus lyrics are wonderfully shimmery.The song takes a downtempo turn towards the end,finishing with melancholic acoustic strums."You Missed It All" sounds a bit strained and forced at the beginning, but the first tempo change features lovely call-and-response vocals,followed by a fuzzy guitar solo.The version of "The Way" that comes next is NOT the single version most commonly included on compilations.The vocals sound much different - quite toytownish - and the tempo is slower."To Be Free" returns to the happy,driving sound of "Jolly Mary" and "Hallo To Me",complete with some background Lady Madonna-like piano work."Move On Sweet Flower" is a slow,sparsely instrumented ballad with a delicately phased vocal with spoken poetry at the end.

"Crying Is For Writers" features a completely different lead guitar sound with great Cream-era wah-wah licks."I See" opens with a stunning cascade of swooping,strumming acoustic guitars,with more tempo changes,a shimmery,echoed vocal chorus,driving bass line,and a beautiful fadeaway,it's a standout track.It is followed by "Friendly Man," which sounds almost contemporary - until the bizarre and wonderful instrumental and fuzzed guitar solo,which leave no doubt about when this was recorded.

"A Bird Lived" jolts you right away,with a phased vocal on top of a slightly off-key melody.At least three tempo changes ensue,and we are treated to short contributions of phased orchestration,fuzzy guitar noodling,and even imitation bird whistles!

This truly great JULY album is one of the accepted handful of 'HOLY GRAIL' LP's for collectors of the British 60's PSYCH/POP-SIKE style.... Featuring on many 'Wants Lists', this is quite simply an incredible record,one of the most sought-after British psychedelic sixties albums ever, and of course,is IMPOSSIBLY RARE these days!!! Anyone into UK 60's bands such as Pink Floyd,Blossom Toes,Kaleidoscope,Pretty Things,Andwellas Dream,Open Mind,Tomorrow etc.. will want to add this absolutely classic album to their collection.

While not in mint condition this original JULY UK 1st pressing LP is still in very respectable condition......a really decent copy of a classic and unbelievably rare record.......most importantly plays extremely well with no major playing defects. 

JULY - One Of The Greatest British Psychedelic Albums Ever!! 

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