LP FIRST EDITION W/ KENNY ROGERS 1968 REPRISE SEALED W/ JUST DROPPED IN (PSYCH)
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This self-titled album is the debut studio album by the American group The First Edition, which featured Kenny Rogers on bass and vocals before he became a country music superstar. Released in 1967, the LP is a fascinating artifact of the era, showcasing a blend of genres that would become the group's signature sound. The band's style on this record is a unique mix of folk-rock, country, and psychedelic pop.
The album's most famous track is the iconic single "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)," a psychedelic rock masterpiece with Kenny Rogers on lead vocals. This song, written by Mickey Newbury, became the group's first major hit, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1968. The song's success helped establish the band and foreshadowed Rogers's rise to prominence.
The rest of the album, while not as commercially successful, demonstrates the band's versatility. It features contributions from other members like Mike Settle and Thelma Lou Camacho and includes a mix of upbeat, folk-infused tracks and more introspective, psychedelic numbers. The First Edition stands as a pivotal album in the early career of Kenny Rogers and a great example of the genre-blending experimentation that was happening in the late 1960s.
LISTEN "Just Dropped in"
- 1968 Repress LP Released on Reprise Records # RS-6276 (Stereo).
. - This is a Sealed Album and will Provide you with Brilliant Sound Quality from your Player. Slightly rounded corners. Slight aging marks. Slight shrink peeling on front. No cut out marks.
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