M- PROMO 1971 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET RETURN OF R&B BLUES

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 RARE 1971 MINTY CLEAN WHITE LABEL PROMO !!!

         SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET

   The Return Of Doug Saldana

      ...USA - PHILIPS RECORDS - PHS 600 353 - W.L. PROMO

::::Rare Collectible::::

MINTY CLEAN 1971, ADVANCE RELEASED WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL....

Since the Sir Douglas Quintet's records were so consistently satisfying and worked such a similar territory -- a loose-limbed, freewheeling eclecticism that encompassed rock & roll, blues, and R&B in unequal measures at varying times -- it can be hard drawing distinctions between their records. Certainly, there was a leap in quality and consistency when they moved to Smash, particularly after their tremendous Mendocino record, but each followed similar territory, with subtle shifts in either tone, subject, or music. Even so, their final Smash record, 1971's The Return of Doug Saldaña, is a special record that leapfrogs over the competition and arguably stands as their best record -- the best representation of their musical aesthetic, their richest collection of music, their best collection of songs. Part of its appeal is that it stretches beyond the signature Tex-Mex sound they laid down with Mendocino; there is no song that captures that wild, wide-open sound, complete with the simple chord changes and careening organ. No, here the Sir Douglas Quintet wind up emphasizing their musical roots -- whether it's the roadhouse blues jam of "Papa Ain't Salty" or the rock & roll pastiche of "She's Huggin' You, But She's Lookin' at Me," a cinematic pastiche that's the American equivalent of David Bowie's similarly romanticized "Drive-In Saturday" -- while settling into the post-hippie hangover of the early '70s, as the dreams of the late '60s die. Witness how the raving opener, "Preach What You Live, Live What You Live," finds its counterpart in the sweetly resigned "Stoned Faces Don't Lie," and how it covers both spectrums of emotion, as Doug Sahm and his group embrace ideals while simultaneously finding them dwindling away. This is the subtext in an album that finds a surplus of great Texas music, from the breezy "Me and My Destiny" and a cover of "Wasted Days, Wasted Nights" to the folky narrative of "The Railpak Dun Done in the Del Monte" and the loose blues of "The Gypsy."  The Return Of Doug Saldana Sir Douglas Quintet Lp of 1971 has such a consistently of great set of songs, capturing their ambition and skill as well as this, which is why it is one of the great lost records of its era, holding its own with the best of such similarly minded groups as The Band. A fantastic record that's just waiting to be discovered.

CONDITION: The cover is textured and grainy, very stiff and clean over all areas and gets a M- top level...no bumps, no bends, no split seams, no writing and 4 sharp corners & vibrant color (sepia tone) ... great upgrade...

The vinyl is all glossy clean and clear M- with CLEAN white label prono labels...

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