MAGNUM OPUS Up From The Sea 1967 BAROQUE FUZZ PSYCH 45 Dennis Olivieri LISTEN

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MAGNUM OPUS "Up From The Sea" b/w "Nothing But Time"

Original 1967 pr0m0 45 on the US VMC label

Vinyl plays VG++ to EXCELLENT

Here’s one you’re probably not familiar with.  And it’s on the same label as the David’s “Another Day, Another Lifetime.”  From 1967, this is Magnum Opus, whose “Up From The Sea” is some kind of Lovecraftian fuzz psych hidden treasure, with lines like “We’re recently up from the sea” and “Give us some time to find our senses, we’ve only had a million years,” which either refer to evolution, or some sort of Dagonian sea monster takeover.  Flipside “Nothing But Time” has more of a proggy vibe, with some odd key changes and a feel that’s somewhere between jazz rock fusion and medieval baroque rock, thanks to some flute and harpsichord.  I’ve seen this same single released under the name “John Guess” instead of “Magnum Opus,” and he gets arranging, producing and writing credits here so it’s probably his baby all the way.  And he’s also most likely the same John Guess who produced the Dennis Olivieri COME TO THE PARTY LP also on the VMC label, which may account for the jazzy feel of the flip.  

UPDATE: SORRY, I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE).

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