MANDRAKE MEMORIAL - PUZZLE RARE PSYCH PROG MONSTER
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MANDRAKE MEMORIAL – PUZZLE. (1970)
12" LP Poppy pys-40006 ORIGINAL
Great, great psych band and local Philly heroes, underrated elsewhere to this day. The first LP is drawn from their club live set and goes in a garage/teen-psych direction, not bad at all but the harpsichord makes for a somewhat awkward mix with the overall sound in my opinion. Nevertheless, it went on to sell a respectable 40 000 copies. "Medium" shows them developing their studio psych ambitions with carefully crafted introspective keyboard/guitar mind trips while still retaining a song-oriented structure. "Puzzle" is a masterpiece, one of the truly great concept acid psych LPs on a major label, drawing from modernist classical like Stravinsky and Bartok, yet retaining a psychy headtrip feel throughout. Side 1 in particular is devastating and the LP as a whole a major personal fave.
This record appear in the book "3001 Record Collector Dreams" by Hans Pokora with one star of rarity.
GRADING:
I USE RECORD COLLECTOR MAG GRADING: M, EX, VG, G. ALL MY RECORDS ARE VISUALLY AND PLAY GRADED, BID WITH CONFIDENCE)
COVER: VG ++
RECORD: VG +++
Watch my other auctions for more psychedelic, prog or psyche pop records.
SHIPPING:
Please, notice that this record is located in Spain. The high bider will pay shipping cost from Spain.
REGISTERED POSTAGE IS:
13,10 € FOR EUROPE AND 20,20 € FOR USA & REST OF THE WORLD (one to three LP’s)
I KNOW HOW TO MAKE A STRONG PACKAGE AND I TAKE THE RECORD OUT FROM THE SLEEVE TO AVOID SEAMS SPLITS.
Para España los gastos de envio son 6,19 € para tres LP’s
PAYMENT:
- PAYPAL
- IBAN BANK TRANSFER (ONLY FOR EURO CUSTOMERS)
- ESPAÑA: PAYPAL O INGRESO/TRANSFERENCIA BANCARIA.
I DON'T ACCEPT BANK CHEQUES, SORRY
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