MCELROY BROS - RARE PRIVATE PYSCH POWERPOP LP ORIG 1977 "CAN'T YOU SEE ME SMILIN
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MCELROY BROTHERS - "CAN'T YOU SEE ME SMILIN" LP VERY RARE ORIGINAL 1977 PRIVATE PRESSING LP ON PAJA'S RECORDS 711X103. INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL POSTER THAT CAME WITH THE ALBUM. THE RECORDS COVER ISVG/ VG+ SHOWING SOME RING WEAR FROM SHELF STORAGE ON FRONT AND BACK AND SOME LIGHT CORNER AND EDGE WEAR, THE VINYL RECORD AND POSTER ARE BOTH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THIS ALBUM IS HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE AND SELLS FOR OVER $300 IN VG+ CONDITION AND WITH NO POSTER. ONLY 1,000 WERE PRESSED IN 1977. I SOLD MY OTHER COPY AND THIS IS THE LAST ONE I HAVE..THANKS
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION I FOUND ABOUT THE GROUP WHILE SEARCHING THE WEB: The McElroy Bros. (Bruce & Brian) are identical twins from VT, who recorded their sole lp in Westport NY at Pajas Studios (who also issued the lp). Their sound is remarkably full for a two piece group of keyboards and drums, and modeled after 60s pop like the Beatles, Bee Gees & Zombies, with the addition of synths that pop up here and there on the lp. For fans of vintage keyboards, this album is a dream come true; everything from Rhodes & B3 to Minimoog & Solina make an appearance. And for fans of catchy 60s style pop, I haven't heard a private lp that matches this one for hooks, save for big money albums like Forever Amber. And in between flashes of subtle humor on songs like "I'd Love To" or "She's So Fine/Great Big Dream", there's some supremely bittersweet tracks like "Not Tomorrow" and "Nobody Loves Me", both bringing to mind the melancholy feel of prime-era Zombies. Can't You See Me Smilin is sometimes classified as a power pop album, in part owing to the late date (it was picked as one of the 200 best power pop albums by readers of the Shake Some Action blog). But speaking as someone that loves this album (& can't really stand most power pop), I would file it with similar out-of-time private lps like Creme Soda, Kath and Fortune Teller. In an alternate universe, the Bros. would have been born 10 years earlier, signed to a major label & had their own Monkees-style sitcom (the mistaken identity plots practically write themselves). But in this imperfect world, a perfect pop lp like Can't You See Me Smilin doesn't come along every day. Slated for a positive review in the next edition of the Acid Archives
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