MINT UK 1971 ORIG = MATCHING MOLE RED RECORD CANTURBURY SOFT MACHINE PROG
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RARE & MINT 1971 CANTURBURY PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC
BRITISH 1971 ORIGINAL
MATCHING MOLE
LITTLE RED RECORD
\ BRITISH (ORANGE) CBS - 65260
MINTY CLEAN ALL OVER!
SESATIONAL MINT BRITISH FIRST PRINT
Includes the scarce RED INNER SLEEVE to the pressing
Original 1971 British first pressing of the early SOFT MACHINE spinoff ...The second Matching Mole studio album is generally considered to be the more consistent of the two they released. Also of interest, it was the album that introduced Robert Fripp (producer) to Brian Eno (guest synth player).
- Dave McRae, Grand Piano, electric piano, Hammond Organ;
- Robert Wyatt, drums, mouth;
- Phil Miller, guitars;
- Bill MaCormick, bass;
- with Brian Eno, synthesizer
The album kicks off in a fairly experimental mode, with "Starting in the Middle of the Day We Can Drink Our Politics Away". The song consists entirely of the title sung over a repeated keyboard riff. Each syllable of the lyrics is held for so long that it takes the song's entire two and a half minute length to sing the title once and then again about half way through before the track abruptly ends. Oddly amusing.
The next four tracks all segue, creating what seems to be one long piece of music. The eight minute "Marchides" starts out as a blistering jam that wouldn't sound out of place on a Soft Machine album. It has a distorted organ solo in the middle that gives way to a quieter and more composed sounding closing section that could still pass for Soft Machine. The album then shifts seamlessly into "Nan True's Hole". The main riff of the song is memorable enough that it sticks with the listener. This track in turn shifts into "Righteous Rhumba"; and maybe the listener wouldn't have noticed that it was even a different track if the lyrics hadn't suddenly started saying something about the Chinese. And finally side one is rounded out by "Brandy as in Benj", a four minute piece with some catchy guitar riffing and lots of keyboard soloing. Very Canterbury sounding.
"Gloria Gloom" starts side two off with some very slow building, very spacey synthesizer experimentation from Eno. After a few minutes that gives way to a section where the balance of volume fades back and forth between a Wyatt-sung song and what sounds like three conversations going on at the same time. For the last couple minutes, the song shifts back to Eno's spacey synth noodling.
"God Song" is a ballad sung by Wyatt over acoustic guitar and bass. The lyrics seem to be some sort of sarcastic advice to God. "Flora Fidgit" returns to instrumental music that sounds more than a bit like Soft Machine. After a few minutes it goes amusingly out of tune and then gets overlapped by the beginning of "Smoke Signal", another jazzy jam in the Canterbury style. Robert Wyatt's drumming is superb throughout the album. All members of the band shine brightly on this album, and the whole thing has a comfortable loose concept feel to it, applying wit and experimentation throughout with some great composition coupled with jamming by seasoned musicians.
1. Starting in the Middle of the Day, We Can Drink Our Politics Away — 2:31
2. Marchides — 8:25
3. Nan True's Hole — 3:36
4. Righteous Rhumba — 2:50
5. Brandy as in Benj — 4:24
6. Gloria Gloom — 8:06
7. God Song — 2:59
8. Flora Fidgit — 3:26
9. Smoke Signal — 6:37
CONDITION: The Cover: The fragile cover is solid & colorful and a sharp MINT beauty ... you won't easily find another THIS clean ... has been in good hands many years, a TOP COPY with 4 sharp corners, bright original colors, no bends, no writing and no split seams...
The Vinyl: all clean, both sides, M- looking top copy and plays exactly that ... no audio problems, smooth and clear ... clean CBS UK labels
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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