MONSTER 1971 Parlophone OG ="GALACTIC VIBES" FREEDOMS CHILDREN Hard Heavy PSYCH
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- ULTRA RARE (CLEAN) 1971 FIRST PRESS
- 'MONSTER' RATED
- SOUTH AFRICAN
- PARLOPHONE
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- FREEDOMS CHILDREN
- "GALACTIC VIBES"
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- SOUTH AFRICA - PARLOPHONE - PCSJ- 12075 (stereo)
Impossible-difficult level finding this 54 years local primitive African pressing in any kind of decent condition. Normally the black gatefold cover is an invitation to wear and tear, yet this original is good as it gets = only bit of light well kept handling. Contains the old-style 60's "flap-back" seams on inside of super-fragile non-laminated gatefold ...Extremely scarce South African original released on Parlophone records in 1971.... MIGHTY heavy wah-wah fuzz led guitar rocker of the highest order.
A world class rated heavy psych album coming from all places lost and found, South Africa, featuring no less phased out vocals, heavy as lead thumping rhythms on the bass and drums and guitars that weave in and out of the tracks like a madman playing on acid.
Mind melter!
FREEDOM'S CHILDREN press release in their South Africa homeland from 1971 joyously stated:
Undeniably the greatest early 70s heavy psych band to come out of South Africa and arguably in the top ten of the world for the genre and era. This album, "Galactic Vibes" their third and final LP ( followed their well known and amazing "Astra" LP) contains an incredible 16 minute live version of "The Homecoming" ~~ a classic blistering, wailing masterpiece song of 70s heavy psychedelia whose shorter, studio version was featured on their "Astra" album.
The expanded "live" version allows the listener to travel back in time and experience to the thunderous raw cosmic energy of this great group, replete with banshee wailing, swirling psychedelic fuzz-wah guitar, intertwining and twisting, screeching, fazed out vocal, heavy-as-lead thumping, melodic bass & and arm-breaking megalomaniac drumming.
At live concerts the drummer would play a drum solo with his bare hands until they began to bleed (listen for the hand drum solo halfway in the solo of this LP).
The guitar player cavorted about like a mad scientist, squeezing frightening leads out of his guitar, while twisting knobs and hitting switches on a 3 feet high self-made effects machine (similar shape to a time machine).
The singer catapulted all over the stage, screeching and using his microphone stand as an axe to chop amps, organs and P.A. speakers.
Colin, the drummer used to walk in from the back wearing a white sheet and a candle and that's how the gig would start . . .And that's how thousands of Freedom's Children fans back in 1971 will remember them.
"Galactic Vibes" the LP remains a highly respectable 1971 masterpiece surviving in time and space, and still thrusting mightily a half century ago onward
The roughness of the album is due mainly to the inventive recording methods used. With layers of overdubs and no noise reduction, the method created what the sleeve notes describe as a 'musical mystical mist of sound'. This is a wonderful way to describe the slightly distorting guitars and vague hissing sounds.
To recap "Galactic Vibes" features blistering fuzzy edged guitars on the thundering 'That Did It' as well as the quieter and beautiful 'Fields and Me'. Overall this is a many layered album, almost to the point of being cluttered, yet exactly what makes this album interesting. Each time you listen you can hear something new, be it a tone in Brian Davidson's wailing vocals, a riff from Julian Laxton's screaming guitar, a sequence of notes from Barry Irwin's booming bass, the change from sticks to hands on Colin Pratley's awesome drumming.
Julian Laxton: Guitar
Colin Pratley: Drums
Barry Irwin: Bass
Brian Davidson: Vocals
- Sea Horse [4.13]
The Homecoming [15.55] long LIVE version; studio version on "Astra"
That Did It [3.47]
Fields And Me[5.50]
The Crazy World Of Pod: electronic concerto [2.00]
1999 [4.03]
About The Dove And His King [3.41]- CONDITION:
- The cover: rated: "EX" (excellent): phenomenal final collection 1971 original, the wear-prone gatefold in black color tone is impossible to find as first press in any-kind of shape, here's the copy you've probably been waiting for! Original owner took care of, no more than light insignificant signs of wear, SEE PHOTOS!
- European/UK 60's style "back-flap" inside gatefold seams.
- >> There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends,
- and no writing
- The vinyl: Rated: "EX" (excellent) CLEAN AUDIO ... non-concerning small top hair scuff, if at that, very clean copy overall! Both black & silver 1971 orig Parlopone labels are clean despite few spindle marks only seen in direct light shine.
- Awesome 1971 Original, find a better South African first print!
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Imperfections are noted both cover & record
GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, plays clean
EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG+ a bit more scuff or marks still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID
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