MONSTER ALERT 1972 MINT Paul Levinson TWICE UPON A RHYME DRUGGY FOLK PSYCH
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MINT ORIGINAL 1972 PRIVATE PRESS
***STILL IN FACTORY SHJRINK WRAPPER ***
HAPPILY STONED FOLK PSYCH "MONSTER"
PAUL LEVINSON
TWICE UPON A RHYME
\ USA - (PRIVATE PRESS) HAPPYSAD RECORDS -
MINTY CLEAN ... STILL IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER
MEGA RARE ...1972 micro-pressing in glorious MONO of this "lost" electrified "good vibes" folk-psych trio ...
Yep, a pretty cool electrified folk rock sound with a 'stoned' vibe throughout -- a full rock setting with feedback guitars, organ and druggy sound effects creating a flowing feel ... a simply incredible private pressing from New York that took three years to record, mix and release. A real "grower" with repeat plays...
- Paul Levinson - vocals, keyboard
- Ed Fox - keyboards, vocals
- Peter Rosenthal - all guitars, electric, acoustic, leads, etc.
The opening track with its "New Tweedy Brothers" edge, "You Are Everywhere" sets the tone for this album. The record has so many elements swirling around in the mix that at times it's hard to pin down exactly where Paul is coming from. That's no criticism though, infact quite the opposite. It keeps the album fresh and vibrant.
Paul Levinson is no doubt best known as a writer of science fiction novels or as a commentator on media and popular culture or perhaps as a professor at Fordham University but we're sure few would know him as a musician and fewer still the man behind a lost psych pop classic record that is widely hunted for and sought after by record collectors around the globe.????A local New York private pressing recorded between July 1969 and October 1971. At their best, Levinson and his crew produce dark, druggy pop music remindful of neighbors The Patron Saints or a more electified (guitars) Gandalf The Grey. "Forever Friday", "Looking For Sunsets" and "You Are Everywhere" fit this profile. "The Lama Will Be Late This Year" is one of the more interesting cuts on the album, as it features oddly Syd Barrett-like delivery of the lyrics and some pretty unorthodox music with fuzz guitar leads. Other noted highlights are "Looks Like A Night I Won't Catch Much Sleep Tonight" with a flowing infectious popsike groove. "You are Everywhere" is yet another catchy psych tune, sporting sixties Jerry Garcia guitar style, the leads running through the tune amid pumping farfisa organ ala the Dead's Pig Pen ... "Forever Friday" contains a haunting tone drenched in soaring acid guitar sounding to the point where it might flip into backwards guitar effects ... "Antique Shop (The Coming Of Winter)" delivers a psychy New Tweedy Brothers feel, layered with acid guitar to cap off a nice groove ... Paul Levinson drops the word 'psychedelics' a couple times in the lyrics which is the songs direction....
The story behind this record is almost as entertaining as the music. The music is of its time and that is meant as a compliment but as its time needed to be 1968-1970 and not 1972. Had this record been released in 1968-1970 and with the support of a major label it would have been hailed as a psych-pop masterpiece. That is perhaps the reason why it was overlooked at the time as its audience had by 1972 moved into more heavier and blues based rock music and sunshine psychedelic pop was pretty much forgotten. So the record garnered some positive reviews and regional airplay but quickly lapsed into obscurity for the next 40 years.
That began to change when the July 2002 issue of Japan's Record Collectors' Magazine featured and hailed Twice Upon a Rhyme in its roundup of American 1960s "Psychedelic Movements". It noted to many collectors the albums mere existance and much like Lazarus the record came back to life. This time however the music was of its time, in that it was a perfect reflection of those days when rock music was inventive and artists were less concerned about business and more about creating art. It is a refreshing listen today and filled with plenty of positive vibes. It really should be heard as a complete work and its genius really comes through with multiple plays
- "Today Is Just Like You"
- "Looking For Sunsets (In The Early Morning)"
- "Gentle Blue Cherry Bell"
- "I'm Seeing You In A Different Light"
- "Learn To Learn"
- "Looks Like A Night (I Won't Catch Much Sleep In)"
- "Raincheck"
- "You Are Everywhere"
- "Forever Friday"
- "The Soft Of Your Eyes"
- "Antique Shop (The Coming Of Winter)"
- "Not Yet Ready To Say Goodbye"
- "The Lama Will Be Late This Year"
CONDITION: The Cover: TOP COPY! MINT, still in factory shrink wrapper ... no bends, no dents, no seam splits, no writing ... a perfect flat and square copy ...don't hold your breath for the next one this clean...
The Vinyl: all clean and shiny, M- looks and plays outstanding (for a private pressing!) ... clean custom labels cap off one to grab....
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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