MORGEN LP (+CD)/1969 US/TOP HEAVY PSYCH/Acid Archives/Steve Morgen/ABC Probe

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MORGEN 's/t' LP (UK, Sunbeam, Catalogue #SBRLP5090) Brand new/unplayed copy of superior Sunbeam label 180-gram vinyl LP (+ bonus CD featuring the complete album, additional 45 cuts and previously unreleased tracks edition of TOP US HEAVY PSYCH MONSTER (originally released in 1969 on the ABC/Probe label) by Steve Morgen. The finest reissue edition of this monster album that you will find anywhere. MANDATORY HEAVY PSYCH!

'One of the greatest heavy psych albums ever made, this mindblower has it all -- trippy songs, spacey production, ace musicianship and jaw-dropping guitar. It's presented here in its fullest-ever version, with the full involvement of the band's enigmatic leader, Steve Morgen. Featuring eight rare bonus tracks (including home recordings made by Morgen and guitarist Murray Shiffrin shortly after the album's December 1969 release), a packed booklet and rare photos, it's truly essential for fans of psychedelia. Comes on 180 gram vinyl, includes a CD copy of the album with eight bonus tracks.'

- Sunbeam presents the long-awaited 180 gram vinyl reissue of Morgen's highly sought-after 1969 heavy psych classic -- contains the original LP plus all 8 bonus tracks.
- Includes a 12-page color booklet with a band history and previously-unseen photos.
- Assembled with the full involvement of the band's leader Steve Morgen.
- "A strong contender for the best major label psych obscurity of the 1960s." --Endless Trip
- "The best heavy psych album ... the songwriting and fuzz guitar are absolutely top of the heap." --The Acid Archives
- "Poised between psychedelia and hard rock, it combines strong and weird songs, mystifying and inventive lyrics, wild guitar parts and beefy drumming with a crisp, spaced-out production sound that suits the music perfectly." --Galactic Ramble blog

'It's easy to explain why this is the best heavy psych album: It's a hardrock album that comes from a garage tradition with no blues or heavy metal influences at all. This results in two vocal styles, both of which are superior to anything else you'll hear on a 1969 hardrock record. The first, as heard on the aptly named "Welcome To The Void," is a punky, youthful snarl that suits upbeat hardrock better than any macho swagger. The second, as heard on the also aptly named "Of Dreams," is a breathy whisper that is sexual and eerie. Steve Morgen is one horny guy, and it's hard to tell whether he's more interested in hallucinating of getting laid, but both obsessions really create a kind of urgency here that is powerful and exciting. Even the obvious Who rip at the end of side one and the long jazzy guitar solo at the end of side two work in this context. And, of course, the songwriting and fuzz guitar are absolutely top of the heap.' - Aaron Milenski/Acid Archives

High-quality 180-gram vinyl pressing.

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

• Welcome To The Void
• Of Dreams
• Beggin' Your Pardon (Miss Joan)
• Eternity In Between
• Purple
• She's The Nitetime
• Love

Tracks on the bonus CD are as follows:

• Welcome To The Void
• Of Dreams
• Beggin' Your Pardon (Miss Joan)
• Eternity In Between
• Purple
• She's The Nitetime
• Love
• Of Dreams (45 Version)
• She's The Nitetime (45 Version)
• Street Walker
• Lady
• Too Many Americas
• Don't You Tell Me
• Maryjane
• Alpha Omega

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