NIRVANA,The Story Of Simon Simopath,v.rare '67 psych LP
A$
69
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46
A$ 69
Sold For
Sep 30, 2008
Sold Date
Sep 23, 2008
Start Date
A$ 50
Start price
3
Number Of Bids
Australia
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Description
Long before the American grunge phenomenon, the UK version of Nirvana were an entirely different beast. The songwriting team of Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos were more concerned with the lighter side of 60's psychedelia. Released in 1967, 'The Story Of Simon Simopath' lays claim to being the world's first concept album, pre-dating The Pretty Things' 'S.F. Sorrow' and The Who's 'Tommy'. It traces the story from life to death of the titular hero via a series of short songs which are similar in tone and innocence to the work of Mark Wirtz. Songs such as 'I Never Had A Love Like This Before' and 'The Courtyard Of The Stars' in particular, hold a defiant and tuneful flower up to the aggression of the concept albums which would subsequently follow. The orchestral skills of the band are also there to be heard on the well constructed 'Wings Of Love' and 'Pentecost Hotel'. This copy is a Canadian pressing with gatefold sleeve - it has the full story of Simon across the centrespread - and is on the black Island label - yep, black with silver lettering and the eye. Don't see many of those, these days.
RECORD: VG+ or better ... very shiny, has light marks and hairlines and some scuffs; plays very well.
LABELS: Clean - black and silver Island with the eye..
SLEEVE: Around VG+ ... corner wear, right had edgewear, surface mark bottom right, fraying bottom left corner, light shelfwear.
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