ORIG 1969 LEIGH STEVENS RED WEATHER Blue Cheer PSYCH

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            1969 WEST COAST PSYCH ORIGINAL!!!

              LEIGH STEPHENS

                RED WEATHER

\                                                 USA - PHILIPS RECORDS - PHS 600 294  

TOP M- VINYL ...see detailed condition below

Original 1969 first pressing vinyl of legendary "Psych" album by rock guitarist Leigh Stephens who was a founding member of the power trio Blue Cheer, the explosive hippie band based in San Francisco, along with bassist/vocalist Dickie Peterson and drummer Paul Whaley. The group was signed to Philips Records and released its debut album, Vincebus Eruptum, in January 1968. Containing a Top 20 revival of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," the LP soared to number 11 in the Billboard chart. Less successful comercially, but equally as good, or better, was the follow-up, Outsideinside, released in August 1968, which reached the Top 100. In late 1968, Stephens, who later described himself as the only member of Blue Cheer not to be "chemically challenged" (i.e., using drugs), was asked to leave the group after criticizing the behavior of his bandmates.

Red Weather was the first solo project from the lead guitarist of Blue Cheer. Originally released on the Phillips/Mercury label in 1969, the album immediately became a favorite on the underground music scene and established Stevens as a solo act. The music on Red Weather was dramatically different than that of Blue Cheer, with a well structured psychedelic sound like Quicksilver or the Grateful Dead rather than the sledgehammer hard rock sound of his former band. Recorded in England at the Trident Studios with the help of Nicky Hopkins on keyboards, drummer Mick Waller from the Jeff Beck Group, and Kevin Westlake from Blossom Toes, the album was hailed as a masterpiece by many British rock fans but was equally dismissed by Blue Cheer fans. The album contained eight songs that highlighted Stevens songwriting ability rather than his guitar prowess, although with plenty of acid guitar injections within the tunes.

CONDITION: The Cover: solid all over having some light shelf wear starting, VG++ and no split seams, no bends, no writing...still pretty decent after 41 years...the original colors are bright ... 

The Vinyl: very nice...all shiny clean over both sides M- smooth and clear with clean Philips labels...

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

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