PAT KILROY Light of Day SCARCE OG PSYCH/FOLK LP ST HEAR

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PAT KILROY "Light of Day

Elektra Stereo LP EKS-7311  (Original Release - 1966)

CONDITION (SEE GRADING DETAILS BELOW):

COVER IS VERY GOOD PLUS (light corner and seam wear - no splits, bb hole in upper right corner, small sticker residue/tear wear near Elektra logo on front).

RECORD LOOKS VERY GOOD PLUS (PLUS)

RECORD PLAYS VERY GOOD PLUS or even a little better. 

LISTEN TO CLIPS OF THIS RECORD BY CLICKING ON THE PLAYER ABOVE.

LABELS clean with very light spindle marks.

A:  The Magic Carpet / Roberta's Blues / Canceral / A Day At the Beach / The Pipes of Pan / Mississippi Blues

B:  Vibrations / Light Of Day / The Fortune Teller / Canned Heat / The River / Star Dance

Here are a couple of reviews from "Acid Archives"

"Extraordinary and historically important bohemian folk/raga LP with a timeless freak quality. About half is swampy folk-blues that sounds like a coffee-house version of early Captain Beefheart, the other half is stunning Eastern trance/drone folk-psychedelia years ahead of its time. Excellent use is made of various minor instruments that include jew's harp and bells, while Kilroy's voice goes from moody introspection into all-out howling, whether due to bad moonshine or potent peyote is hard to tell. A raw, improvised feeling typical of westcoast avant-folk is retained throughout, even as the lyrics and arrangements indicate that a lot of work went into it. Side 1 is somewhat more conventional, while side 2 zooms into hallucinatory acid folk domains on things like "Vibrations" and the title track. A couple of numbers sound remarkably like what Kilroy's Elektra colleagues Incredible String Band would become famous for in 1967-68, but this LP predates them by at least a year... challenging at times, with some tracks not quite successful, but still a must. Kilroy was member of early SF folk-avant group New Age (seen in the movie "The Love-Ins"), and sadly passed away as early as 1967. A UK pressing in a US sleeve exists. [PL]

On the front cover of "Light of Day", Kilroy looks a bit like a cowboy, but a look at the back will inform potential buyers that we're not in Hank Williams territory. The album begins with a song called "Magic Carpet," ends with one called "Star Dance" and also includes the titles "The Pipes Of Pan" and "Vibrations". The liner notes reference Hebrides' Islanders' chants, "Moods of Spanish gypsies," "the magnetic pulsations of African hypnotic drums," music of India, dances of the Middle East, the writings of Hesse, Huxley, George Gurdjieff, and, most importantly, the Sufi Message. In the year before the summer of love, he ends the notes with the single word "peace". It's no surprise, then, that the music tests previously uncharted waters, and as with an equally unique 1966 album, "Psychedelic Moods of the Deep", it goes places where no one would go again. The Deep's album invented psychedelic music without any noticeable influences, but went unnoticed when the genre exploded via well-known artists. Kilroy invented acid folk, though, unlike the Deep, he didn't do so intentionally. The difference is a significant one because there's no artifice or sense of exploitation in Kilroy's music. (This isn't a knock on the Deep's album, which I think is even better than this, even if it's not 100% "genuine"). Regardless, nobody heard this album either, and the wave of psychedelic folk-rock and singer-songwriter types who followed would come from completely different mindsets. Admittedly, "Light Of Day" is mostly more experimental than it is "good", with fragmented songwriting, rough singing and awkward rhythms, but it has moments of true inspiration and is a completely original work, something you all should hear. [AM]

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Record Grading (note new scale for more accuracy)

MINT (10)  Perfect!  Still sealed albums are presumed MINT, but covers may not be.   I will not grade any opened album as "mint", since there's obviously been some handling.

NEAR MINT (9.5) ---- Close, but one or two tiny flaws that do not impact play.  Vinyl may have a barely visible scuff mark, but no scratches.  Label is bright, clean and unmarked.  Covers close to perfect with very minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident.

EXCELLENT (9) ----Disc plays near-perfect.   There could be scuffs or a hairline scratch or two that does not impact play.   Vinyl is bright and shiny.  Label is clean and unmarked.  Cover may have some slight corner creases or minor ringwear.

VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS (8) ---- Record handled and played occasionally, but very carefully.  Very minor scratches and/or scuffs that should have little impact on the sound quality, or minor label imperfection---noted, but otherwise clean.   VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS records may have some light surface noise during quiet passages or between tracks.  Covers:  one or two minor wear issues such as writing on cover, corner creases, some ringwear, minor staining, etc.  (All noted).

VERY GOOD PLUS (7) ----The record has been cared for, but has some minor flaws.  Light scratches and/or marks/scuffs that won't make a big impact.   Light surface noise here and there, but nothing to overwhelm the listening experience.  Covers may have a few minor defects (duly noted).   Those who are looking for pristine-only might not be pleased, but most music fans would be happy to have a collectible album in this condition. 

VERY GOOD (6) ---- The record has been played often with some care, but also a little neglect.  Record displays visible surface wear---scratches or scuffs that will cause some minor to perhaps occasionally moderate surface noise.  Vinyl could be "dull" at this point and not "shiny', or still perhaps shiny, but then a little more scratched-up.     Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.   Most music fans would be happy to have a highly collectible album in this condition.

VERY GOOD MINUS (5) ---- Well-played with little luster and moderate surface noise, but skip-free.  Lots of scratches/scuffs or fewer but more deeper marks.  Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork---seam splits, significant ring wear, tears, cuts, taping (all noted).  I will only sell RARE "VERY GOOD MINUS" records.

GOOD (4) --- Pretty banged-up with lots of scratches, but not dead yet.  Record should still appear not to skip, though it's possible it can.  Surface noise is moderate to occasionally heavy.  Seam splits are usually a bigger issue around this level with the records better off in a plastic sleeve.   I only sell VERY RARE "GOOD" records.  They are certainly "good enough" until another copy comes along.

GOOD MINUS (3) --- Even more beat with tons of scratches and LOTS of surface noise.  Skips are possible, though I wouldn't intentionally sell a record that does.  Given the right moment, fans could probably enjoy a GOOD MINUS record, but might also be irritated by it at times.  I will only sell VERY VERY RARE "GOOD MINUS" records.  Covers are hanging together by a thread (seams shot) but not intentionally defaced.

FAIR (2) ----FAIR records appear and sound lousy (significant surface noise, horrific scratches).   I won't sell these, unless I find something that is SO INCREDIBLY RARE.  Expect skipping or a very unpleasant listen.  Covers may be defaced, seamless, stained beyond belief.  

POOR (1) ---- Unlistenable and undisplayable. 

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