Private Press Psych LP CONTEXT 70
$
343
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CONTEXT 70 by SOUTH SIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Private pressing from Long Island in 1970!This is a legendary record among psych collectors.According to Acid Archives, there's only a hand full of remaining copies that exist.To my knowledge,this album has only been offered one time on Ebay a few years back.
I was lucky enough to find this gem in a junk store...
Although the vinyl looks pretty thrashed,.with many scratches on both sides,and one skip during a piano duet of a Stravinsky piece, luckily the heavy psych jams that will be of most interest to collectors,play well with some surface noise&light pops that do not overpower the music.
This album is musically all over the place.
The album opens with a radio announcement welcoming you to WTHC.This segways into a tweaked Jug band called The Amalgamated Pickle Plant&Home Delivery featuring a kazoo/banjo/washboard etc...The best songs on this album are by a kid named Emmanuel Angel who plays all the instruments on the songs "Gertrude"&"Pickengratchen"the latter being a six and a half minute instrumental that is a totally inspired over the top,noise-rock freak out,complete with overdriven to the max guitar solos,fuzzed out keyboards&trippy effect pedal geekdom galore.
An all female group calling themselves ADAM'S RIB contribute a great psych rocker called"HIDE YOUR LOVE"
Great lyrics like:
"I stare at the walls while talking to myself.
Back to reality,I know I need help,I Need You"
There are painfully earnest ballads like "LINDA IS BEAUTIFUL" that probably didn't win the author any dates with the object of his desire.
There's also a ridiculous poem called CHEESEBURGER LAMENT credited to OMLETTE...
You could say this copy has a lot of character. Although this is clearly not Mint,this album plays pretty well the whole way through.The heavy loud psych numbers sound fantastic&make for a great listening experience...
Overall I give this a grade of FAIR to VG-.
Side 2 plays a little better than Side 1.Surface Noise is probably most pronounced at the beginning of each side&during quieter selections.
Cover is strong VG.Seam split 3/4 across the bottom.
Spine is chewed up in the middle.
Corners have above average wear.
This probably won't turn up any time soon.SO...
Here's a rare chance to own one of maybe 10-15 copies that have survived the test of time.NO RESERVE!
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