?RARE 1968 Orig ? THE OTHER HALF ? Hard Psych Garage RANDY HOLDEN BLUE CHEER GEM
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281
$ 281
Sold For
Sep 29, 2019
Sold Date
Sep 22, 2019
Start Date
$ 10
Start price
34
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USA
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Description
SOUGHT 1968 GARAGE/PSYCH SHAKER !
RANDY "GUITAR GOD" HOLDEN """IN ACTION"""
..|/\|...............................................|/\|..THE OTHER HALF
..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. USA - ATCA RECORDS - A 38004
***PLAYS MINTY CLEAN (check FULL details below before bidding) ***
ORIGINAL 1967 first pressing vinyl on the old ATCA label...here, a big one when talking the 60's garage scene ...
THE OTHER HALF-- a powerful California garage punk band featuring a wicked guitarist -- none other than RANDY HOLDEN who turned the world on with his mega-watt guitar-bombs on 1969 BLUE CHEER #3 album as well as the 1970 cataclysmic guitar monster "Population II"
...here in 1967 HOLDEN drives The OTHER HALF with fiery fuzz & wah-wah guitar in a thrilling tight sound that climaxes on the long two-part epic "What Can I Do For You" Holden's echoplex feedback howlings turned a lot of heads to his abilities way back THEN....
THE OTHER HALF formed in Los Angeles Southern California, later moved to San Francisco. They played several shows at Chet Helms Family Dog shows at the Avalon Ballroom. Their music was strongly influenced by Yardbirds and Rolling Stones. Guitarist Randy Holden had been offered the chance to replace Jeff Beck in the Yardbirds before joining The Other Half. The Other Half were at their peak when the music scene was at its height in San Francisco and the Flower Power movement in full swing in Haight Ashbury. Their style changed from an earlier vocal based garage band, to the loudest big stage band sound of the time, taken in that direction by former Sons of Adam guitarist Randy Holden. Their sound has been compared to The Yardbirds, and contained elements of blues, hard rock, and Eastern melodic influences. Holden left the band after their debut album was recorded, dissatisfied with the recording and the guitar he was playing at the time, later stating "I was trying to accommodate everyone else, at the expense of my own soul and happiness". Despite Holden's misgivings, the album has been described as "awesome incendiary rock'
Introduction
Feathered Fish
Flight Of The Dragon Lady
Wonderful Day
I Need You
Oz Lee Eaves Drops
Bad Day
Morning Fire
What Can I Do For You (First Half)
What Can I Do For You (Second Half)
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CONDITION: The cover: rated: VG(+) sure it's solid all over with original strong colors (no fade) but with stray light contact rub and visual wear around the edges, though minor, that's for the front, the back cover then is VG++ and pretty decently clean as photo #2 shows. There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ...
The vinyl: Rated: very clean and clearly shiny smooth over both sides "EX" (excellent) playing easily with M- audio ... NO audio PROBLEMS...again, plays very clean ...The ATCA labels are both clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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