RARE 1968 Orig THE PURPLE GANG STRIKES - UK POPSIKE Psych GRANNY TAKES A TRIP
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RARE 1968 BRITISH POP-SIKE ORIGINAL
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... THE PURPLE GANG ...
STRIKES
UK - TRANSATLANTIC RECORDS - TRA 174
BEAUTIFUL = mint = TOP COPY
Very rare ... Original 1968 BRITISH first pressing on the highly sought TRANSATLANTIC label ... an underground sixties "Swinging London" rock band, this pressing has never been easy to find since the day it was released 49 years ago, and here is a MINT survivor!
The Purple Gang's sole record is an oddity, flickering across a mix of song craft perfection, mod & popsike mixes. Actually, it's an engaging affair, one that grows with each spin of the platter, sometimes even hovering above the sound of the Move & Idle Race. There's surfaces of electric rock and psychedelia and we guess the professional collectors out there will be hip enough to hear what made The Purple Gang "hip" - completely with wholly original material. Big bits of the hippie acid-folk seeps into one of the better and more mysterious cuts, "The Wizard," which features thrilling electric guitar leads. British pop-psych flavors and colors "The Sheik," "Kiss Me Goodnight Sally Green," and their most famous track by far, "Granny Takes a Trip" ... Although they were associated with the London psychedelic scene at the time of their near-brush with fame, they originated in Stockport in Cheshire, in north-west England. In London, they engaged Joe Boyd as their producer, and shared a studio with Pink Floyd as they cut their first single, Granny takes a trip (named after the eponymous shop in the Kings Road). Floyd were making their own first single, Arnold Layne, at the time.
Unfortunately, the BBC spotted the word trip in the title and assumed it to be a reference to LSD. They banned the record from their airwaves. Also noticing that the band's lead singer at the time (Pete Walker) was nicknamed "Lucifer", they said that the group "would not be tolerated by any decent society". "The Purple Gang strikes" was released in 1968, but failed to sell - as a result of being blackballed by the media.
Pirate radio station DJ's such as John Peel praised the group, but without backing from the big record companies, fortune would elude them...
Auntie Monica
Bootleg Whisky
Viola Lee Blues
The Wizard
Mr Aldred Jones
Granny Takes a Trip
Freightliner
The Sheik
Rising Sun
Kiss Me Goodnight Sally Green
CONDITION: The cover: rated: "M-" The fragile laminated U.K. cover is extremely colorful - even striking as has NO wear and no handling crinkles to the fragile lamination as almost always seen with 50 year old UK/European relics of sort. unique 4-panal fold out poster cover is extremely fragile, yet incredibly preserved. There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... VERY collection worthy in this condition to say the least!
The vinyl: Rated: M- smooth and clear, immensely clean, plays perfect! Amazing for this teen-seen British Invasion artifact! Both UK - Transatlantic labels are spotless and striking!
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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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!
