RARE "ART" SUPERNATURAL FAIRY TALES -LP ISLAND PSYCH 67

$

170

              RARE BRITISH PSYCHEDELIC ROCK " FREAK-BEAT " LP RECORD CANADIAN ISLAND

                                                                        ART

                                                            " Supernatural Fairy Tales "

                                                         Original 1967 Canadian  LP 33.1/3 rpm

Top copy of SUPERNATURAL FAIRY TALES by Art (the future Spooky Tooth), CANADIAN PRESSING LP on Black Island [ Stereo WIS 4701 ] maybe mis'print on label "TALE" with no "S" on both sides!!!!!

Condition: Vinyl : EX ... ( clean copy ; a very light couple of tiny hairlines surface marks)...

                Cover: NM+...SUPERB near mint copy. BEST CONDITION EVER!..you will not find better!!!...  

                                                             45 YEARS OLD!!!!!

A " progressive " outfit ART later evolved into SPOOKY TOOTH in october 1967 with the addition of Gary Wright.Their finest moment was ( What's That Sound ),which was a rehash of Baffalo Springfield's superb (For what It's Worth ).It's now quite hard to obtain!!Their album is adventurous and quite unique British Psychedelic Rock.It's quite primitive in places,but utilises a wide range of instruments with plenty of sound effects and variety,although side two is a bit nondiscript.In their pre- ART days they were known as THE V.I.P.'s.

                                                     IT'S WELL WORTH A SPIN.

                            A classic album ........... really hard to find now ..............

Crucial to their sound was their instrumentation; they were one of the few acts within the rock forum of the time to adopt the twin keyboard approach (both an organ and a piano player) alongside The Band (whose "The Weight" was recorded by Spooky Tooth as a single in 1968) and Procol Harum.

They formed in October 1967, out of a combination of The Ramrods (1960 - late 1963), The V.I.P.'s (late 1963 - April 1967) and Art (April — October 1967). The line-up changed several times, but typically was -

• Mike Harrison (born Michael Harrison, 3 September 1942, Carlisle, Cumbria) (keyboards/vocals)
• Greg Ridley (born Alfred Gregory Ridley, 23 October 1942, Aspatria, Cumbria — died 19 November 2003, in Java, Spain) (bass guitar/vocals)
• Luther (Luke) Grosvenor (born Luther James Grosvenor, 23 December 1946, Evesham, Worcestershire) (guitar/vocals)
• Mike Kellie, (born Michael Alexander Kellie, 24 March 1947, Birmingham, Warwickshire) (drums)
• Gary Wright, (born 26 April 1943, Cresskill, New Jersey, U.S.) (organ/vocals)

It was the latter's addition (after one album - see Discography) that signalled the name change from Art to Spooky Tooth.

1969's Spooky Two LP is generally considered to be the best effort by the group and was the last album release by the original lineup. It included the song "Better By You, Better Than Me", which was covered by Judas Priest on their 1978 release Stained Class. The track later gained some attention in the media as subject of a court trial in 1990. It was claimed that the subliminal messages in the song's recording by Judas Priest caused two youngsters to commit mutual suicide. The court finally judged in favor of the accused.

Track Listing :

Side A:

1. I Think I'm Going Weird
2. What's That Sound
3. African Thing
4. Room With A View
5. Flying Anchors
6. Supernatural Fairy Tale.

Side B:
7. Love Is Real
8. Come On Up
9. Brothers , Dads and Mothers
10. Talkin' To Myself
11. Alive Not Dead
12. Rome Take Away Three.

                                                                                          Records are graded visually.

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Number of Records/Weight
(including mailer)

CANADA:

QUEBEC: $6.99 (1 LP) - $9.99 (2-6 RECORDS)

ONTARIO: $7.99 (1 LP) - $11.99 (2-6 RECORDS)

ALL OTHER PROVENCES: $11.99 - (1 LP) $14.99 (2-6 RECORDS)

U.S. 

 (Air): $7.99 (1 LP - under .500kg) - $13.99 (2-3 RECORDS - under 1kg)

Expedited (with Tracking #): $14.99 (1 LP - under .500kg) - $17.99 (2-6 RECORDS 2-3: under 1kg)

INTERNATIONAL

(Air): $18 (1 LP - under .500kg) - $33 (2-3 RECORDS - under 1kg)

Please note that some heavier vinyl, gate-fold jackets, inserts, etc. may increase weight equivalent to 2 records.

LP condition GRADING system:

M (MINT) : Sealed, never opened or played, new in original package.

NM (NEAR MINT) : Near perfect copy, played only a few times. At worst it may have one or two insignificant flaws. This is the highest grade I give for a non-sealed (used) record.

EX (EXCELLENT) : Clean copy, slight surface marks/hairlines, cover has minor defaults.

VG++ (VERY GOOD++) : More surface marks, minor flaws, or cover wear, minor edge wear (cover). Nothing serious but is not graded EX because of few minor defaults

VG+ (VERY GOOD +) : Played a lot, will show signs of handling, has marks, possibly few light scratches but no jumps or sticks. Cover wear (light ring wear, heavier corner or edge wear on cover)

VG (VERY GOOD) : Used record, played a lot, has marks, few scratches, some crackling while playing and but no jumps or sticks. Still quite listenable. Cover may have heavy corner, edge wear or split seams

G (GOOD) : Played a lot and more (but still playable), lot of scratches, crackles a lot while playing, may have jump or sticks and cover is damaged...so not so good ! This record must be very rare to be proposed in this state !!!

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