RARE IN DEMAND 1972 RED WAX TMOQ ORIG OMAYYAD BEST FLOYD LP ACID PROG PSYCH

$

250

   ORIGINAL RED VINYL T.M.O.Q.  PRESSING 

                                  Pink Floyd

                "OMAYYAD"

                  TRADE MARK OF QUALITY - 515 

RARE & IN DEMAND! Circa 44 years old T.M.O.Q first issue housed in thick pastel pink sleeve with silver T.M.O.Q. sticker on front cover ...

The release was by the legendary Trademark of Quality label of Southern California, known for its high production standards, perfectionism, and commitment to quality. TMOQ used only virgin vinyl for its product line...

Said to be one of the best releases on the legendary Trade Mark Of Quality label, and one of the greatest PINK FLOYD rarities...

PRESSED ON VIBRANT DEEP RED VINYL ...

This collectors item contains the following "rarities"::::

1. Fingal's Cave -
This name referred to Irish Mythology and a place in the Scottish isle of Staffa. This energetic song was written for the first Flying Scene of the movie together with two more songs. It's rare to hear a loud, bombastic blues number like this performed by Pink Floyd, and only a couple pieces on Pink Floyd - "More" come even close to it stylistically. The working title was " Take Off " (version I)

2. Crumbling Land -
This is the long studio version with all the traffic noises recorded by Nick Mason in the streets of Rome.
Since the musical part is the same as the official one, a merge was made with the two. The result is a restored complete studio version.
Having an unusual rhythm for a Pink Floyd song it's considered a country song, although in the end it's not. For the movie only 34 seconds were used, and those were from an early take, not from the final version. The title and the lyric content refer to Zabriskie Point (the place), to USA and to Michelangelo Antonioni. The working title was "Highway Song."

3. Oenone -
The name refers to Greek Mythology, similar to Sisyphus recorded a few weeks before. "Oenone" was a nymph married to Paris of Troy. He left her for Helen of Sparta. Oenone was an isle as well, connected to the Sisyphus story (!).
This song was written for the Love Scene, and "Love Scene" was likely a working title for it. Pink Floyd tried four different musical styles to please Antonioni for that scene, including a blues. This is the style that worked the best, from Pink Floyd's point of view. It comes from several psychedelic approaches they tried under the direction of Antonioni. Great psychedelic performance by Rick and Dave.

4. Rain in the Country -
Along with The Narrow Way Part 1, this song almost certainly has it's roots in Baby Blue Shuffle in D Major
and in the second part you can clearly hear the germination of Atom Heart Mother (in fact The Amazing Pudding was performed only one month later...).
Probably another of many approaches to Love Scene, Pink Floyd tried it for Antonioni coupled with the desert scenes as well, as Don confirmed.
One of Gilmour's more interesting early compositions which really showcases his acoustic playing. We aren't certain of the origins for the title but likely designed to create contrast with the dry locations of the movie. The working title for this remains unknown.


5. The Embryo -
In 1972 this was a completely new song, same as the Zabriskie Point  outtakes.
It was a surprise to hear the “seagulls” or “whales” sounds of Echoes in another piece.

6. Interstellar Overdrive -
For 30 years it has been the definitive live version of the song for most fans.
It's the final evolution of the Barrett masterpiece with a stunning intro before the famous riff. It was one of the last times it was performed as part of the live show. A few more times and it was dropped.


A: Oenone (Studio) 6:20  
Fingal's Cave (Studio) 1:50 
Interstellar Overdrive (Live) 13:40 

B: Crumbeling Land (Original Long Studio Version) 6:10  
Rain In The Country (Studio) 7:00  
The Embryo (Live) 11:45 

CONDITION: The cover is rated: VG++ pastel textured thickish cardboard cover with "OMAYYAD" Pink Floyd" block print stamp. Hard to find clean cause the pastel color attracts dirt & soil, here a decent keeper - pretty clean, has a bit of a sticker stain removal at top right. That's about it...no split seams, no bends, no writing and of course no delete marks!

The vinyl is rated: visually, side one:  VG+(+) deep RED VINYL ... looks to be all clean exact for a couple visual hairlines on side one...play tested and there is stray low surface (due to the pressing, so even if mint you get this) but also light ticks here... sort of nature of the rarity...meaning there will be surface to some degree in all pressings ... there are vast large amounts where there is NO surface present. By the way, side two visuals have  M- clean appearance. Both TMOQ labels are clean.  

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