REAL EYES Private Press AOR Psych Rock LP Acid Archives
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Real Eyes s/t Private Press AOR Psych lp here. 9 tracks total. Cover is NM- in the shrinkwrap. Vinyl is NM, appears unplayed. No booklet included. Here's a review from the Acid Archives on this record: This early 80s LP seems to have been discovered about twenty years after its release, and was given some major hype by rare record dealers hoping to be the one to discover the next big thing. It came with a huge book of poetry and art, making it a real labor of love by the folks who released it. The music is pretty much mainstream rock, both acoustic and electric, with hard rock moves and quirky arrangements. It sounds like they were shooting for an AOR sound but didn’t have the budget to pull it off, and instead this ends up with a crude garage edge, especially when it gets heavy. The songwriting is pretty interesting and thoughtful, and as 80s private press LPs go, this is distinctive and memorable enough to explain why psych dealers jumped on its bandwagon. The singing is pretty weak, though, and the “poetic” lyrics are humorless and shoot way higher than this band’s actual reach. A lot of the lyrics are pretty stoned, which doesn’t exactly add brainpower to the poetry. That said, there is a lot going on here, with enough weird hooks and surprising moments to give any listener a fair amount of kicks. I like side two, especially the closing “Visions of Obscurity V,” better than side one. In the long run, whether this will be a keeper for any individual listener will probably be determined by the 12-minute “Madman’s Game,” an elaborate epic that encapsulates everything good and bad about this record. I’m not sure how strongly to recommend this album (I sure wouldn’t suggest paying the $100+ most dealers are selling it for), but it’s not boring or predictable. The booklet is 90 pages with drawings and lyrics. [AM] ~ Thank you for looking and be sure to check out my other record auctions up this week. Unless sealed, I ship records outside of the sleeve to avoid seam splittage during transit. Paypal only please. Buyer is expected to pay within 5 days of auctions end. Insurance is $2.50. Shipping costs as follows: $4 Media Mail Shipping in the US, $8.50 Priority Shipping in the US, $7 Shipping to Canada & $14.00 Worldwide Shipping. US buyers, I can combine shipping on up to 4 records media mail for $4. Combined Priority shipping is $1 each additional record. Overseas customers, add $2 shipping for each additional record you purchase. I ship in standard cardboard record mailers w/ padding, no amateur pizza box shipping here. Good luck and happy bidding. Please feel free to ask me any questions, I'd be happy to answer them for you.
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