RED CRAYOLA Parable Arable orig 1967 MONO psych *SEALED

$

225

 THE RED CRAYOLA
(with the Familiar Ugly)
The Parable of Arable Land

 ORIGINAL 1967 LP  STILL SEALED
International Artists Records -  IA-LP 2 MONO

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The Red Krayola (formerly The Red Crayola) was a psychedelic, avant-garde rock band from Houston, Texas, formed by art students at the University of St. Thomas (Texas) in 1966. The band was led by singer/guitarist and visual artist Mayo Thompson, along with drummer Frederick Barthelme (brother of novelist Donald Barthelme) and Steve Cunningham. Their work prefigured punk and the no wave scene in 1980s New York City.

They made noise rock, psychedelia and occasionally folk/country songs and instrumentals in a DIY fashion, an approach that presaged the lo-fi aesthetic of many 1990s US indie rock groups. Reviewing the band has produced conflicted results - in an extremely positive review from Pitchfork Media, critic Alex Lindhardt wrote "  It's a band that has no idea how to play its instruments. In fact, they don't even know what instruments are, or if the guitarist has the ability to remain conscious long enough to play whatever it is a 'note' might be."    He added, "  This is a band that was paid ten dollars to stop a performance in Berkeley. If Berkeley's not having it, you know you're in for rough sledding."

Thompson has continued using the name, in its legally required permutation The Red Krayola, for his musical projects since.

In 1966 the band signed to International Artists, home label to fellow psych-rockers The 13th Floor Elevators that was run by Lelan Rogers (brother of country musician Kenny Rogers). In 1967 the label released the psychedelic album, Parable of Arable Land, featuring six songs by the original three members interwoven with a cacophony generated by approximately 50 anonymous followers known as The Familiar Ugly who appear on a number of noise tracks called Free-Form Freak-Outs. 13th Floor Elevators frontman Roky Erickson also makes guest appearances on "  Hurricane Fighter Plane"   (playing organ) and "  Transparent Radiation"   (on harmonica). The album's title track was a tape loop of electronic sounds with musical improvisations layered on top of it, a sound that foreshadowed the Red Krayola's second recording.

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Original 1967 1st MONO pressing on International Artists (IA) Records. Not a re-issue, No barcode. Pressed on heavy vinyl, with thick cardbord cover. This LP is STILL SEALED in it's original shrinkwrap. There are no punch holes or cut-outs. The corners are sharp. The shrink is tight. There is no wear to the front or back covers. The colors are vibrant and beautiful. This record is an absolute TOP COPY!!! It looks brand spanking new!!! There are NO FLAWS. This is a rare opportunity to grab an original 1st press SEALED MONO copy of this hard-to-find collectors piece. Don't pass this one up, as they don't get any better than this one!!! LP is in stunning MINT condition.

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Very rare and sought-after LP in SEALED condition. Don't miss out.
A beautiful addition to anyone's collection. Satisfaction Guaranteed.



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