Rare Sealed Original Psych CHRISTOPHER LP Metromedia ACID ARCHIVES Jamaican?
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Christopher (s/t) LP Metromedia MD 1024 1970
Notes: Sealed original copy. Unplayed. Based on the thinner jacket spine and the brown tint to the b/w photo on the back, we believe this may be the Jamaican pressing of this record. From our research, there is not supposed to be much of a difference in sound between the US and the Jamaican pressing, they are both supposed to sound great. Recognized as one of the rarest major label US albums.
Christopher were an underground acid-rock trio featuring future Josefus drummer Doug Tull. They evolved from United Gas, a psychedelic band from Houston who rubbed shoulders with legends like The 13th Floor Elevators and Moving Sidewalks. After relocating to Los Angeles, where they changed their name to Christopher, they played at numerous biker parties and recorded their sole album in 1970 for the Metromedia label. It's an amazing example of West Coast psychedelia/acid-rock featuring strong fuzz-wah guitar, great compositions and superb musicianship. Terrific cover depicting the band at the same hippie crash-pad where some scenes from the The Trip movie were filmed. One of the Holy Grails of American psychedelic-rock and the rarest album originally released by the collectable Metromedia label.
Grading: LP: M, still sealed. Jacket: VG, Seal is torn along the opening about 6", and there are a couple of small tears along the opening. One large crease along bottom left corner. Minor corner wear from wrap and storage.
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