SHRINK OG '68 PHASED PSYCH GARAGE POPSIKE STATUS QUO PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK

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1968 PHASED AND SWIRLED SWINGING LONDON PSYCH FUZZ NUGGETS!

                       STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY CELLOPHANE

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                      STATUS QUO                 

                                                 Pictures Of Matchstick Men

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                             USA - CADET CONCEPT - LPS 315 - STEREO

STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY CELLOPHANE

TOP COPY!USA

*** 1968 first pressing vinyl of very first Lp by a remarkable psychedelic band Status Quo that has absolutely nothing in common with their later hard 'boogie' guitar sound -- this is 'swinging London' popsych and as great as it gets with a solid swirling phased production.

'Picturesque Matchstickable Messages' is the very first Status Quo album long-player. After hitting the top ten singles charts (#7 in UK, #12 in US) with the title track, they cram in eleven other tunes in a similar mind-expanding style. We've heavy use of phased guitars, and phased vocals too, come to that. Vocals that are unrecognisable from the classic Quo sound of the 70s. Twelve songs and album remains quite charming; 'Spicks And Speeks' is a good example of this early Quo sound. Very much a period piece tied to the late sixties, very much of that era lyrically but still offering a catchy and endearing way with melody. 'Pictures Of Matchstick Men', the first big Quo hit remains the standout cut and reminds this listener of a weird hybrid of Byrds ( circa 1966 ), Beatles ( circa 1967 ) and Barrett era Pink Floyd. The guitar and melody is distinctive and the overall sound faintly sinister. Other favourite picks from this set is 'Green Tambourine', a pop song born of the 'nuggets' era and sounding right at home on any nuggets inspired mix-tape. "Black Veils Of Melencholy" --A direct cousin Of Pictures Of Matchstick with it's overt psychpop swirling grooves, and of course "Technicolour Dreams", brilliant psych-pop nugget of the best kind...A few general comments to close, then? Ah, ok. The heavy use of phased vocals and production tricks and effects makes this album the gem that it is. The rhythm section hint at the future Quo sound in places, with the bass in particular seemingly easily able to adapt itself to a different style and sound. The vocals and lyrics and songwriting in general, are very crafty and creative. If Status Quo had continued with this style and sound for a few more years, we'd all have another two or three collectible first rate gems such as this, but alas, they went into hard blues 'n' boogie, not bad, but their psychedelic pop grooves were perfection of the genre!

Black Veils of Melancholy

When My Mind Is Not Live

Ice in the Sun

Elizabeth Dreams

Gentleman Joe's Sidewalk Cafe

Paradise Flat

Technicolor Dreams

Spicks and Specks

Sheila

Sunny Cellophane Skies

Green Tambourine

Pictures of Matchstick Man

CONDITION: The Cover: solid all over,  MINT in factory shrink wrapper! Still a top flight cover with bright original colors...Only has a delete drill in center & label, solid seams, no bends, no writing = looks a great display item! Oririginal store price sticker on far left of outer cello...

The Vinyl: Highly clean all over M- smooth grooves makes for a great addition to the collection -- plays top of the line = recommended to any sixties collector...both Cadet labels are clean....

keeper!

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...

EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING

All imperfections are noted both cover & record