STORYBOOK PEOPLE No Return 1967 TRIPPY ACID PSYCH HEAR
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WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS…
STORYBOOK PEOPLE "No Return" b/w "Afternoon Glare"
Original 1967 pr0m0 45 on the DUNHILL label
Vinyl: EXCELLENT/NEAR MINT
Here’s a completely overlooked and completely brilliant slice of ambitious psychedelia from the Storybook People, circa 1967. “No Return,” the plugside, is a pretty complicated, intricate bit of mind-melt for a single, with lyrics about the plight of the buffalo, and a moody orchestrated ominous feel not unlike Neil Young’s “Expecting To Fly” or “Broken Arrow.” As a single designed to get housewives’ toes tapping, it’s far too complex for that. Brilliant yes, but it ain’t the 1910 Fruitgum Company, and so sank without so much a single hippie who speaks of it today. And no doubt the Dunhill label, who had their hands full with the Three Dog Night, didn’t have the time or skill to market it right. But hey, now’s the time for rediscovery right? And besides, it SOUNDS great – and no doubt the crystal clear production and lush orchestration can be attributed in part to the “Roger Nichols” production credit on the label.
Thankfully, the Storybook kids keep up the good work on the flipside, and even though “Afternoon Glare” has a more upbeat, garagier feel to it, it’s still got its feet firmly planted in the vast nothingness of space, thanks to some great Star Trek special effects library synthesizer bleeps and blips and some groovy Martian space guitar. This is the kind of music that Captain James T. Kirk might’ve shimmied to while checking out some green-skinned Chameloid hottie at a remote go-go bar on Deneb V. Propelled by a great stuttering organ and jagged garage guitar riff, this is 100% pure Nuggets thrash and burn, until the Meth-fueled Martian backing band kicks it into high gear for the break, with their sped-up instruments and out-of-tune tape loops. Dance to this at your own risk, unless you happen to be one of those eight-legged Artusian wildcats from Aldebaran Six. And if you are, then those 8 limbs oughta come in handy when you outbid someone at the last second to score this amazing little single from the Storybook People. But hey, if you miss this time, there’s always the next life…
HEAR IT!
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First class shipping is $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping. Delivery confirmation included in the shipping costs. Air mail shipping to Canada starts at $6 US, each additional record $2 shipping. Air mail shipping everywhere else in the world starts at $8 US, with each additional record only $3 shipping. Proof of shipment REQUIRED for all foreign orders, an extra $1.10.
I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it. Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves. But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on.
SHIPPING AND PACKAGING
Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package. I hate that too. So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s. And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums). I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job. But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts.
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NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…
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