Sixto Rodriguez 1st Press US LP Cold fact VG+ ’70 DG Sussex SXBS7000 Psyche Folk
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Sixto Rodriguez 1st Press US LP Cold fact VG+ ’70 DG Sussex SXBS7000 Psyche Folk
Original 1st Press US LP released in 1970 on the Deep Groove Sussex Records Label. Cat: SXBS 7000. Matrix Number: SXBS 7000A/ SXBS 7000B.It s one of the lost classics of the 60s, a psychedelic masterpiece drenched in colour and inspired by life, love, poverty, rebellion, and, of course, jumpers, coke, sweet mary jane . The album is Cold Fact, and what s more intriguing is that its maker a shadowy figure known as Rodriguez was, for many years, lost too. A decade ago, he was rediscovered working on a Detroit building site, unaware that his defining album had become not only a cult classic, but for the people of South Africa, a beacon of revolution. Sixto Diaz Rodriguez was born in 1942 to Mexican immigrant parents in Detroit, Michigan. He recorded Cold Fact his debut album in 1969, and released it in March 1970. It s crushingly good stuff, filled with tales of bad drugs, lost love, and itchy-footed songs about life in late 60s inner-city America. Gun sales are soaring/Housewives find life boring/Divorce the only answer/Smoking causes cancer, says the Dylan-esque Establishment Blues. But the album sank without trace, thanks, in part, to some of Rodriguez s more idiosyncratic behavior, like performing at an industry showcase with his back to the audience throughout. As his music career became a memory, Rodriguez s legend was growing on the other side of the world. In South Africa and, to a lesser extent, Rhodesia, Australia and New Zealand, Cold Fact had become a major word of mouth success, particularly among young people in the South African armed forces, who identified with its counter-cultural bent. But Rodriguez was an enigma not even the label knew where to find him and his demise became the subject of debate and conjecture.
Tracks: Sugar man/ Only good for conversation/ Crucify/ Establishment blues/ Hate street dialogue/ Forget it/ Inner city blues/ I wonder/ Like Janis/ Gommorah/ Rich folks hoax/ Jane S Piddy.
Record has some light scuff marks that cause some light crackles throughout. There is one small scratch towards end of track one side one that cause light pops for the last 15 rotations, first 3 rotations are the worst, they become lighter the closer to end of track. Rest of album plays in Excellent but because of this mark record is graded at VG+ condition. Cover has light ring wear and light marks and a few tiny surface tears around edges, spine and edges are fully intact apart from one very tiny tear on top right corner. Cover is in VG+ condition.
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