Skip Spence MOBY GRAPE "Moby Grape" 1967 US Psychedelic Rock LP with Poster
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Moby Grape / Moby Grape - Columbia Records CS-9498 (US)(1967) ...This auction is for an original issue Record on (US) vinyl. Also included is the Bonus Poster (Mint-).
Moby Grape is one of the finest (perhaps the finest) album to come out of the San Francisco psychedelic scene, brimming with great songs and fresh ideas while blessedly avoiding the pitfalls that pockmarked the work of their contemporaries -- no long, unfocused jams, no self-indulgent philosophy, and no attempts to sonically re-create the sound of an acid trip.
Track listings and information listed below...
The Record and Cover (in shrinkwrap) are in great (Very Good++) condition (with some light wear and aging with no split seams or writing/record looks great). Record will include a plastic outer sleeve. Satisfaction Guaranteed. For payment please use Paypal (other payments are no longer accepted due to eBay’s new policy. If that is a problem, please let them know and contact us to work something out). Payment and Shipping information is listed below but S/H charges will include actual postage rate (plus $1-2 for shipping supplies). All items are shipped worldwide (except Russia*). Specialized shipping is extra ~ Not responsible for uninsured items ~ Insurance (US prices only) is $2.50 for $5.00 to $200.00 in coverage (Foreign Insurance can be expensive and complicated) ...Thank you (*previous USSR bidders are accepted except ????? ?????? who is no longer a trusted/wanted bidder) (Click the (me) file next to the feedback score for our seller profile)
Detailed item info:
Album Features UPC: No Barcode Artist: Moby Grape Format: LPRelease Year: 1967 Record Label: Columbia Records (USA)
Genre: Country Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Track Listing
(Side One)
1. Hey Grandma
2. Mr. Blues
3. Fall on You
4. 8:05
5. Come in the Morning
6. Omaha
7. Naked, If I Want To
(Side Two)
1. Someday
2. Ain't No Use
3. Sitting by the Window
4. Changes
5. Lazy Me
6. Indifference
Details Producer: David Rubinson, Matthew Katz Distributor: Columbia Records
Recording Type: Studio Recording Mode: Stereo
Album Notes
Moby Grape: Skip Spence, Peter Lewis, Jerry Miller (vocals, guitar); Bob Mosley (vocals, bass); Don Stevenson (drums).
Recording information: CBS, Hollywood, CA (01/25/1967-11/06/1967).
Though Moby Grape came blasting out of San Francisco at the height of the Haight-Ashbury scene, they are more related to LA bands like the Byrds and Love, stressing songwriting, arrangements, and multi-part vocals rather than jamming. This debut album stands as one of the finest debuts by any band of the '60s rock era. The Grape's three-guitar line-up is known to have inspired a similar approach with Buffalo Springfield. From the first blast of "Hey Grandma" to the mesmerizing electric closer "Indifference," Moby Grape moved fearlessly from country-tinged romps to blue-eyed soul, with plenty of pounding-in-the-chest rockers throughout.It's all anchored with tight and inventive instrumental interplay and no less than four songwriters, each with a vocal character that would've made them the center of any band. However, from this enduring peak it all went downhill, with sad swiftness. The usual litany of in-fighting, bad management, label pressures, and drugs began undoing this great band as soon as this album appeared. While created in the late '60s, this is an essential album by the measure of any decade.
Editorial Reviews
[O]ne of the most stunning debuts by any band of the rock era.
No Depression
[T]rack after track of short, sharp roots variants, from pleasantly bouncing boogie to loping, stoned odes to carefree times and Bakersfield twang that gives the Flying Burrito Brothers a run for their money.
Magnet
5 stars out of 5 -- [A] near-flawless set that, like Love's FOREVER CHANGES, gains in stature and resonance as the years fly by.
Uncut
5 (out of 5) - ...MOBY GRAPE is one of rock's truly perfect debut albums and a pivotal document of Sixties rock in radiant midmutation. Funky country, folk rock, acid punk, frat-band R&B: They're all here, whipped into a thirteen songs fireball of widescreen vocals and meticulous guitar sizzle...
Rolling Stone (19990204)
Ranked #121 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time - [W]hat an amazing noise they made on their debut album, a stunning artifact of San Francisco rock at its '67 peak...
Rolling Stone (20031211)
5 stars out of 5 -- 'Hey Grandma' and Spence's anthemic 'Omaha' rock as hard as the grungiest garage classics.
Rolling Stone
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