TOPS 1967 GRASSROOTS #2 LIVE FOR TODAY Garage Beatles
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CLEAN 1967 STEREO first pressing *VINYL*
IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER
THE GRASSROOTS
LIVE FOR TODAY
USA - DUNHILL RECORDS - D 50020 - DS 50020
TOP COPY! = STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINK WRAP!!
CLEAN...Original 1967 first pressing in stereo of the completely different GRASSROOTS band that would later become a formidable 'hits' band ..."Lets Live For Today", along the with the first album was a cool hipster jangle guitar sound not far from the Byrds meeting the Beatles...well crafted pop-rock perfection, better than expected, will surprise...
The 2nd Grassroots album, back before they became a famous top 40 AM radio act, and were one of the cool 'in' bands of the happening L.A. Sunset Strip, along with the Buffalo Springfield, Seeds, etc.
Released in the spring of 1967, Let's Live For Today was almost a musical throwback, steeped in (really good) electric-folk-rock & Beatles influences which was fairly routine at the time, but psychedelia was the "in" thing, but that's what makes it so appealing to listeners today. Listeners in 1967 were probably disappointed that there was nothing on the album with a dramatic 'advanced' sound but, the title track is a timeless 'killer' and everything else has very strong catchy melodies in a solid garage/folk-rock bag using a hard edge, all guitars up front, which allows it to stand quite well alongside rival releases by the Beau Brummels, the Cryan Shames, the Blue Things, et al. Most of the music here is derived from the P.F. Sloan/Steve Barri songwriting and production team, spiced with four surprisingly strong originals -- mostly drawn from the original demo tape that they submitted as the 13th Floor -- by the band members themselves. The Sloan-Barri numbers are smooth, Beatle-esque hook-laden rock tunes "Things I Should Have Said," "Is It Any Wonder," some of it with a garage band edge, and with elements of mild pop psychedelia ("Wake Up, Wake Up") occasionally manifesting themselves. Sloan and Barri's production gave the music a polish that had commercial without losing sight of the band's 'cool' sound and image. TRacks like the Beatles styled "Tip of My Tongue," really work well, and the production is great taking full advantage of stereo separation. Also surprising are the group originals, such as Entner and Bratton's "Beatin' Round the Bush" and Bratton's rocking "House of Stone," each of which is a match musically for most of the Sloan-Barri numbers. Admittedly, the lyrics on Sloan and Barri's songs are somewhat more sophisticated than those on most of the group originals, but the simpler words on the latter firm up this album's rock & roll credentials. All in all the first two Grassroots album exude in the coolness the band had developed as a popular act on the hip Sunset Strip scene along with The Byrds, Leaves, Love, etc.
Things I Should Have Said
Wake Up, Wake Up
Tip of My Tongue
Is It Any Wonder
Let's Live for Today
Beatin' Round the Bush
Out of Touch
Won't You See Me
Where Were You When I Needed You
No Exit
This Precious Time
House of Stone
CONDITION: The cover is all solid and strong, MINT still in original factory shrink wrap = been kept well the past 43 years with no split seams, no bends, no writing...smallest, look to find it, bb drill at bottom left and very bright original colors... original store price sticker can be removed id desired = it's on the outer cellophane, of course!
The vinyl is all glossy clean on both sides, M- ...top levels playback....with clean Dunhill labels...
keeper copy!
A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTIBLES!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for more & more of similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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