TOPS Rare 1967 PSYCH SAGITTARIUS PRESENT TENSE Millennium Boettcher Usher A
$
146
$ 146
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Dec 6, 2020
Sold Date
Dec 1, 2020
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$ 10
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24
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360 Sound SOFT PSYCHEDELIC COLLECTIBLE HIGHLY INFECTIOUS SOUND
- ORIGINAL 1967 FIRST PRESS ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..
- SAGITTARIUS
"PRESENT TENSE "
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- USA - 360 Sound COLUMBIA - CS 9644
MINTY CLEAN ALL OVER!
- STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY CELLOPHANE
Original 1967 first pressing vinyl on the highly collected 360 Sound label of the sixties....
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A trippy nugget infused popsike platter that features the NUGGETS compilation psych winner "MY WORLD FELL DOWN" ...
Sagittarius was the brainchild of Columbia Records producer Gary Usher. Although having worked with legends such as Brian Wilson and the Byrds, Usher felt that he wanted to record under his own steam. Pressures from the record company wouldn't allow him the time or money to persue this on his own, hence Usher created the band Sagittarius.
The project in it's initial form resulted in the classic "My World Fell Down"/"Hotel Indiscreet" single. The A-side is a masterpiece and one of the absolute best psychedelic singles of the 60's. Featuring Glen Campbell and Bruce Johnston on vocals (both of whom had subbed for Brian Wilson in the touring version of the Beach Boys), plus various members of the LA session pros known as the Wrecking Crew, we basically get the best Beach Boys tracks that none of the band members actually had a hand in. It has a very SMILE like cut-and-paste sound, with the added avant-garde bonus of a found sound midsection. The B-side of the single sounds like the theme song for some strange sex trips with a short interlude from a screaming hippie-fascist courtesy of the Firesign Theatre.
After the initial single, the history of Present Tense becomes a bit more convoluted. Faced with the prospect of creating an entire album, Usher brought in Curt Boettcher, who had worked with The Ballroom, Eternity's Children, and later, The Millennium. With Boettcher's presence, the final album has a very different feel from the single.
Present Tense is certaintly a sweet album, perhaps the sunniest of sunshine poprock and it groooves. While "My World Fell Down" has a strong tinge of melancholy, the later tracks don't. Boettcher's voice, prominent on the finished album, is also quite different.
As long as the listener doesn't expect more creations like "My World Fell Down" and can stand a little syrup, Present Tense is a very worthwhile album. "Another Time," "The Keeper Of The Games," "Would You Like To Go," and "The Truth Is Not Real" are all immaculately writted sunshine poprock grooves with spectacular catchy hooks and arrangements. Even questionably titled songs such as "Song To The Magic Frog" make for pleasant listening.
Obviously a respected collectible from many years back that is hard to find and sought in decent condition, and, this copy is ***MINT in factory shrink wrap ((perfect))***
Present Tense is one of the stronger sunshine pop albums, with a production touch somewhere between SMiLe and The Notorious Byrd Brothers. It's a perfect wall to follow up The Millennium's Begin.
- "Another Time" (Boettcher)
"Song to the Magic Frog (Will You Ever Know)" (Boettcher/O'Malley)
"You Know I've Found a Way" (Boettcher/Mallory)
"The Keeper of the Games" (Boettcher)
"Glass" (Marks/Sheldon)
"Would You like to Go" (Alexander/Boettcher)
"My World Fell Down" (Carter/Stephens)
"Hotel Indiscreet" (Gordon/Griffin)
"I'm Not Living Here" (Boettcher)
"Musty Dusty" (Boettcher)
"The Truth Is Not Real" (Usher)
- CONDITION:
- The cover: rated: solid all over, essentially Mint in factory cellophane but has tiny miniature staple marks where price tags were applied in the '60s as stores used to do ...luckily they stopped that practice ...otherwise very strong & clean copy, flat & square with 4 sharp corners There is a tiny bb delete drill at top left, no bends, no writing and no split seams ...collectible look from 53 years ago ...cool collection worthy rarity
- The vinyl: Rated: all very clean...top copy rated at M- looks and plays wonderful...both 360 Sound labels are clean
- SAGITTARIUS
- "PRESENT TENSE "
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks, plays clean
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EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, enjoyable
VG+ a bit more scuff or marks still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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