Todd Kelley ORO-6 1969 ESP-Disk Loner Folk Psychedelic EX/EX Still in Shrink

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Todd Kelley Label: ORO (3) – ORO-6 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1969 Genre: Folk, World, & Country Style: A1 To Learn, To Grow And To Love 2:20 A2 Next Year 2:16 A3 Pretty Polly Written By – Traditional 2:21 A4 In The Hills Of Shiloh Written-By – Jim Friedman, Shel Silverstein 4:08 A5 Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Written-By – Newman*, Campbell* 3:25 A6 High Flying Bird Written-By – Billy Edd Wheeler 3:44 B1 In My Time Of Growing 2:03 B2 Lovin Of The Game Written-By – Pat & Victoria Garvey 3:57 B3 Come Away Melinda Written-By – Fran Minkov*, Fred Hellerman 1:35 B4 Don't You Cry My Sorrow 2:08 B5 In The Morning 2:36 B6 A Little Bird 2:49 Record Company – ESP-Disk' Arranged By – Todd Kelley (2) (tracks: All) Engineer – Herb Abramson (tracks: A3, B1, B2), Richard Alderson (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, B3, B4, B5, B6) Remix – Onno Scholtze Written-By – Todd Kelley (2) (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B4 to B6) Title track B3 misspell "Melinda" to "Malinda"
Todd Kelly is misspelled "Tod Kelley" on both labels
Todd Kelley acid folkTodd Kelley was an obscure American singer-songwriter whose self-titled 1969 psychedelic/acid folk album remains a highly sought-after collector's item. Released on ORO Records (ORO-6)—a short-lived sub-label or associate of the legendary avant-garde jazz label ESP-Disk—the album occupies a unique space in the 1960s underground music scene. The Album: Todd Kelley (1969)The Style: Categorized firmly as acid folk, psych-folk, and loner folk. It features intimate, melancholic songwriting backed by acoustic arrangements typical of the late-60s private-press style.The Label: Released by ORO Records, it stands alongside a handful of other ultra-rare releases, including records by Ed Askew and the Har-You Percussion Group.Key Tracks: The record features deep cuts like "Don't You Cry My Sorrow" (which has found a modern audience on underground radio stations like NTS Radio) and "New Tomorrow".Rarity: Because of its limited distribution, original vinyl pressings are considered "holy grails" for acid archives collectors, often fetching hundreds of dollars on marketplaces like eBay and 
Kelley was a Chicago-based folk singer. While he never achieved mainstream commercial success, he remained a respected figure in regional music circles, eventually founding TKR Records and mentoring younger artists.