Legendary folk album from England that has a solid reputation in the psych underground. At first I thought it was more a pure folk sound but as the album played on I could pick up a bit of that madcap that was famous during the time and place. Plenty of unique instrumentation and darker atmospheres. It's proto Comus and Mice and Rats in the Loft - doesn't go near that far but you can hear the seeds being planted, more so than Jan Dukes de Grey's own debut. Folkies still ruled the roost in 1969, so albums that were this unusual were bound to raise an eyebrow. Traditionalists won't like it and there's really no rock element to draw in the newer generation. Thus it was obscure the minute it was released.
Ownership: CD: 2018 Sunbeam. Digipak with historical liners. While informative, the book is a mess as they mixed up the pages. Requires deep study to know when one page ends and the other begins. Way beyond Six Sigma failure, thinking Six Joints at this point. Features one relevant bonus track. Not sure I'm going to keep this, but for now I'll register it. Recent online acquisition (2023). Originals are very expensive and the music doesn't warrant the expense in my case. Though if I ever found it...
11/12/23 (new entry)
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