Dan Lewis - Towards the Light (Excellent 1979 US Private Psych Folk LP)

 

Rare original vinyl LP album of "Towards the Light" by Dan Lewis !
This album was released in 1979 by a small private press label called Imaginary Records with the catalog number IM-001. A total of 1.000 LPs were pressed in 1979.
Imaginary Records was the name that the artist chose to use, because there was actually no record company; hence, "Imaginary" Records.

"The soul of a mountain child shines through his music"  reviewed by The Native Stone, Asheville, NC 1979
This unique collectable recording is a private press release from 1979, created by a young folk songwriter in the Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina. Containing 12 songs, Dan Lewis wrote all the words and music, and performed on 12 instruments on the various songs, including acoustic guitars, bass guitar, electric slide guitar, mandolin, harmonicas, tambourine, talking drum, folk harp, 32 string ukelin, piano, organ and synthesizer. Lewis also drew the front cover art and liner notes art ...

With the rare insert !

Listen : A3. Love From Afar

& A5. Hometown

& A2. When I See You 

& B6. Time

& B2. Right Here

Dan Lewis is from Asheville, located in the mountains of North Carolina and he really seemed to capture the essence of this city. This is a special little album that sounds almost magical. Most of the songs are in a quiet psych folk vein with a few being more up tempo with a band. This is one record that probably didn't make it to far out of the mountains but deserves to be heard by those who care. (from popsike)

 

Record : EXC
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Insert : EXC (see picture)
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Andy Jones - The First Not The Last (Amazing US Private Downer Folk LP from the 70s)

 

 

"... Seldom seen private 70's downer folk style ... focus is more on groove and emotional presence ... the mood is intense with energetic acoustic guitar strumming ... uses echo to fine effect ... even a melodic number that brings in mellotron". (from Acid Archives)

A little gem in my opinion !

Listen : A1. Get Down

& B2. The Wisdom to Know the Difference

Some other tracks on Sébastien's blog - The Strange Experience of Music :

Andy Jones

"Dark acoustic folk that hits all the private press buttons. Very few copies pressed, don't sleep on this one !" (Alex 'PsychedelicGuy' Kerner)

Record : EXC
Cover : VG+ (ringwear - see pictures)
Price : 250,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Rick Wooley - Salt Water Highway (Rare 1980 US Private Folk LP)

 

 

Another 80s oddity with amazing psych folk tracks.
The best tracks being the originals written by Rick Wooley himself.
A great album !

Credits:
Pat Ringley - Bass
Bobby Patriquin - Drums + other explosions
Michael G. Brown - Piano, harmonica on "Calcutta Monsoon"
Betsy Braud - Flute
John Holland - Cello on "Song for Charlie Smith"
Walter Holland - Tenor sax on "Salt Water Highway"
Rick Wooley - Vocals, guitar, kalimba, congas, percussion, wind & coyote, harmonica

Recorded 1980 at Sountrax, Inc. - Baton Rouge, La. 70806

Listen : A1. Ferris Wheel

Record : VG++
Cover : Exc
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Carey Rowland - Revelation 5:9 (Great 1979 US Private Xian Folk LP)

 

Good homey arrangements with an accent on backwoods rural simplicity decorate this multi-faceted cutting-edge country folk obscurity. Sort of a mysterious project housed in a flimsy insert-like cover that opens on the top, with blank white labels on the record. Takes some digging in the credits to realize it’s mainly the work of a one L Carey Rowland. Instruments include guitar, violin, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, bass, drums and slide, plus piano from jazz-man Howard Hanger. Quite a bit of variety here, from the Dixieland-ish cover of ‘When The Saints Go Marching In’ to the hushed gospelly acoustic rendering of ‘Amazing Grace’. ‘Baptism’ has an easygoing country rock flow while ‘Spirit Of The Lord’ supplies a loungy nightclub mood with soft trumpet and Hanger’s smoky piano backing. Some relaxed bluegrass roots crop up on ‘Let Us Shout’, ‘Life’s Railway To Heaven’ and Hank William’s ‘I Saw The Light’ (which begins with the group opening in prayer). Title tune is a reading of Revelation 5:1-9 backed only by George Winston-like solo piano. Rowland’s guitar work flowers on the lengthy standout track ‘Follow The Way’ which has a creative progressive flavor akin to Bruce Cockburn’s early acoustic works. Recorded in North Carolina. (The Archivist, 4th edition by Ken Scott).

Listen : Carey Rowland's 2nd LP - The whole LP

 

 

Record : VG++ (light warp that does not affect the play)
Cover : EXC (see pictures)
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Karen Gibbs - Window Panes (Beautiful 1977 US Private Female Folk LP)

 

Karen Gibbs is a songwriter and vocalist.

All credits under song title are Karen Gibbs, Romar Publications, BMI with the exception of:
Side A : Track 4: Loving Arms: Written by (Tom Jans, Almo Music Corp, ASCAP)
Side B : Track 4: Oh Daddy: Written by (Christine McVie, Gentoo Music, Inc, BMI)

P) 1977 Romar Productions P.O Box 8428 Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

Listen : A2. Windowpanes (To Friends)

A very nice LP that deserves a wider audience !

Record : VG+
Cover : VG+ (bottom seam begins to tear - see pictures)
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John Sase - Aessence (Excellent 1985 US Private Acid Folk LP - Limited edition)

 

"I originally started to write Zothique and the rest of the suite of songs known as Aessence in 1972 and completed the work in 1976. After performing these songs with various ensembles of fellow musicians at the Freezer Theatre and the St. Andrews Community Concert series in Detroit, Michigan, I scraped together enough money to record and press them to vinyl in the 1980s. We used two 6-track Tascam Porta-Studios and finally did the final mix and mastering at Tanus Studios. Zothique was inspired by the book Zothique written by Clark Ashton Smith. The stories were originally published in various fantasy magazines in the 1930s, notably Weird Tales." -- John Sase

Plain white back cover. With the rare insert !

 

Listen : A2. Winter Song + A3. Industrial Age + B2. Get It Together

The whole LP : Aessence

The album was released in a limited edition of 300 autographed and hand numbered copies.
This one is numbered 280/300.
US dreamy acid folk gem,with deep vibe and similar to Arthur Lee Harper, Bobb Trimble and the likes.

Another little gem we have here !

Record : EXC+
Cover : EXC (see pictures)
Insert : EXC (see pictures)
Price : 250,00 Euros (+ postage costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Emily Bindiger - Emily (1972 US Psychedelic Folk masterpiece released in France on Pathé)

 

Recorded in Paris by a 16 year-old New Yorker, and released only in France, this extremely rare album has been acclaimed as a psychedelic folk masterpiece. With sensitive backing from local progressive rockers Dynastie Crisis, the eight self-penned songs feature delicate arrangements and lyrics that show remarkable maturity and depth.

Listen : B2. Song of Decision

&  B3. Old Lace (to John)

& A3. Jesus Said

& B1. Born Again

& A4. My Mother's House

This is truly a lost gem !
The music is mainly vocals, piano, acoustic guitar and flute.
A real masterpiece highly recommended to all psych folk lovers !!!

A holy grail among psych collectors in an excellent condition !

Record : EXC
Cover : EXC (see pictures)
Price : 280,00 Euros (+ the expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Mike Johnson - Lord Doctor (Excellent 1972 US Private Xian Psych Folk LP)

 

Rare 1972 Private Press Christian Psych Folk Rock album from ex-Exkursions main guy Mike Johnson (Freedom Light Records NS-2037).
Acid Archives describes Johnson's recordings as "Eclectic rock with folk, rural and jazz inflections, with both acoustic and electric guitars," though they haven't yet reviewed this killer LP.
It all starts off with the monster heavy apocalyptic psych track "Cause and Effect", with a stomping heavy beat, plenty of distorted fuzz guitar and completely over-the-top lyrics about the end of mankind, Judgment Day, etc.
The next track has a wild extended freakout intro of Arp Synthesizer, guitar and frantic drumbeats. All the songs on here are originals -- a satisying rural mix of bluesy rock and folk -- Neil Young is definitely an influence.
Lyrically and musically, this album is a journey through Mike Johnson's longing for a better day for mankind.
From the intense, apocalyptic visions in the storytelling of "Cause And Effect" (complete with fuzz guitar and a dark, foreboding rhythm) to the fantastic arp synth/prog psych workout lead-in to "Pride" fans of private psych folk rock will not be disappointed.

Listen : A1. Cause and Effect

and A2. Pride

and A3. The World Rejoiced 

and B4. Lord Doctor

Another little gem never reissued on CD or on vinyl !

Record : VG++
Cover : VG+
Price : 80,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Rep Boyett - This Old House (More Than Just These Memories) (Excellent 1975 US Rural Folk LP on Artist's Records)

 

One of my best discoveries ... and a really solid LP throughout !

 Listen : B4. This Old House

 

Very rare. Amazing dreamy recording with a mix of folk/country rock with dreamy rural psych touches.
A true gem that is hardly known. One day this will fetch way more money as more folks give it a listen. (recent review by eBay seller)

Record : EXC
Cover : EXC (still in shrink wrap)
Price : 120,00 Euros (+ the expedition costs calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Frankston Teachers' College (aka Footscray Technical College) - There's an Elf in My Pocket (Excellent 1972 Australian Private Folk School Project)

 

Recorded in 1972 by students from the Frankston Teachers' College (or from the Footscray Technical College) for a drama production entitled 'There's an Elf in My Pocket'. Those students created a few heart-achingly beautiful folk songs for their 'Elf-In-My-Pocket' show ... The title track is particularly haunting. 

Plain white back cover !

Complete with the rare booklet (three double-sided stapled sheets) !

Listen : There's an Elf in My Pocket

This is a rare privately pressed record ... probably only a few hundred copies ever made.

Record : EXC
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Booklet : VG++ (see pictures)
Price : 600,00 Euros (+ postage costs calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Jeff Carroll - Bread : The Soul Sound Jesus Review (Very rare 1972 Australian LP on Troubadour Records PTY LTD)

 

 

Rare 1972 Australian LP released on the little Troubadour Records PTY LTD label.

Composer & Director : Jeff Carroll

This sombre baroque-folk track is taken from the rare Sydney musical 'Bread: The Soul Sound Jesus Revue', with music written by composer Jeff Carroll and privately released on the Balmain-based 'Troubadour Custom' label - the same label that released other highly collectable albums by Michael Caulfield, Pageant Theatre and The Followers. This track with its heavy and funky drums, choral harmonies, tender female lead vocals and minor-keyed mood is by far the stand-out from this album.

Listen : B9. Now The Green Blade Riseth   

A rare record we have here … and in a great condition !

Record : VG++
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
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David Kane - It's Been Too Long (Great 1979 US Private Folk LP)

 

A really great privately pressed Folk LP in my opinion.
All words and music by David Kane.

Autographed on the rear (see picture) !

Listen : B4. Snow in July

& B3. Night Time Swallow Me

& A2. Part Time Love 

An excellent album from start to finish !

Record : EXC+
Cover : VG+ (autographed on rear - see pictures)
Price : 60,00 Euros (+ the expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Chris Freeman - Shifting Sands ... Night and Day (Rare 1978 Australian Private Outsider Folk Synth LP)

 

Christopher James Freeman (born c. 1950) was taught ukulele by his father when aged seven and learned guitar from the age of eight. He began working on multi-tracking from the age of 16. In 1967, when aged 17, his left hand's middle fingertip was severed in a car accident, he had it replaced with a silver one crafted in a playing position. Nicknamed "Silver Finger", he learned to work around the injury using his left hand "only to press down on the strings". At the age of 21 he travelled to Spain and was taught by flamenco guitar virtuoso, Manitas de Plata.
In 1976 he self-financed his debut album, Thesilger, (named for the replacement finger) on T. S. F. Records. Mike Daly of The Age felt that Freeman "experimented with quaint effects involving digital harmoniser and distorted vocals – with mixed results". Two years later Freeman followed with Shifting Sands... Night & Day. When performing solo, he used a backing tape with orchestral tracks previously recorded on a Fairlight CMI.

Possibly the most difficult album to track down by virtuoso Australian guitarist Chris Freeman.

Outsider fingerstyle folk with studio effects.

Listen : B1. Shifting of the Sands + B5. Night and Day

& A7. Trucking

& A8. Here We Are 

The whole album : Chris Freeman - Shifting Sands

 

A great LP from start to finish in my opinion !

And a rare LP in a great condition ! Don't miss it ! 

Record : EXC
Cover : EXC
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David Veglahn - Jesus, Send Your Righteousness (Nice 1975 US Private Xian Folk LP)

 

Private 1975 Xian Folk LP from David Veglahn out of Loma Linda, CA.
A fantastic album front-to-back.
All music and lyrics are original (and great) compositions written by David.
Mellow, minimal loner folk with sparse but rich orchestral accompaniment.

 Listen : B1. The Joy of His Love

& A5. My Jesus I Love Thee

 

"Ce disque m'a tout de suite semblé familier. Pour cause, il me fait penser à un Jim Meyer qui aurait délaissé l'Avatar pour se consacrer au Christ ! La ressemblance est avant tout vocale : une voix puissante, mais paradoxalement fragile. Jesus, Send your Righteousness ne comporte que des compositions originales, toutes bien pensées et exécutées. S'il est à ranger dans le bac loner folk, David Veglahn est le plus souvent accompagné (basse, piano, harmonica, melodica, etc.) lui donnant un côté apaisé, en plus d'un charme pastoral." Review by Alexandre on his somewherethereismusic blog.

 

Record : EXC
Cover : VG++
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Bards of the Barleycorn - When Granma Used to Call (1977 Private UK Acid Folk masterpiece)

 

Tructuated and captivating LP, it has twelve chapters. Nine ("Hot Metal", "Brecklandia", ...) are devoted to folk music of rare beauty and delicacy. The other three are oratorical interludes by Geoff Warren, who is also present alongside the tightrope walker John Crisp on "Hot Metal".

The Bards of the Barleycorn :
John Crisp - Vocals, guitar, accordion, keyboard
Geoff Warren - Recitation
John Lord - Flute, saxophone, slide, harmonica, bass
Phil Crisp - Violin, mandolin, keyboard

Music composed by John Crisp
Recitations written by Geoff Warren
Lyrics written by John Crisp & Geoff Warren

Listen : A1. Brecklandia

& B7. Father William

& A3. Hot Metal

& A4. Poverty Belt

 

To my ears this is one of the of the best Acid Folk albums committed to vinyl. Very little has been written about this magnificent album. Hopefully this will get a bit more recognition as anyone into whimsical folk will absolutely love this ! (review by Alex Kerner on YouTube)

Definitely a true masterpiece in my humble opinion !

Record : VG++
Cover : VG+ (some writings "D.Chase" on front and "Tessy's husband" on back cover - see pictures)
Price : 130,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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