Jean-Marie Loubry - Deuxième disque (Extremely rare SSW Folk French Chanson privately released in 1972)

 

No cover - generic white sleeve !

"C'est confidentiel ! Ne le fais écouter à personne ! Sauf les enfants s'ils te le demandent."
"This is confidential ! Ddon't let anyone listen to it ! Except the children if they ask you to."

One of the best finds of this first half of 24. I love mysterious records and this is a prefect example why I love to browse discogs from time to time. Never heard of Jean-Marie Loubry before and found it by pure chance. It’s French folk not far away from some Kiosque d’ Orphée releases. Seems to be made for personal reasons only and maybe only a handful ever pressed. The music is as personal as the hand writing on the sleeve. It’s very quiet and personal folk. Most of the songs are just acoustic guitar, some with beautiful female vocals in a duo and some songs with piano. But all very gentle and minimal, just the way I like it most. (Review written by Ralph Etter on instagram)

Unfortunately no song available on YouTube !

Another very big rarity !

Record : VG++
Cover : VG++ (no cover - generic white sleeve - see picture)
Price : 180,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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John & Dixie Lacey - Alpha Omega (Very rare 1976? Xian Folk Lp released on Renee Records)

 

Beautiful charming collection of soft moody songs from acoustic male/female duo. With just a pair of acoustic guitars for backing, John and Dixie gently murmur their way through stirring original titles like 'How Great A Love', 'Praise Song' and the minor-key 'Revelation 22:12,13'. Covers of Paul Clark's 'One With You' and 'Let Us Climb The Hill Together' meld perfectly into their style, as does their version of Kenny Gulliksen's 'Charity'. One solo diversion for each of them, John on 'Proverbs 27', Dixie on the gorgeous ballad 'Jeremiah 17:7,8'. Several of the songs possess a spirit similar to Paul Stookey's 'Wedding Song'. Closes with a medley of 'You've Got A Friend' and 'What A Friend We Have In Jesus'. Custom album recorded in David City, Nebraska … (The Archivist - 1965-1980 - Ken Scott - page 202).

Listen :   A3 One With You  &  A5 Proverbs 27 and B4 Jeremiah 17: 7, 8

Another very nice discovery in the Xian Folk realm !!!

Record : EXC
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Price : 150,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Huemmer & Farley - Dream Songs (Extremely rare 1977 US Private Ethereal SSW Real People Folk LP)

 

Very interesting LP privately released in 1977 by Rick Huemmer & Jim Farley.

Extremely rare ! I've been hunting this record for the last 5 years and this one is the only exemplary that has been sold since !

Listen :  A3. Changing 

A slightly amateurish side but the result is breathtaking ! Flashes of psych folk brilliance, though a bit uneven. Overall pretty cool and really rare !!!

Autographed on the front cover by Rick Huemmer !

 

Unfortunately Roderick S. "Rick" Huemmer passed away on December 19, 2022.
Here is what Jim Farley wrote in his obituary : "Rick and I became good friends in high school through our shared love of music. We played in bands together while in high school and in 1976 we recorded an album, "Dream Songs", on my mom and dad's back porch in West Carrollton. Later that year we went into a studio in Cincinnati to record a 45rpm record. Rick played bass and guitar as well as sang on the recordings."

Record : EXC
Cover : VG++ (autographed on front cover - partially in shrink - see pictures)
Price : 330,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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John Reints - Down Home Gospel (Very rare 1977 US Private Xian Country Folk LP)

 

Very rare LP privately released in 1977 by John Reints !

All originals except B3 "Where I Learned to Pray" (written by Loretta Lynn). 

Unfortunately no track available on YouTube !

Some excellent slide guitar on this interesting LP ! 

Record : VG+ to VG++
Cover : VG to VG+ (see pictures)
Price : 40,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Karle Granlund - ... While There's Time (Sealed amazing 1981 Private Xian Psych Folk LP from Canada)

 

“Another new discovery from Canada, out of Alberta private Xian psych folk rock weirdness. Some dreamy moments here, but songs are mostly hard edge with plenty of electric leads, caveman drums, downer vocals create eccentric vibes here and there. Like recent discovery Glenn Dixon LP, "While There's Time" will be future price increase shortly I guess.” (review by a well known Japanese seller)

Listen :   A2 Fire in Your Eyes  &  A3 Ephiroh  &  A1 Travellin' Light  

This picture comes from another copy (mine being still sealed) !

Don't miss this rare and great LP !!!

Record : NM? (Still Sealed)
Cover : EXC+ (Still Sealed - see pictures)
Price : 90,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Fran O'Rourke - Irish Folk Songs (Rare and great 1976 Irish Folk LP released in Germany)

 

Extremely rare micro private press of pleasant acoustic Irish folk. Solo project with no backing or dubbing at all, vocal and a very dry guitar is all. Totally noncommercial as well, cover reads “Not for public sale or broadcast. Private circulation only”. Fran is Irish but it is recorded and pressed in Germany. 5 stars in Pokora.
Great songwriting and interpretation full of emotions.

Listen :  B3 Spancilhill  &  A6 Mary from Dungloe  &  A2 Cliffs of Dooneen  

 

One of my top 5 Irish Folk LPs !

Another excellent Folk LP ... and a big rarity !

Record : EXC
Cover : VG+(+) (autographed on back cover, sleeve has some discoloration on bottom - see pictures)
Price : 280,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Stuart Marson - Night Falls on the Orchestra (Amazing 1974 UK Singer Songwriter LP on Sweet Folk & Country)

 

Very great LP by Stuart Marson titled "Night Falls On the Orchestra".
Released in England in 1974 on the Sweet Folk & Country label, SFA 012.

The songs are :
A1 City Ways - A2 The Nineteen Fifties - A3 Across the Sound - A4 Christmas and Tchaikovsky
B1 America - B2 River to the Sea - B3 Halo Around the Moon - B4 Night Journey

Listen :  A1 City Ways  &  A2 The Nineteen Fifties  &  B2 River to the Sea  

                 &  B3 Halo Around the Moon  &  B4 Night Journey 

The whole album :  Stuart Marson - Night Falls on the Orchestra 

Excellent album from start to finish !

 

One of the very best UK singer songwriters I've ever heard !
Delicate and sophisticated Folk.
An amazing little masterpiece we have here !

Record : EXC
Cover : VG++ (see pictures) 
Price : 140,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Hand - Everybody's Own (Swiss Psych Folk Masterpiece released in 1972 on Evasion)

 

Everybody's Own is the extremely rare, only record by the 70's Progressive Folk/Rock band, Hand.
Recorded in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1972, it highlights the timeless compositions of Marc Osborne and Tony Angier.
Written and performed when most band members were still in their teens, it blends the characteristic sounds of the British Folk Revival as represented by Donovan, Nick Drake and Pentangle, with the psychedelic vibe of the Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Neil Young.

Gatefold sleeve !

Listen :   Hand - Everybody's Own

Another hidden little gem ! 

This is one of those records that you shouldn't let slip pass your radar. With a touch of psych, folk, rock, pop, and jazz, Hand's "Everybody's Own" has a little bit of everything for everybody.

Some say that only 500 copies were pressed in 1972 !

 

Record : EXC+
Cover : EXC+ (see pictures)
Price : 480,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Bob da Silva - My Lord, the Creator (Very rare 1972 US Private Dark Xian Psych Folk LP released on Chapel Records)

 

Very rare Xian Folk LP released in 1972 on the little Chapel Records label.
Some great instrumentation and interesting vocals.

Listen : B4 He Took Time  &  A4 In Rememberance of Me  &  B2 Jesus, My Lord 

The whole LP :   Bob Da Silva - My Lord, the Creator 

This label's picture comes from discogs (my copy being still sealed) !

Record : NM? (Still Sealed)
Cover : EXC (Still Sealed - see pictures)
Price : 90,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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St. Michael's College Folk Group (aka S.M.C. Folk Group) - Listen Close … (Rare 197? US Folk LP on RPC)

 

Very rare and interesting Xian Folk LP released (in the beginning of the 70's) on the RPC label.

The S.M.C. Folk Group are : Steve Warner (Guitar & Vocals), Paul Ascenzo (String Bass), Sue O'Donnell (Guitar & Vocals), Donna Foster (Piano & Vocals), Steve Houle, Barbara McCauley, Joe Schramm, Elizabeth Fee, Rose Keroach, Mary Lamb, Maureen Donovan, Cathy Bysiewicz, Kathy Schmitz, Martin Pizzuti.

Listen to these tracks :  B5 Listen Close  &  B7 Child of God  &  A5 Sing Praise to the Lord 

The whole album : St. Michaels's College Folk Group - Listen Close ... 

Another great discovery on the RPC Label !

Previous owner's name in red ink on front !

Record : VG+
Cover : VG+ (previous owner's name in red ink on front - see pictures)
Price : 100,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Jim Sarkissian - Shadow on a Windmill's Wall (Mega rare amazing 1970 Private US Psych Folk LP)

 

Insanely rare obscure Psych Folk LP privately released (on Compass Mill Records) in 1970.
Housed in a primitive homemade black/white cover.

Listen :  B1 Hacienda  &  A5 Crying Days  &  A3 Don't Beat Me Down 

The whole LP :  Jim Sarkissian - Shadows on a Windmill's Wall 

Truly a little masterpiece !

Among my top ten US Private Psych Folk LPs !

Record : VG+
Cover : VG+ (see pictures)
Price : 630,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Prentice & Tuttle - Every Loving Day (Wonderful 1972 US Rural Psych Folk LP on RPC)

 

This collectable record by Steve Prentice and Stephen Tuttle is a fragile psych folk record with strong rural Americana feeling.
Most of the songs were recorded in a small apartment in Boston, Steve had a job as a printer, and Stephen was working in a warehouse.
They had their own equipment to record a number of takes after work and weekends.
Steve and Stephen met with John Gerbron and David Cain at the Knowles House to do a couple of songs. Tapes finished in early June 1972 at Stephen's house outside Philadelphia.
About a thousand of copies were made. (from http://rockasteria.blogspot.com/ )

Listen :  A1 The River Song  &  A2 Old Man Taylor 

The whole album :  Prentice & Tuttle - Every Loving Day 

 

"... On the rare occasion I listen to this music it no longer feels like listening to myself. Too much time has passed. Just two young lads playing some songs. A few moments of creativity and heartfelt expression." (Stephen Tuttle)

Here's a perfect sealed copy of this big rarity !

Record : NM? (Still Sealed)
Cover : EXC (Still Sealed - see pictures)
Price : 430,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Cindi Titzer - ST (Breathtaking 1980 US Private Folk LP)

 

Breathtaking 1980 US folk LP with progressive moves recorded in New Orleans and issued on a private micro label. 
A lost masterpiece !  

 

Listen :  A4 Paper Silhouettes   &  A2 Foggy Sea  

The whole album :  Cindi Titzer - ST 

Original owner's name and date of purchase written neatly on the back cover's lower left corner, small filing number written on top corners of back cover.

Record : VG+(+)
Cover : VG+ (original owner's name and date of purchase written neatly on the back cover's lower left corner, small filling number written on top corners of back cover - see pictures)
Price : 130,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Sandy Ferguson - Silver Thoughts (Very rare 1975 US Private Female Folk LP)

 

Very rare and great US Folk LP privately released in 1975 by Sandy Ferguson (from Vail, Colorado).

Only 100 copies pressed !!!

Generic plain white cover.

Listen : B3 Your Song  &  B2 The Phantom  &  A2 Silver Skis  &  A5 Hurry Sundown & A7 Silent Night

The whole album :   Sandy Ferguson - Silver Thoughts

A rare and great LP in an excellent condition !

Record : EXC
Cover : VG+ (Generic white cover - see pictures)
Price : 130,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Nick Lambing & Jot Singh - My Dream Girl (Rare 1988 Private Loner Folk LP from Switzerland)

 

Rare privately pressed LP only released in Switzerland and in small quantities !

Amazing loner folk LP from start to finish, sometimes in a dreamy mood, sometimes melancholic.

Listen :  B3 Like When You're With Me  &  A2 Lovelier Than in My Dream  &  A1 My Dream Girl  

                                                  &  A4 Let Go My Days

Nick Lambing sings. Music composed by Nick Lambing and lyrics written by Jot Singh.

A delicate and acoustic little masterpiece !  

Record : Mint ? (Still sealed)
Cover : EXC (Still sealed - see pictures)
Price : 90,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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