Jed - Merlin's Song (Very rare 1982 US Private Psych Folk masterpiece)

 

"Mystical, medieval folk songs played and sung very convincingly. And unlike some in the genre, I'm under the suspicion that the psych aspect is unintentional, but rather a natural setting for the songs that were written. This was recorded as some kind of educational project for a Florida based program specializing in all things from the Arthurian period. As far as the music, it's beautiful minor key folk with intricately woven male and female vocals. Fans of bands like Stone Angel, etc. would do well to track this down. Makes you want to dance with the jester". (taken from discogs)

Listen : A1. The Michaeline Hymn & A2. Winter's Glade & A3. The Palmer & A4. Rhiannon & B1. Riddling Maid & B2. Sand Dancer & B3. Morgan LeFay & B4. The Ballad of Bedivere & B5. Merlin's Song

The whole album : Jed - Merlin's Song

 

Another of my top ten "desert island" LPs.
Don't miss this one, just 300 of these made way back then and very rare now ! 

Record : EXC+
Cover : VG+ (see pictures - upper seam torn on 10 inches)
Price : 550,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Jordan & Anderson - Edges of Love (Great 1974 Private US Psych Folk LP)

 

Privately pressed LP released in 1974 by Larry Jordan and Rob Anderson.
An excellent psych folk album with great harmony vocals, good acoustic guitar work, keyboards and some trumpet and flute here and there.

Listen : A4. Mystical Mountains

B4. January Rain 

B5. Peace at the End

& B1. Simon

Complete with insert ! 

A great album from start to finish !

Record : EXC+ (slight warp that does not affect the play)
Cover : EXC (still in shrink - see pictures)
Insert : EXC (see picture)
Price : 120,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
Payment : PAYPAL only to etienne.reyser@gmail.com
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The Travelling People - Folk in Concert ( Rare and great 1970 UK Folk LP on Meridian)

 

 

The Travelling People were Richard and Peter Stevenson, Lin Marriott, Julian Earp and Dave Perkins.
Formed June 1967, in Melbourne, Derbyshire, UK, they were first known as Melbourne Folk Trio.

Rare UK Folk LP released in 1970 (or 1974) on the little Meridian label.

 

Sorry I Can't find any track on YouTube but I can send some mp3 files when you're interested with the record ...

 

Record : VG++
Cover : VG+ (see pictures)
Price : 80,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
Payment : PAYPAL only to etienne.reyser@gmail.com
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Jill Cislaghi - Friends of Mine (Very rare 1977 US Folk masterpiece released on Fleetwood Records)

 

One of my top ten US privately pressed LPs !
Jill Cislaghi wrote and recorded her only album in her senior year in 1977 at Regis College, in Massachusetts near where she grew up.
Cislaghi pressed 500 copies on Massachusetts' own vanity custom-pressing plant Fleetwood Recording Co. She made this record for her friends and wound up selling nearly every copy at her college, so this LP is incredibly hard to come by now.

Listen : A1. July 20th

& A2. Shine Your Light

& B2. Jesse 

& B3. Sweet November

& A3. Don't Make Me Just Another Memory 

& B5. For Bea (My Grandmother)

 

A really great album ! Most of the songs are solemn and haunting. Very beautiful. Collectors of loner/outsider music as well as those dedicated to Acid Archives will truly love this rare bird. 

Record : VG++
Cover : VG+ (autographed on front - see pictures)
Price : 250,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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The MacDonald Folk Group - Take One (Ultra rare 1968 UK Folk LP - 1st release on Folk Heritage)

 

Very rare and great UK Folk LP released in 1968 on the Folk Heritage label.

First release (FHR 001M) on that great label !

Listen : B1. Geordie

A2. The Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall

B3. April Come She Will

The whole LP : The MacDonald Folk Group - Take One

An ultra rare and very great UK Folk LP ! Don't miss it !

Record : VG+
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Price : 300,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Bill Vanaver - ST (Rare 1972 US Loner Folk LP on Swallowtail Records)

 

Scarce and surprisingly good album by this great guitar and mandolin player.
Recorded in January 1972 on Swallowtail Records.

Listen : A3. The Haunted Hunter (or The Walker In The Snow)

and A5. I Gave Myself to the Highway + A4. 1940

 

Record : VG++
Cover : VG++
Price : 50,00 Euros (+ expedition costs calculated by the Belgian Post office)
Payment : PAYPAL only !
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Tom Rosplock - ST (Rare 1974 US Psych Folk gem on Johnny Dollar Records)

 

Very rare US Psych Folk LP released in 1974 on Johnny Dollar Records.
A little gem that continues to offer new delights upon repeated listens.

Listen : A5. Now You've Gone and Married

 A great album from start to finish ... in a great condition !

Record: EXC
Cover : EXC (still in shrink)
Price : 130,00 Euros ( + the expedition costs calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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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)
Price : 180,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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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
Price : 80,00 Euros (+ expedition costs calculated by the Belgian Post Office)
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