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TOP COPY BEAUTIFUL MONO
ORIGINAL 1967 FIRST PRESS
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Mr Fantasy
HEAVEN IS IN YOUR MIND
TRAFFIC
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Made In England - Pink Island Records - ILP 961 MONO
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Totally BID to WIN
RARE and sought after ... 1967 BRITISH ORIGINAL in GLORIOUS MONO with laminated gatefold cover ....
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The original U.K. gatefold cover design - and songs are superior-different from the USA release.
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One of the greatest of British psychedelia albums, as many forget the powers within...
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This is a very scarce FIRST issue that contains different MONAURAL song mixes - different from the stereo release
Psychedelic keyboards, hard guitar solo a la CREAM, British folk and music-hall, jazz paranoia and Indian raga with overall Winwood s soulful voice make an album that can be enjoyed over and over. Mason gives important musical component with his guitar, bass and sitar, offering one of the best raga moments in rock music, Utterly Simple , which rivals the Beatles Within You, Without You .
Each song has its place on this awesome record, but the title track - allegedly drug-influenced imagination - Dear Mr. Fantasy comes off as a heady classic that rivals any of the top psychedelic grooves of the time including trippy stuff The Beatles were doing -- all the ideas in production effects such as phasing, stereo gimmicks, lysergic lyrics and a large helping of Eastern mysticism- are all in place, but yet the overall musicianship here is stronger and the musical net is cast wider.
Heaven Is In Your Mind is in psych mode straight away, as the title implies. A nice rustic, laid back groove runs throughout due to the subtle whirl flute and winds of Chris Wood, while the percussion of Jim Capaldi is tasteful and refined throughout. Winwood s immensely soulful vocals take center stage and his talent is hugely evident even here.
Berkshire Poppies is an archetypal piece of pop psych whimsy, with the presence of mod/psych legends The Small Faces on backing vocals. This track with oh-so-English lyrics and a music-hall feel to the chorus has period 60s charm.
House For Everyone is again a nice piece of pop psych, with its quirky melody to introduce it and a charmingly English lead vocal from Dave Mason marking it out/ in . Sharp ears will detect some fairly early use of the Mellotron towards the end- itself a psych songs enhancement at the time.
No Face No Name No Number is perhaps the first track which moves away from the realms of psych and into something different. It s maybe an all time fave Traffic track, and is simply beautiful. Steve Winwood s vocal is very passionate, the acoustic guitar chords are gorgeous, whilst the harpsichord adds a layer of intrigue. Again, the mellotron is used, and to stunning effect. Now this isn t so very far away from the more mellow moments of In The Court Of The Crimson King ...
Dear Mr Fantasy is another all time Traffic classic,
with an R B feel but nevertheless a bit more ambitious. The phasing makes it a period piece, but the track is first class, with its propulsive guitar riff and a soulful vocal from Winwood. The climax is pretty heavy for the time, with some furious harmonica work and driving bass, not to mention the relentless percussion of Jim Capaldi.
Dealer reminds a bit of Cream tracks like I Feel Free or Badge , with its duel vocal and psych backdrop with some nice flutes and maracas in the background.
Utterly Simple again straddles the middle-ground between prog and psych with its unusual time signature and exotic instrumentation. The sitar is dominant here, winding its way through this wonderfully mystic track. Dave Mason gets to handle the lead vocals, and this would prove to be another classic.
Colored Rain is a more typical psych track as the title implies, yet gets a passionate airing from Winwood. He gets to let loose with some terrific Hammond organ bursts- at the time, Winwood was seemingly revered as one of the UK s finest keyboard players, something often overlooked today.
Hole In My Shoe is again psych, with some typical stereo gimmicks and phasing. A fine mellotron clad track.
Giving To You doesn t really begin promisingly, with a backdrop of hippie speak but gives way to a jazz/blues instrumental which gives Winwood and Chris Wood especially the chance to branch out on Hammond and flute respectively. Capaldi s percussion is swinging and drives the track nicely. ....Piggly-wiggly head grooves guaranteed .... Overall, this is a very solid album from beginning to end -- a timeless psychedelic classic...UK 67 ORIGINAL MONO
SIDE A
Heaven Is In Your Mind
Berkshire Poppies
House For Everyone
No Face, No Name And No Number
Dear Mr Fantasy
SIDE B
Dealer
Utterly Simple
Coloured Rain
Hope I Never Find Me There
Giving To You
The cover: rated: TOP final collection copy
