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IMPOSSIBLY RARE 1967
PRIVATE PRESS
LOCAL IOWA DEMO LP
100 MADE
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The CONTENTS ARE
THROUGH YOU
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USA - ROK RECORDS PRIVATE - 6737 MONAURAL
. . . Impossibly rare, one of only 100 copies pressed as a demo LP in hope to attract major labels. It s a 1967 artifact and of the most improbable relics we ve ever offered in over 50 years of collecting/dealing 60 s treasures... a copy sold recently for over 4000 to give an idea of valued obscurity,
The Contents Are Lp reflect genuine 60 s teen innocence in their all electrified guitar-led originals no cover versions
Upon repeat listens is an album, if not strikingly obvious at first play is one to grow in joyful leaps ...
The Through You Lp was little more than rumor until a copy mysteriously appeared at a 2005 Austin record show
this copy . The vinyl isn t mint but only because the tracks are all so infectious...
Contents Are were a teens guitar-led garage rock band from Quad City, Iowa who released two good 45 s and this extinct 1967 private press album. It s remarkable that the band were still in high school when they cut this Lp as both the lyrics and musicianship are quite advanced for their ages.
In true do it yourself fashion the band pressed only 100 copies as a check us out demo LP and Through You copies were given away to eager fans who came to Contents Are live shows.
It s a solid record to say the least, with originally written songs influenced coming from early Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds and Rubber Soul era Beatles.
Through You is full of good, 3 minute catchy rock songs and it s the kind of record that saw the beat/garage and folk-rock sixties sounds merge. One song, Peace At Last , has complex lyrics and a wonderful mid period Beatles-like chorus. Elsewhere, No Chance To Choose is another excellent, dark rocker that strongly recalls John Lennon s Rubber Soul compositions and hints at psychedelia.
There are a few hard rocking tracks such as the opening, fuzzy Country Roads and most of this record is predominately song oriented-rock. Other good standouts are the rock downers Dream Of My Predictions and Reccuring Changes , which feel like lost Gene Clark/Byrds compositions in lyrical content and sound.
For many the highlight was In Trouble. This track is notable for beautiful back porch harmonies, jangly guitar and a distinct, rural Buffalo Springfield sound. It s the kind of song that makes searching for private press records like this one worth all the trouble and grief. Through You s production is murky and probably will not be of interest to those who prefer clean, sparkling major label glitz.
Yet to those wanting to explore buried local sounds, this is a great record that s bound to grow on you..
Country Roads
The Dream Of My Predictions
Uni-Love
Peace At Last
In Trouble
No Chance To Choose
Tonight In Venice
Unconcerned
Don t Take My Freedom
Recurring Changes
No Need To Be Blamed
If You re Relaxing
Brother Abbot
CONDITION:
The cover: rated: VG slight previous use to thick cover, the back cover is blank the cover is vivid and all around solid : there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ...
The vinyl:
Rated: VG visually in brightest sunlight contains a reflection of fine hair scuffs amid three or so hairline stylus marks, yet playing strong throughout with only sometimes audio surface yet NO jumps or skips not in dismal shape -- was music to love and enjoyed played ... both private ROK labels
are pretty clean having no writing or tears or issues - view photos included
