{"product_id":"8719262044111","title":"Alexander Spence - Oar - Import 180g Vinyl LP Recurd Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander Spence\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNooneexceptpsychedelicRenaissancemanAlexander\"Skip\"SpencecouldhavecreatedanalbumsuchasOar.Alternatelyheraldedasa\"soundtracktoschizophrenia\"anda\"visionarysoloeffort,\"Oarbecamedelegatedtocut-outandbargainbinsshortlyafteritsreleaseinthespringof1969.However,thosewhodidhearitwereinstantlydrawnintoSpence'sinimitablesonicsurrealism.AshisillustriouspastintheJeffersonAirplane,QuicksilverMessengerService,andMobyGrapewouldsuggest,thisalbumisawarpedblendofacidfolkandfar-outpsychedelicrock.Whiletheseoriginalcompositionsdodrawheavilyfromthosegenres,eachsonghastheindividualityofafingerprint,andSpenceperformedandproducedeverysoundonthealbumhimselfatColumbiastudiosinNashvilleinthespaceoflessthantwoweeks.Thisburstofcreativitywasdirectlyprecededbyasix-monthincarcerationinNewYorkCity'sBellevueHospitalafterchoppingdownadoorattheAlbertHotelenroutetodothesametofellowMobyGrapemembersJerryMiller'sandDonStevenson'sdoors.Acommonmotiftothisalbumisthepresenceofsaintsanddemons.Eventhestraightforwardnarrativessuchastheloveballads\"BrokenHeart\"and\"CrippleCreek\"--whichfeaturevocaltreatmentsreminiscentoffolkieFredNeil--arebathedinunusualchordsequencesandlyricaldouble-entendre.Themajorityofthesoundsonthislongplayerremainteeteringneartheprecipiceofsanity.Primaryexamplesinclude\"WarinPeace,\"theepic\"Grey\/Afro,\"andthesoundeffect-laden\"BooksofMoses.\"ComparisonshavebeenmadetoSydBarrett,JohnLennon,andFrankZappa--thelatterespeciallyfortheintensesoniccollagetechniquesdisplayedonalbumssuchasLumpyGravyandCivilizationPhaseIII.~LindsayPlaner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Little Hands\u003cbr\u003e2.Cripple Creek\u003cbr\u003e3.Diana\u003cbr\u003e4.Margaret-Tiger Rug\u003cbr\u003e5.Weighted Down (The Prison Song)\u003cbr\u003e6.War In Peace\u003cbr\u003e1.Broken Heart\u003cbr\u003e2.All Come To Meet Her\u003cbr\u003e3.Books Of Moses\u003cbr\u003e4.Dixie Peach Promenade\u003cbr\u003e5.Lawrence Of Euphoria\u003cbr\u003e6.Grey\/Afro\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608234553633,"sku":"8719262044111","price":579.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/8719262044111.jpg?v=1777226111","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-mx\/products\/8719262044111","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}