Ptooff - 1968 Danish/UK 8-track LP

Very rare original 1968 Scandinavian pressed Underground Impresarios label 8-track vinyl LP - the debut from Ladbroke Grove, London, formed counterculture and UK underground quintet fronted by later author and journalist Mick Farren... without him the rhytm section Duncan Sanderson/Russell Hunter would evolved into Pink Pairies with future Deviants guitarist Paul Rudolph and ex-Pretty Things drummer Twink.

Musically the essence of freakbeat - Mothers Of Invention psychedlia & Edgar Broughton Band, Panama Ltd., or early Beefheart bluesish absurd growling 60'ies punk... fold out cover quotes a review by John Peel writing There is little that is not good, much that is excellent and the occasional flash of brilliance.

Please note that this is not a bootleg, but a rare licence pressing on the white company labels with black printing and company name-logo at top label and boxed NCB logo at 4 o'clock. This version/pressing is very similar to the ESP albums pressed in Sweden in the late 1960ies, but by far rarer.

Vinyl is pressed on heavy rigid vinyl and has machine stamped matrix info:

Side 1: IMP 001 A-2
Side 2: IMP 001 B-2

Vinyl is presented in giant fold out full poster picture cover - 61 cm x 91,5 cm folded out and with lower right back poster label address - '22, Betterton Street, London W.C.2.'.

Condition: VG+ (Vinyl and Labels)/VG+ (Cover):
Vinyl is in lustrous near perfect condition with some inaudible surface marks and scuffs of which the majority is paper scuffs - a couple of light and visible ones which does not affect play either.
Labels are clean perfect indicating not much play.
Poster picture sleeve has a 6" spine seam split and a 1,5" x 0,5" upper front and two 0,4" x 0,4" upper back tears. Cover has slight wear where folded.

Tracklisting:

Side 1.
1. Opening (Sid Bishop, Mick Farren, Russell Hunter, Cord Rees, Steve Sparks) 0:08
2. I'm Coming Home (Sid Bishop, Mick Farren, Russell Hunter) 5:52
3. Child Of The Sky (Mick Farren, Cord Rees, Hammond) 4:25
4. Charlie (Sid Bishop, Mick Farren) 3:50
5. Nothing Man (Mick Farren, Moore) 4:22

Side 2.
1. Garbage (Sid Bishop, Mick Farren, Russell Hunter) 5:32
2. Bun (Cord Rees) 2:35
3. Deviation Street (Mick Farren) 9:08

Recorded at Sound Techniques, 46A Old Church Street, Chelsea, London SW3 5BY, ngland, UK

Credits:

The Deviants:
Mick Farren - Lead Vocals, Piano, Arrangements
Cord Rees - Bass, Spanish Guitar, Vocals, Arrangements
Russell Hunter - Drums, Vocals, Arrangements
Sid Bishop - Guitar, Sitar, Arrangements
Duncan Sanderson - Vocals, Voice (Mumbling), Arrangements

Additional Musicians:
Jennifer Ashworth, Stephen Sparkes - Vocals, Voice (Mumbling)

Technical Credits:
Johnathon Weber - Production
John Pantry, Vic Gamm - Engineer

Artwork:
Kipps - Cover, Artwork
John Peel - Liner Notes

Various Credits:
Stephen Sparkes - A&R