Cosmic Sounds - 1969 US 2nd Pressing Stereo 12-track LP

Scarce 1969 US Elektra Records 2nd issue stereo 12-track LP - Cyril Farrar and Los Angeles studio musicians take on astro-psychsploitation - originally released with gold labels in 1967.

Vinyl has the generic red company labels with upper company name and outline 'E' logo - picture cover.

'Divided into 12 separate tracks, one for each astrological sign, it appeared just as both psychedelic rock and astrology itself were coming into vogue in the youthful counterculture. In some respects it was similar to other instrumental psychsploitation albums of the time, with a spacy yet tight groove that could have fit into the soundtrack of 1966 Sunset Strip documentaries, played in large measure by seasoned Los Angeles session musicians. In other respects, it was futuristic, embellished by some of the first Moog synthesizer ever heard on a commercial recording, an assortment of exotic percussive instruments, and sitar. The arrangements were further decorated by haunting harpsichord and organ, along with standard mid-1960s Los Angeles rock guitar licks. For those who took the astrology as seriously as the music, there was the dramatic reading of narrator Cyrus Faryar, musing upon aspects of each astrological sign in a rich, deep voice without a hint of irony' - Richie Unterberger 2002 CD reissue linernotes

Condition: VG++ (Vinyls and Labels)/VG+ (Cover):
Vinyl has a touch of sleeve wear - barely noticeable and still superlustrous though. Perfect labels.
Cover has a light edge wrinkling - some vertical back wrionkling - a spot of light scuffing against mid-lower front opening. Otherwise little edge and corners wear - a crease in the area outside of the spine text - cover is easily graded VG+ - nice.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Aries - The Fire Fighter 3:17
2 Taurus - The Vuluptuary 3:38
3 Gemini - The Cool Eye 2:50
4 Cancer - The Moon Child 3:27
5 Leo - The Lord Of Lights 2:30
6 Virgo - The Perpetual Perfectionist 3:05

Side 2:
1 Libra - The Flower Child 3:28
2 Scorpio - The Passionate Hero 2:51
3 Sagittarius - The Versatile Daredevil 2:06
4 Capricorn - The Uncapricious Climber 3:30
5 Aquarius - The Lover Of Life 3:45
6 Pisces - The Peace Piper 3:19

Credits:
Cyrus Faryar - narration
Paul Beaver - Moog and other electronic instruments
Emil Richards - exotic percussion
Bud Shank - bass flute
Hal Blaine - drums
Carol Kaye - bass guitar
Mike Melvoin - keyboards
Mort Garson - Composition, arrangements, conducting

Technical credits:
Alex Hassilev - Production
Abe Gurvin - Engineer
Jac Holzman - Production Supervisor, Conceptualization
William S. Harvey - Art Direction
Abe Gurvin - Cover