H.P. Lovecraft - 1967 US Philips label Promotional Issue 10-track Mono LP

Scarce 1967 US Philips label 10-track promotional issue mono LP - the debut album by psychedelic and folk influenced Chicago, Illinois, based rock quintet.

Vinyl has the generic black printed/texted white promotional issue labels - housed in generic era specific company add inner sleeve - ultimately in a sturdy back pasted picture cover which has an upper *Promotional Copy Not For Sale' rubberstamp.

For those into the machine stamped (ms) and handetchged (he) trail off matrix information:
Side 1: PHM200252A M1 (ms, 12 o'clock) 1B MR (he, 6 o'clock)
Side 2: PHM600252B-M1 (ms, 12 o'clock) A1 MR (he, 6 o'clock)

Condition: VG++ (Vinyl and Labels)/VG+ (Cover):
Vinyl is bright and shiny - has next to no signs of play or handling. Labels are at least near mint and vinyl is overall easily graded near mint.
Cover has next to no center wear, hardly any edge creeasing... lower corners have minor dents - upper opening corner a very minor one. Top seam is worn throuh 1 cm towards top spine, 0,5 cm towards top opening. Lower seam is worn though 3 - 4 cm against opening - otherwise intact seams, easily readable spine and hardly rubbed opening edges. Cover is graded VG+

Tracklisting:

Side 1
1. Wayfaring Stranger (traditional, arranged by George Edwards) 2:35
2. Let's Get Together (Chet Powers) 4:35
3. I've Been Wrong Before (Randy Newman) 2:46
4. The Drifter (Travis Edmonson) 4:11
5. That's The Bag I'm In (Fred Neil) 1:46

Side 2
1. The White Ship (George Edwards, Dave Michaels, Tony Cavallari) 6:33
2. Country Boy & Bleeker Street (Fred Neil) 2:35
3. The Time Machine (George Edwards, Dave Michaels) 2:05
4. That's How Much I Love You, Baby (More or Less) (George Edwards, Dave Michaels, Tony Cavallari) 3:55
5. Gloria Patria (traditional, arranged by George Edwards, Dave Michaels) 0:27

Recorded mid-1967 at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL

Credits:  

H. P. Lovecraft:
George Edwards – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitarrón, bass
Dave Michaels – vocals, organ, piano, harpsichord, clarinet, recorder
Jerry McGeorge – bass, vocals
Tony Cavallari – lead guitar, vocals
Michael Tegza – drums, percussion, timpani, vocals

Additional musicians
Bill Traut – bells, percussion
Len Druss – piccolo flute, English horn, Bass Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Jack Henningbaum, Paul Tervelt – French horn
Bill Traub – reeds, 1811 Ship's Bell
Herb Weiss, Ralph Craig – trombone
Clyde Bachand – tuba
Eddie Higgins – vibraphone, horn arrangements

Technical Credits:
George Badonsky – record producer
Jerry DeClerk – engineer
H. P. Lovecraft - Arrangements

Artwork:
John Cabalka – Cover Illustration, Album Design
Mike Stone – Cover and liner photography
Ethan Reusin, George Edwards - Liner Notes

Various Credits:
George Badonsky - A&R