FOLK (60s-70s) Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product-category/folk-60s-70s/ Guerssen Records Sat, 03 May 2025 19:23:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-isotip-32x32.png FOLK (60s-70s) Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product-category/folk-60s-70s/ 32 32 Eden’s Island https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/edens-island-2/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/edens-island-2/ Born George Alexander Aberle in 1908 and later adopted and raised under the name George McGrew, Eden Ahbez is regarded as a precursor to the hippie generation. Ahbez claiming that only the words God and Infinity were worthy of capitalization; approached Nat King Cole in 1947 and offered him his composition "Nature Boy". The song was a big hit for Cole and was also covered by many artists. It became the best known song by the man who lived in communion with nature under the Hollywood sign in L.A.: he wore sandals, long hair and was a vegetarian.

 

Ahbez would supply more material to Cole, but he also recorded the amazing album you hold in your hands in 1960. The missing link between beatnik poetry and exotica sounds, Eden's Island didn't sell good back in its day, but has since become a very sought after piece among collectors and a source of inspiration among musicians - here's your chance to understand why.

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]]> Born George Alexander Aberle in 1908 and later adopted and raised under the name George McGrew, Eden Ahbez is regarded as a precursor to the hippie generation. Ahbez claiming that only the words God and Infinity were worthy of capitalization; approached Nat King Cole in 1947 and offered him his composition “Nature Boy”. The song was a big hit for Cole and was also covered by many artists. It became the best known song by the man who lived in communion with nature under the Hollywood sign in L.A.: he wore sandals, long hair and was a vegetarian.

Ahbez would supply more material to Cole, but he also recorded the amazing album you hold in your hands in 1960. The missing link between beatnik poetry and exotica sounds, Eden’s Island didn’t sell good back in its day, but has since become a very sought after piece among collectors and a source of inspiration among musicians – here’s your chance to understand why.

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]]> Royal York Crescent https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/royal-york-crescent/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:00:00 +0000 http://guerssen.hl1097.dinaserver.com/product/royal-york-crescent/ Fully remastered and licensed ltd to 500 copies, 180 gr. When we talk about british folk revival we should not forget a key figure as Ian A. Anderson, a songwriter on its own and a truly prime mover in the local scene. Currently editor of the 'world music magazine' fRoots, Ian A. Anderson first performed in his home town of Weston-super-Mare as a member of the Backwater Jook Band and came to prominence as a member of the Bristol based country blues scene of the mid to late 1960s, performing live and on record, both solo, with Al Jones and Elliott Jackson as the trio Anderson Jones Jackson, and as a duo with 'globetrotter' and long time friend Mike Cooper. After two EPs, he recorded his first album, Stereo Death Breakdown, as Ian Anderson's Country Blues Band, which was released by Liberty/United Artists in 1969. In December 1969, with John Turner, he conceived the record label The Village Thing, for which he was also a producer. The label released two dozen albums by mostly between 1970 and 1974 including influential albums by Wizz Jones, Sun Also Rises, Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra, Steve Tilston, Dave Evans, Lackey & Sweeney, Chris Thompson, Dave Peabody and more, as well as three by Anderson himself. 'Royal York Crescent' is proper solo debut was licensed the 13th of Novemebr 1970 and is still considered as a forerunner of the acid folk movement . His lightly fingerpicking was backed by bongos - Ian Turner - and bass/piano - John Turner - providing a dynamic effort for his spectacular lyricism. This long lost classic is finally backing in print for your necessary uplifting entertainment.

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]]> Fully remastered and licensed ltd to 500 copies, 180 gr. When we talk about british folk revival we should not forget a key figure as Ian A. Anderson, a songwriter on its own and a truly prime mover in the local scene. Currently editor of the ‘world music magazine’ fRoots, Ian A. Anderson first performed in his home town of Weston-super-Mare as a member of the Backwater Jook Band and came to prominence as a member of the Bristol based country blues scene of the mid to late 1960s, performing live and on record, both solo, with Al Jones and Elliott Jackson as the trio Anderson Jones Jackson, and as a duo with ‘globetrotter’ and long time friend Mike Cooper. After two EPs, he recorded his first album, Stereo Death Breakdown, as Ian Anderson’s Country Blues Band, which was released by Liberty/United Artists in 1969. In December 1969, with John Turner, he conceived the record label The Village Thing, for which he was also a producer. The label released two dozen albums by mostly between 1970 and 1974 including influential albums by Wizz Jones, Sun Also Rises, Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra, Steve Tilston, Dave Evans, Lackey & Sweeney, Chris Thompson, Dave Peabody and more, as well as three by Anderson himself. ‘Royal York Crescent’ is proper solo debut was licensed the 13th of Novemebr 1970 and is still considered as a forerunner of the acid folk movement . His lightly fingerpicking was backed by bongos – Ian Turner – and bass/piano – John Turner – providing a dynamic effort for his spectacular lyricism. This long lost classic is finally backing in print for your necessary uplifting entertainment.

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]]> Mare La Lande https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/mare-la-lande/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/mare-la-lande/ It is with great excitement that we announce the official reissue of a french folk true lost gem, Laurent ANGRAND and Patrick ROBIN's MARE LA LANDE lp on FRANCE BIZARRE RECORDS and REGLIS RECORDS.
Originally released in 1974 on Palma and distributed by Arfolk in an unknown quantity (around 300 copies according to producer Richard LOURY), the duo parted ways right before the album was presented to the public which made it quite difficult to market at the time. Most of the pressing went to Artfolk, probably to remainder afterward and get lost in time and space...
MARE LA LANDE is a testimony that french folk from the 70's could easily compete with their english and american counterparts. With the expressivity of a Bert Jansch, the vibe of a sunset sighting on Laurel Canyon and a peculiar french aftertaste, this record deserves to be put into light once again nearly 50 years after its first occurrence.
With the approval of Patrick ROBIN, Richard Loury, Arfolk and on behalf of the memory of Laurent ANGRAND, we've been working for the past few months on a reissue with original artwork and a brand new master for maximum sound and visual quality that encapsulated the greatness of this singular record.
300 copies. Printed inner with Liner Notes in French and English. Hype Sticker on protective sleeve. Official reissue

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]]> It is with great excitement that we announce the official reissue of a french folk true lost gem, Laurent ANGRAND and Patrick ROBIN’s MARE LA LANDE lp on FRANCE BIZARRE RECORDS and REGLIS RECORDS.
Originally released in 1974 on Palma and distributed by Arfolk in an unknown quantity (around 300 copies according to producer Richard LOURY), the duo parted ways right before the album was presented to the public which made it quite difficult to market at the time. Most of the pressing went to Artfolk, probably to remainder afterward and get lost in time and space…
MARE LA LANDE is a testimony that french folk from the 70’s could easily compete with their english and american counterparts. With the expressivity of a Bert Jansch, the vibe of a sunset sighting on Laurel Canyon and a peculiar french aftertaste, this record deserves to be put into light once again nearly 50 years after its first occurrence.
With the approval of Patrick ROBIN, Richard Loury, Arfolk and on behalf of the memory of Laurent ANGRAND, we’ve been working for the past few months on a reissue with original artwork and a brand new master for maximum sound and visual quality that encapsulated the greatness of this singular record.
300 copies. Printed inner with Liner Notes in French and English. Hype Sticker on protective sleeve. Official reissue

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]]> Ars nova https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/ars-nova/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/ars-nova/ Ars Nova was an American psychedelic/progressive rock band that performed and recorded from 1967 to 1969. They recorded two albums. The first was a 1968 self-titled album for the Elektra label, on which the personnel comprised Wyatt Day (guitar, vocals, piano, organ), John Pierson (vocal, trombone), Maury Baker (organ, percussion), Giovanni Papalia (lead guitar), Bill Folwell (trumpet, bass, vocals), and Jonathan Raskin (bass, guitar, vocals). The album was produced by Paul Rothchild and Arthur Gorson. On their first album Ars Nova write lovely tunes and the whole album does, surprisingly enough, not become as pretentious as it could have been, the name of the band notwithstanding. Two of the tracks even get covered ('Fields Of People' by The Move and 'I Wrapped Her In Ribbons' by Galliard, both U.K. bands!). Other highlights include 'March Of The Mad Duke's Circus,' with vaguely renaissance- like harmonies and 'General Clover End A War,' a bitter and driven satire on military affairs. 'Automatic Love' contains a Dixieland part, while 'I Wrapped Her In Ribbons' begins with beautiful choral singing before it becomes a ballad underscored by baroque acoustic guitar. 'Song To The City' has a nice church organ intro. Besides that, there are many baroque elements, even to the point of counterpoint. Great, for example, the interplay of trumpet and acoustic guitar on 'Pavan For My Lady,' in quiet 6/8 time (which one can argue would later become the progressive rock beat par excellence). At that time a highlight was certainly the interesting adaptation of the beginning of 'Also Sprach Zarathustra,' which is not simply replayed here, but becomes the occasion for own, partly very humorous, further developments of the theme in Beat sound of the late '60s. Most tracks were penned by Wyatt Day sometimes helped by John Pierson. Certainly, one of the best early prog albums and an absolute gem! The album comes as an original reproduction of the US-cover (gatefold sleeve) with all lyrics, band story, rare photos in a 4 sided cover sized insert sheet. Remastered from a master copy out of the vaults of Warner Music. Brillant sounding! This is a real jewel of US psychedelic music. An absolute classic. Don't miss it.

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]]> Ars Nova was an American psychedelic/progressive rock band that performed and recorded from 1967 to 1969. They recorded two albums. The first was a 1968 self-titled album for the Elektra label, on which the personnel comprised Wyatt Day (guitar, vocals, piano, organ), John Pierson (vocal, trombone), Maury Baker (organ, percussion), Giovanni Papalia (lead guitar), Bill Folwell (trumpet, bass, vocals), and Jonathan Raskin (bass, guitar, vocals). The album was produced by Paul Rothchild and Arthur Gorson. On their first album Ars Nova write lovely tunes and the whole album does, surprisingly enough, not become as pretentious as it could have been, the name of the band notwithstanding. Two of the tracks even get covered (‘Fields Of People’ by The Move and ‘I Wrapped Her In Ribbons’ by Galliard, both U.K. bands!). Other highlights include ‘March Of The Mad Duke’s Circus,’ with vaguely renaissance- like harmonies and ‘General Clover End A War,’ a bitter and driven satire on military affairs. ‘Automatic Love’ contains a Dixieland part, while ‘I Wrapped Her In Ribbons’ begins with beautiful choral singing before it becomes a ballad underscored by baroque acoustic guitar. ‘Song To The City’ has a nice church organ intro. Besides that, there are many baroque elements, even to the point of counterpoint. Great, for example, the interplay of trumpet and acoustic guitar on ‘Pavan For My Lady,’ in quiet 6/8 time (which one can argue would later become the progressive rock beat par excellence). At that time a highlight was certainly the interesting adaptation of the beginning of ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra,’ which is not simply replayed here, but becomes the occasion for own, partly very humorous, further developments of the theme in Beat sound of the late ’60s. Most tracks were penned by Wyatt Day sometimes helped by John Pierson. Certainly, one of the best early prog albums and an absolute gem! The album comes as an original reproduction of the US-cover (gatefold sleeve) with all lyrics, band story, rare photos in a 4 sided cover sized insert sheet. Remastered from a master copy out of the vaults of Warner Music. Brillant sounding! This is a real jewel of US psychedelic music. An absolute classic. Don’t miss it.

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]]> Six Ways To The Ace https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/six-ways-to-the-ace/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/six-ways-to-the-ace/ West Coast Folk/Blues Psych Rock! Formed in 1967 by Canadian hippies and an American draft dodger, As Sheriff brought the fuzz and smoke to Victoria and Vancouver's underground scenes with their DIY attitude, guttural guitars, hypnotic harmonies, and anti-war covers - featuring future May Blitz frontman Reid Hudson. 12 songs (10 unreleased) in 47 minutes from 1969-70, including their rare single "His Father's Good Machine" - all meticulously remastered from analog reels. Deluxe large-size 8-page booklet with their story, photos, art, and gig posters. Plus a cool sticker! 600 copies.
"An original, head-banging style." - Steve Hume, Victoria Daily Times, Victoria
"The versatile and creative As Sheriff can finally take their deserved place in the history of West Coast music." - Craig Morrison, Ethnomusicologist, Montreal.

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]]> West Coast Folk/Blues Psych Rock! Formed in 1967 by Canadian hippies and an American draft dodger, As Sheriff brought the fuzz and smoke to Victoria and Vancouver’s underground scenes with their DIY attitude, guttural guitars, hypnotic harmonies, and anti-war covers – featuring future May Blitz frontman Reid Hudson. 12 songs (10 unreleased) in 47 minutes from 1969-70, including their rare single “His Father’s Good Machine” – all meticulously remastered from analog reels. Deluxe large-size 8-page booklet with their story, photos, art, and gig posters. Plus a cool sticker! 600 copies.
“An original, head-banging style.” – Steve Hume, Victoria Daily Times, Victoria
“The versatile and creative As Sheriff can finally take their deserved place in the history of West Coast music.” – Craig Morrison, Ethnomusicologist, Montreal.

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]]> Colour Green (Clear Green) https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/colour-green-clear-green/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/colour-green-clear-green/ Colour Green was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder in Baier's home in Germany. Part of the album was inspired by a trip through Europe by Baier and her friend Claudine. The instrumentation on most of the album is minimal, featuring only Baier's voice and nylon-string guitar. However, the last track on the album, "Give Me a Smile", features an orchestrated string section and an electronic organ, and Baier plays a steel-string guitar instead of a nylon-strung one. Some 30 years after these songs were recorded, Baier's son Robby compiled a CD from these recordings to give to family members as presents. He also gave a copy to Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis, who helped finalize the first official release of it.

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]]> Colour Green was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape recorder in Baier’s home in Germany. Part of the album was inspired by a trip through Europe by Baier and her friend Claudine. The instrumentation on most of the album is minimal, featuring only Baier’s voice and nylon-string guitar. However, the last track on the album, “Give Me a Smile”, features an orchestrated string section and an electronic organ, and Baier plays a steel-string guitar instead of a nylon-strung one. Some 30 years after these songs were recorded, Baier’s son Robby compiled a CD from these recordings to give to family members as presents. He also gave a copy to Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis, who helped finalize the first official release of it.

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]]> Live In San Francisco Late 1969 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/live-in-san-francisco-late-1969/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/live-in-san-francisco-late-1969/ Sandy Bull's unorthodox approach to guitar was as unique as his personal circumstances. Son of jazz harpist Daphne Hellman and brother to the sitarist Daisy Paradis, Bull became part of the bourgeoning Greenwich Village folk circuit. A move to San Francisco in 1963 found him sharing an apartment with Nubian oud master, Hamza El Din, which had a profound effect on his playing, spurring early world music experiments. The previously unreleased Live In San Francisco features bluesy electric 'Memphis, Tennessee' and 'Instrumental Blues,' plus the abstract 'Untitled Instrumental' and 'Solo Experimental,' all classic morsels of Bull wizardry.

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]]> Sandy Bull’s unorthodox approach to guitar was as unique as his personal circumstances. Son of jazz harpist Daphne Hellman and brother to the sitarist Daisy Paradis, Bull became part of the bourgeoning Greenwich Village folk circuit. A move to San Francisco in 1963 found him sharing an apartment with Nubian oud master, Hamza El Din, which had a profound effect on his playing, spurring early world music experiments. The previously unreleased Live In San Francisco features bluesy electric ‘Memphis, Tennessee’ and ‘Instrumental Blues,’ plus the abstract ‘Untitled Instrumental’ and ‘Solo Experimental,’ all classic morsels of Bull wizardry.

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]]> Freedom’s Lament https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/freedoms-lament/ Tue, 08 Nov 2016 23:00:00 +0000 http://guerssen.hl1097.dinaserver.com/product/freedoms-lament/ David Callinan is nowadays better known as a writer having published an amount of books moving from the thriller genre to children's stories and also some non-fiction essays, but in his younger days he spent many years on the road as a musician and singer-songwriter. He formed Irish folk band The Spalpteens prior to moving to what has been dubbed as "celtic swamo music" with Urban Clearway, with whom he toured with the likes of Elton John, Billy Connolly. Fairport Convention and Rod Stewart, a.o. After Urban Clearway split, Callinan joined forces with Mick Flynn in the folk-rock singer-songwriter duo Callinan-Flynn. They recorded Freedom's Lament in 1972 with Kieran O'Connor (Second Hand, Moving Finger) on drums and Romey Young on Jew's Harp. The original edition on the collectable label Mushroom is a highly sought after piece among collectors, fetching prices over the 200EUR tag.

 

First ever vinyl reissue in a strictly limited edition of only 500 copies, featuring two bonus tracks not on the original LP.

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]]> David Callinan is nowadays better known as a writer having published an amount of books moving from the thriller genre to children’s stories and also some non-fiction essays, but in his younger days he spent many years on the road as a musician and singer-songwriter. He formed Irish folk band The Spalpteens prior to moving to what has been dubbed as “celtic swamo music” with Urban Clearway, with whom he toured with the likes of Elton John, Billy Connolly. Fairport Convention and Rod Stewart, a.o. After Urban Clearway split, Callinan joined forces with Mick Flynn in the folk-rock singer-songwriter duo Callinan-Flynn. They recorded Freedom’s Lament in 1972 with Kieran O’Connor (Second Hand, Moving Finger) on drums and Romey Young on Jew’s Harp. The original edition on the collectable label Mushroom is a highly sought after piece among collectors, fetching prices over the 200EUR tag.

First ever vinyl reissue in a strictly limited edition of only 500 copies, featuring two bonus tracks not on the original LP.

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]]> El Congreso https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/el-congreso/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/el-congreso/ Official Chilean import reissue of this fabulous folk-rock album from 1971. This was their debut album with nearly nothing in common with what they did later, this is as brilliant as Blops albums can be, truly recommended!

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]]> Official Chilean import reissue of this fabulous folk-rock album from 1971. This was their debut album with nearly nothing in common with what they did later, this is as brilliant as Blops albums can be, truly recommended!

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]]> What’s Bin Did And What’s Bin Hid (Blue) https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/whats-bin-did-and-whats-bin-hid-blue/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/whats-bin-did-and-whats-bin-hid-blue/ Marble Blue & White color vinyl. What's Bin Did And What's Bin Hid, 1965 - 1st Studio Album, Contains Many Fan Favorites! Deluxe packaging includes: OBI strip, Single jacket with one pocket, printed inner sleeve and Marble Blue & White color vinyl with original record labels.

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]]> Marble Blue & White color vinyl. What’s Bin Did And What’s Bin Hid, 1965 – 1st Studio Album, Contains Many Fan Favorites! Deluxe packaging includes: OBI strip, Single jacket with one pocket, printed inner sleeve and Marble Blue & White color vinyl with original record labels.

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