Browse by Label: SPIRAL GROOVE (UK)

Artist:	WEST COAST POP ART EXPERIMENTAL BAND, THE
Title:	Where's My Daddy?
Label:	SPIRAL GROOVE (UK)
Format:	LP
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	SG 3001LP

This is the fifth album by psych legends The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band. Recorded shortly after this legendary Californian psychedelic band had left Reprise (where they'd made three classics), this oddity is more pop-based than their previous efforts, though the eccentric influence of frontman Bob Markley is still strong. Released in the summer of 1969, it sold poorly and hasn't been widely heard since, making this 180 gram LP reissue especially welcome.

Artist:	MARKLEY
Title:	A Group
Label:	SPIRAL GROOVE (UK)
Format:	LP
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	SG 3002LP

Though credited as the sole work of The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band frontman Bob Markley, this is in fact the final album made by psychedelic legends WCPAEB, recorded and released towards the end of 1969, and released under a new name in a final attempt to find commercial success. A far cry from the experimental rock of earlier releases, the album contains melodic songs and delicate arrangements, though the eccentric influence of Markley is as strong as ever, making it essential for fans of the band. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	BAKERY
Title:	Momento
Label:	SPIRAL GROOVE (UK)
Format:	LP
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	SG 3003LP

Formed in Perth in 1970, progressive rock outfit Bakery is generally regarded as one of the best of Australia's early '70s underground bands. The band's music blended hard rock with country and jazz, using complex arrangements and exhibited the ability to switch from gentle acoustic passages to booming, heavy progressive assaults on the senses within the same song. Momento, released in 1971, was described by rock journalist Ian McFarlane as a European-influenced recording full of sprawling, moody progressive rock cuts like "Faith To Sing A Song," the jazzy "Living With A Memory," and the hugely impressive "Holocaust." Fully remastered and pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	PURPLE IMAGE
Title:	Purple Image
Label:	SPIRAL GROOVE (UK)
Format:	LP
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	SG 3004LP

Purple Image's eponymous and only album merged a strong blend of soul funk and psych rock to considerable effect. Released in 1970 on the obscure Map City label, Cleveland-based Purple Image sadly managed only this lone effort. Its clever use of fuzz and wah-wah guitar demonstrates a clear Hendrix influence, as does the second side's final track, "Marching To A Different Drummer," a 15-minute guitar jam extravaganza. The overall sound is tight and driving, making for a truly excellent album with some outstanding cover art. Fully remastered and pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

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Artist:	RAW MATERIAL
Title:	Raw Material
Label:	SPIRAL GROOVE (UK)
Format:	LP
Price:	$22.00
Catalog #:	SG 3005LP