July - The Second Of July (Vinyl)

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To help set the record straight, the title of this release is somewhat of a misnomer. It was apparently named that in an effort to mislead buyers into thinking this was a long lost unreleased second album by one of Britain's most revered psychedelic artists. Indeed, since it was released after their self-titled album, the title does fit. But make no mistake, ALL of the material contained therein was recorded prior to the self-titled album's, sometime in late 1967. It is comprised primarily of comparatively spartan demo versions of album cuts, as well as a few unreleased cuts in a similar vein. This release will appeal to those who can appreciate the core of the songs, but detest all the studio psych effects added by the s/t album's producer. It is interesting to see what the artist's original intent was, and how these cuts morphed into some of psychedelia's most coveted material.