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Pearls Beford Swine

Title: One Nation Underground (180gm)

Label: ESP DISK

Cat No:LPESP1054
Format:LP

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• This is a hand numbered, limited edition LP pressing (1000 copies), on 180 gram virgin vinyl, of the first Pearls Before Swine album, “One Nation Underground” - recorded in 1967. This edition is pressed in the United States with original artwork restored, and Includes free MP3 download of the album (320 kbps DRM free).

• Tom Rapp, an 18 year-old draft resistor and college dropout living in Eaugallie, Florida, sent a small unsolicited reel of tape to ESP, who invited him to bring his musicians to New York, where they recorded their acclaimed debut. Less than a year later, they released the equally strong follow-up, “Balaklava”.

• “One Nation Underground” is a 1960’s acoustic rock/folk classic, which certainly would have seen wider attention had ESP, in its initial form, survived past 1968, these recordings have now been thoroughly remastered, under the supervision of Tom Rapp.

• “Psychedelic-folk debut from one of the most erudite, literate minds in rock, Thomas D. Rapp (and the first of his ever-changing Swine). Although the songs here lack some cohesion, this is still a stunning piece of work, from the nightmarish sleeve art -- the "Hell Panel" from Hieronymus Bosch's 15th century painting "Garden of Delights" -- to the strange yet powerful songs.” Peter Kurtz, All Music Guide

• “…an omni-present 'n' undisputed semi-masterpiece it is and almost a perfect album if there is such a thing…” Kurt Benbenek.

Track Listing for One Nation Underground (180gm)
Side A
Another Time (3:05)
Playmate (2:17)
Ballad To An Amber Lady (5:13)
(Oh Dear) Miss Morse (1:52)
Drop Out! (4:07)

Side B
Morning Song (4:05)
Regions Of May (3:25)
Uncle John (2:52)
I Shall Not Care (5:10)
The Surrealist Waltz (3:27)

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