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Friday, May 20, 2022

The Now (Tripsichord) - "I Want" / "Like A Flying Bird" (1967) [Mono 45]

The Now - "I Want" b/w "Like A Flying Bird"

Original 1967 Mono 45 RPM Single
Embassy Records – C-1968  (Discogs)
~ThePoodleBites rip at 96 kHz / 24 bit FLAC + full high-res scans!~

Before the band was renamed to "Tripsichord Music Box" by San Francisco producer Matthew Katz, Tripsichord was previously known as "The Now", and in fact released a single 45 under that moniker on a tiny label out of Hollywood. The A-side of this disc is especially killer, and certainly rivals their later recordings, even as a garage-y band in-development. It's a pity that there are not more recordings of the band from this era. (There was also an even earlier 45 on the Brent label, released by an earlier incarnation of the band known as "The Ban". This is not something that I have found yet, so the search continues...)

Many thanks to C.F. for loaning out this 45 from his archives!

Track Listing:
1) "I Want" -- 2:21
2) "Like A Flying Bird" -- 2:21

Vinyl condition: VG+
Dynamic Range: DR 11

Equipment Lineage:
– Audio-Technica VMN40ML stylus on AT150MLx dual moving-magnet cartridge
– Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB direct drive professional turntable (internal stock preamp/ADC removed)
– Pro-Ject Phono Box S2 Ultra preamp with dedicated Zero Zone linear power supply
– Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 MkII (96kHz / 24bit)
– Adobe Audition CC 2020 (recording)
– iZotope RX 9 audio editor (manual declicking, EQ subtraction, additional adjustments)
– Audacity 2.3.3 (fades between tracks, split tracks)
– Foobar2000 v1.6.9 (tagging, dynamic range analysis)

The B-side is also available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6T0A4IXFw4
 
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The Now circa 1966/67: (L-R) Oliver McKinney, Randy Gordon, Frank Straight, David Zandonatti

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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 20, 2022 at 1:38 PM

    Wow this is some good stuff! Apart from the single from The Ban and their 1970 album, you've got everything Tripsichord did uploaded right? - Justin

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    1. ThePoodleBitesMay 21, 2022 at 2:12 PM

      There are always some hidden surprises in the works... ;)

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  2. bonnieMay 20, 2022 at 10:20 PM

    Excellent stuff! Always appreciate the 45 uploads particularly!

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  3. HotroderMay 21, 2022 at 12:29 AM

    I needed this single, so thank you.

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  4. AnonymousMay 21, 2022 at 3:52 AM

    Never heard this before - thanks.

    BTW I know you want the original but The Ban single (at least one side) is on Boulders v4

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  5. AnonymousMay 21, 2022 at 7:10 AM

    Stunning music. Thanks so much for this. Great sound quality too.

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  6. gnihtytterpMay 22, 2022 at 9:59 AM

    Many thanks for another GREAT share !!

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  7. SamTheSham968May 22, 2022 at 12:27 PM

    Great to see you back posting in style! Thanks so much.

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  8. LonChesMay 22, 2022 at 2:19 PM

    Thanks!

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  9. amacozMay 23, 2022 at 11:51 PM

    Many thanks once again ThePoodleBites.

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  10. AnonymousDecember 25, 2023 at 12:49 AM

    I Found it in discogs

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  11. AnonymousDecember 25, 2023 at 1:25 AM

    And in my opinion sounds much better than the Tripsy ones, a garage-y song

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  12. rawkin' dogMay 18, 2024 at 6:58 AM

    Thank you very much but the folder is empty. Can you re-up?

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