The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion Vinyl

On the generic elektra label used in 1967 i can t describe the colour with black text.

The 5000 spirits or the layers of the onion vinyl.

The album was recorded following the reformation of the band as a duo consisting of robin williamson and mike heron. The 5 000 spirits was released originally in 1967 at the height of the psychedelic music movement. Only 4 left in stock more on the way. The albums which were to follow over the next few years bore this out dramatically.

With the appearance of this album the 5 000 spirits or the layers of the onion there could be little doubt that something special had been born. Notably the album was a change in musical direction for the two as they transitioned from their more conventional folk music structures into complex psychedelic compositions influenced by british folk. Sent from and sold by amazon. Following the release of their debut album clive palmer left to travel eastwards robin and mike reconvened as a duo before recording the 5000 spirits or the layers of the onion released in july 1967 went to the top the uk folk chart and was named by paul mccartney as one of his favourite records of the year the year of sgt.

The hangman s beautiful daughter vinyl by incredible string band vinyl 22 40. The 5000 spirits or layers of the onion had been crafted in a cottage in glasgow but boyd wanted a proper recording studio to get it on tape. The 5 000 spirits was released originally in 1967 at the height of the psychedelic music movement. The side a matrix is hard to read and only half visible.

The albums which were to follow over the next few years bore this out dramatically. In 1967 joe boyd had signed the incredible string band who were then down to robin williamson mike heron and licorice mckechnie to elektra. 5000 spirits or layers of the onion vinyl by incredible string band vinyl 23 90. The 5000 spirits or the layers of the onion is the second album by the scottish psychedelic folk group the incredible string band and was released in july 1967 on elektra records.

Referencing the 5000 spirits or the layers of the onion lp album euks 7257 a new zealand stereo version of this exists. Triple flipback cover front laminated. Only 2 left in stock.