CHRISTOPHER
“What’cha Gonna Do?”
deluxe LP
CHRISTOPHER
“What'cha Gonna Do?”
Back to our
roots we go, with this deluxe version of the album which was Lion
Productions' very first foray into vinyl, way back in 2005!
Official authorized reissue of the legendary psychedelic LP by
Christopher from South Carolina. One of the absolute best American
psychedelic LPs of the 1960’s, and one of the rarest—a copy went for
close to $4,000 the last time an original copy sold online, and nearly
double that changed hands off-line for an original! Every song is of the
highest quality—they’re all self-penned too—with an accessible sound
the suggests that Christopher could have had more widespread success had
they ever made it out of their native South Carolina. The “What’cha
Gonna Do?” album was pressed in 1969 to use as a demo (which is why as
few as 100 copies exist), but you'd never know it based on the overall
quality of the production. When you've got blistering acid rock mixed
with acid blues, with a couple of thoughtful melodic songs for
good measure, you've got a recipe for something special.
Christopher recorded "What'cha Gonna Do?" at Arthur Smith Studios
in Charlotte, NC, a state of the art 8-track studio. Smith himself was
a famous performer and songwriter who wrote 'Guitar Boogie' and
'Dueling Banjos.' It was the best studio money could buy in the South at
the time, an astonishingly expensive $62 per hour, but the studio
wasn't quite sure what to make of Christopher! The engineer, Jerry
Black, introduced himself by saying, "This is the first 8-track stereo
recording of an acid rock band I've ever done" in his Southern drawl.”
And so it was.
The music demands your attention: well-crafted trippy lysergic lyrics
about plastic capsules (and more), flanged vocals (among other effects),
fine vocal harmonies, extended jamming, and a transcendent quality well
expressed by the gutsy and creative guitar work. Acid rock mixed with
acid blues, and lovely melodic rock songs, at times reminiscent of
Corpus, Moving Sidewalks, Quicksilver, American Blues Exchange,
Dragonfly, Litter (circa "Emerge"), Love, Tripsichord, and many others.
Had Christopher’s sole record been a major label release it would have
been a staple in every head’s record collection. An enduring work of
stunning proportion.
This time out, as is befitting one of the absolute best US psychedelic
albums, our deluxe Lion Productions edition of Christopher’s "What'cha
Gonna Do?" LP comes with a full-size 12-page booklet. We’ve expanded the
liner notes to include even more stories from the band + complete
lyrics for all the songs.
•Deluxe authorized reissue of one of the absolute best American psychedelic LPs of the 1960’s, and one of the rarest!
•Includes a 12-page, full-sized booklet, with rare photos, stories from
the road, and for the first time, complete lyrics to all tracks.
a link to an mp3 sampler, which has a little taste of every track on this outstanding record:
https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/jTodAvd4aH
Track List:
Side A:
1. What’cha Gonna Do? 12:03
2. The Great Clock 5:37
3. Holiday 3:00
Side B:
1. Death Song 3:20
2. Fugue 3:25
3. Modern Day Oracles 2:50
4. Day of Sunshine 6:42
Catalog #: LION LP-101D
UPC: 778578310110
Deluxe LP reissue of one of the absolute
rarest American psychedelic LPs of the 60s—and
one of the best! every song is of the highest
quality (all originals too), with an
accessible sound the suggests that the band
could have had more widespread success, had
they ever made it out of their native South
Carolina; the album was originally pressed in
1969 to use as a demo, but you'd never know it
based on the overall quality of the
production; the music demands your attention:
well-crafted trippy lysergic lyrics about
plastic capsules (and more), flanged vocals
(among other effects), fine vocal harmonies,
extended jamming, and a transcendent quality
well expressed by the gutsy and creative
guitar work. When you've got blistering acid
rock mixed with acid blues, with a couple of
thoughtful melodic songs for good measure,
you've got a recipe for something special. Had
Christopher been a major label release it
would be a staple in every record collection.
Now, on to the presentation... Highest quality
mastering and pressing (done at Acoustech
Mastering/RTI in California); the resulting LP
is housed in a poly-lined sleeve, which is
inside an ultra-heavy 1960's Project label
style gatefold jacket, which is in a
loose-fitting plastic sleeve. Top of the line
pressing all the way. Limited by license to
exactly 500 copies.
Side 1:
A1 What'cha Gonna Do?
2 The Great Clock
3 Holiday
Side 2:
1 Death Song
2 Fugue
3 Modern Day Oracles
4 Day Of Sunshine
Catalogue
number: LION LP-101
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