{"product_id":"gandalf-gandalf-clear-vinyl","title":"Gandalf (Clear) (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCut from The Original Analog Master Tapes by Kevin Gray; All Analog Process (AAA); Includes Liner Notes \u0026amp; Photos by Peter Sando; High Quality Vinyl Release; Official Re-release on Clear Vinyl; Original RSD version sold out quick!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're as obsessed with unfairly unheralded bands as we are, bringing out a proper, well-deserved official re-release to change that course is always an honor.  Case in point, Jackpot Records proudly announces \u003cb\u003eGANDALF\u003c\/b\u003e's 1969 self-titled release as one of our proudest moments. Working alongside band member Peter Sando from the original master tapes, it is time for the rest of the uninitiated to catch up with this beautifully crafted haunting psych-pop records (Fans of \u003cb\u003eTHE LEFT BANKE, KALEIDOSCOPE, THE MILLENNIUM, \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eTHE ZOMBIES\u003c\/b\u003e, take note!).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0in\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0in\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:13.5pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\",serif'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black\"\u003eRecorded at Century Sound in Manhattan with Grammy-winning producer Brooks Arthur (who engineered \u003cb\u003eNeil Diamond\u003c\/b\u003e's \"Sweet Caroline\" and \u003cb\u003eVan Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e's \"Brown Eyed Girl\"), the production of the album was created on the spot in the studio with arrangements being thrown about and the incredibly haunted vocals being recorded directly from the band's PA using a Binson Echorec to make this innovative sound (\u003cb\u003ePink Floyd \u003c\/b\u003elater used the same echo unit to great effect).  Add to that sitars, vibes, B3 organs, harpsichord, minor tragic guitar chords, and bass drones aplenty, and you've got the recipe for an album that bears listening to with eyes closed, music cranked, mind open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0in\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0in\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:13.5pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"TimesNewRomanPSMT\",serif'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black\"\u003eSo get in on the beauty of this record, and as Sando says on the liner notes: \"Put the needle in the groove, sit back, and take the trip with \u003cb\u003eGANDALF\u003c\/b\u003e.\"  Enough said.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered By: Kevin Gray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: Jackpot Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Psychedelic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gandalf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42271814778961,"sku":"MFHGSM-N71X-00","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/gandalf-clear_tYaGG.png?v=1762520973","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/gandalf-gandalf-clear-vinyl","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}