Alexander Spence - Oar (1969 US) | Psych-Folk | Full Vinyl Rip

This is Oar by Alexander Spence, released May 19, 1969 on Columbia Records (CS 9831). This rip is from my original US copy from my collection. Alexander Spence is better known as Skip Spence. He was a co-founder of Moby Grape, and the original drummer on Jefferson Airplane’s debut, before switching back to guitar. After that late-60s chaos, he went to Columbia’s Nashville studio in December 1968 and made this thing basically solo. One-man psych-folk on a major label, which still feels insane. Musically, Oar sits in that strange zone between folk-rock and psychedelic rock, but it’s not polished or sweet. It’s fractured, intimate, and kinda beautiful in a way that makes you lean in. If you like outsider records, damaged masterpieces, or late-60s psych that doesn’t play by the rules, this is your lane. The standout tracks here are “Little Hands” and “War In Peace.” “Little Hands” has that fragile, floating feel that sets the tone immediately, and “War In Peace” is where the record shows its teeth a bit more. Those two tell you exactly why this album became such a cult favorite. 🎧 This is a full vinyl rip from my personal copy. 💿 Tracklist 00:00 Little Hands 03:43 Cripple Creek 06:02 Diana 09:36 Margaret-Tiger Rug 11:54 Weighted Down (The Prison Song) 18:22 War In Peace 22:32 Broken Heart 26:03 All Come To Meet Her 28:08 Books Of Moses 30:50 Dixie Peach Promenade (Yin For Yang) 33:45 Lawrence Of Euphoria 35:16 Grey-Afro 📷 More vinyl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ 🎧 Full vinyl rips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn #AlexanderSpence #SkipSpence #Oar #ColumbiaRecords #1969Vinyl #PsychFolk #FolkRock #PsychedelicRock #CultClassic #VinylRip #VinylCollector #VinylCommunity #VinylPiper