Gandalf - Gandalf (1969 New York, US) | Psychedelic Rock / Baroque Psych | Full Vinyl Rip

This is Gandalf, the 1969 self-titled LP on Capitol Records. Dreamy, baroque psych with reverb-heavy vocals, soft arrangements, and that hazy late 60s New York mood. This copy is an original US stereo pressing from Jacksonville, and these are tough to find clean. Formerly known as The Rahgoos, the band drifted into a more psychedelic sound for this album. It mixes originals with covers by Tim Hardin and others, all rebuilt into this spaced-out, drifting style that gives the record its charm. Three tracks always stand out for me. Hang On To A Dream has that drifting, underwater feel that sums up the whole record. Nature Boy might be the moodiest version I have ever heard. Tiffany Rings is the sleeper. Great melody, great atmosphere, and one I always come back to. Capitol barely promoted the album in 1969, so it faded fast, but over the years it became a cult favorite for psych collectors. My copy has the same pressing quirk noted on Discogs where the tracks play in a completely different order than what is printed on the cover and label. The mastering order on this pressing goes A1 Golden Earrings, A2 Never Too Far, A3 Nature Boy, A4 Scarlet Ribbons, A5 You Upset The Grace Of Living, then side B starts with I Watch The Moon, Tiffany Rings, Hang On To A Dream, Me About You, and ends with Can You Travel In The Dark Alone. For this video I put the songs back in the correct order to match the cover and label. 🎧 This rip comes from my personal collection. If you are into baroque psych, soft-focus late 60s production, or albums like Forever Changes, The Left Banke, or the moodier side of Moby Grape, this one is worth a spin. 📷 More vinyl on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ 🎧 Full LP vinyl rips playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn 💿 Tracklist: 00:00 Golden Earrings 02:43 Hang On To A Dream 06:54 Never Too Far 08:47 Scarlet Ribbons 11:50 You Upset The Grace Of Living 14:15 Can You Travel In The Dark Alone 17:14 Nature Boy 20:17 Tiffany Rings 22:08 Me About You 26:55 I Watch The Moon 27:21 I Watch The Moon #Gandalf #CapitolRecords #1969Vinyl #PsychedelicRock #BaroquePsych #USPsych #RareVinyl #VinylRip #VinylCollector #VinylCommunity #VinylPiper