The Free Spirits - Out of Sight and Sound (1967 New York City) | Psych / Jazz-Rock | Full Vinyl Rip

Out of Sight and Sound was released in 1967 on ABC Records (ABC-593). This is the original mono pressing, a promo copy on ABC-Paramount labels, with the lacquer cut by Rudy Van Gelder at his studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Liner notes are by jazz critic Nat Hentoff. The Free Spirits were a New York group built around guitarist Larry Coryell, who would go on to become one of the defining figures in jazz fusion. Coryell was born in Texas but grew up in Richland, Washington - Tri-Cities, Eastern Washington - and played in local bands around the Yakima area before moving to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. He relocated to New York in 1965 and was barely two years off the plane when this record was made. Playing alongside him: second guitarist Columbus "Chip" Baker, Jim Pepper on tenor saxophone and flute, Chris Hills on bass, and Bobby Moses on drums. The album was produced by Bob Thiele - the man behind John Coltrane's records for Impulse - which tells you something about where the band was coming from. It's often cited as one of the earliest jazz-rock fusion records, though the band would likely have pushed back on the label. I'll say this up front: I don't like jazz in my psych. But this record earns its place. The jazz pedigree is real - Coryell's runs, Pepper's sax, Van Gelder's engineering - but the rhythm section plays it rough and the guitar work has genuine garage grit. It's not cool-toned fusion and it's not lounge music. "I'm Gonna Be Free" and "LBOD" are where the record opens up hardest. "Cosmic Daddy Dancer" is the track that sits most uncomfortably between worlds, which is exactly what makes it interesting. The promo mono pressing is the one to have - the Van Gelder cut is clean and the mono mix has more punch than the stereo. 🎧 This is a full vinyl rip from my personal copy - the 1967 ABC original mono promo, ABC-593, Van Gelder cut. 🔥 Standout tracks include "I'm Gonna Be Free," "LBOD," "Cosmic Daddy Dancer," and "Storm." 🎸 Sounds like: The Blues Project Electric Flag Paul Butterfield Blues Band Country Joe and the Fish 🎧 Vinyl Finds Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9oSXuMGglp1N8SlbZUEtCJ7 🎧 Full Vinyl Rips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj0yF7-9YQ9pEOi1yCUyAZikNmWVdz8Hn 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinyl_piper/ I sell my doubles and extras here: https://vinylpipershop.com/ 💿 Tracklist 00:00 Don't Look Now (But Your Head Is Turned Around) 02:18 I'm Gonna Be Free 05:49 LBOD 08:57 Sunday Telephone 11:54 Blue Water Mother 14:42 Girl of the Mountain 17:25 Cosmic Daddy Dancer 20:02 Bad News Cat 23:30 Storm 25:46 Early Mornin' Fear 28:26 Angels Can't Be True 31:11 Tattoo Man #TheFreeSpirits #PsychedelicRock #VinylRip #LarryCoryell #JazzRock #VinylCommunity #VinylPiper