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THE BATCH

Wait 'til tomorrow

ANAZITISI Records ARLP 60-24F

What a discovery and what an album!!!!!

The Minnesota music scene of the 60’s was an exciting and vibrant time.  The Trashmen had had a #1 hit with “Surfin’Bird” and SOMA Records also had several records making the Top Ten national charts.  There were other bands like The Underbeats and The Accents that although not reaching the national charts, had regional hits supported by local Twin Cities’ radio stations WDGY and KDWB.

It was in this nurturing atmosphere that the beginnings of The Batch were born.

Barry Thomas Goldberg and Gary Paulak started their first band, “The Shambles”, as teenagers in 1966. That year they had their first recording session at the legendary Dove Studios in Bloomington, Minnesota.  Peter Steinberg (“Flight Reaction”, Calico Wall) and Dale Menten (“Run, Run, Run”, The Gestures), of Candy Floss Productions, were very impressed with Goldberg and Paulak’s writing talents and made them partners in the original writing and producing team of Candy Floss Productions.  Candy Floss had many regional and national releases. 

The Batch rose from the ashes of Candy Floss and consisted of Barry Thomas Goldberg, Gary Paulak, Arne Fogel, Jay Lee and Whip Lane. 

 The Batch continued recording many hours worth of material in various Twin Cities’ studios but only released one single, “Golden Sun/Hot Summer Nights” (Groove Soup, 1972; Unfortunately, only a handful of these 45s still exist). The Batch called it quits after years of being on the road touring Mid-America. But these are the raw and vital recordings of a band at the very moment of finding their freedom and independence. 

This special limited vinyl edition contains priceless rarities for collectors of 60’s and early 70’s Mid-American Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Some months ago, The Batch released 21 previously unreleased songs through their own HIJ/BECCA label (which we proudly distribute in Europe) in a CD with the title "Transistor". From all those songs we present now their more psychedelic efforts, in this 11-track limited vinyl edition.

All of the tracks recorded between 1968 and early 1970 and were home-recordings made on 2-tracks tape-recorders. All of the included songs have been remastered and carefuly restored by the original master-tapes (some also have the original song-length and different mixing) and have a much much better audible result than the "Transistor" CD.  

From the garage-pop tune of "Ha la la" to the mind-blowing psychedelic "Drifting",

from the acid underground sounds of "Wait 'til tomorrow" to the heavy "Untangle your mind"

and from the guitar-pyrotechnics of "Freedy Coolchick" to the Dead-like "So sad"

this BATCH album is a must for every psychohead and soon it will find its place between the lost US psychedelic jewels.

From the master tapes and fully licenced by the band. Includes a 4-pages insert with bio, lyrics and photos and a B/W reproduced poster. High quality papers were used for the cover and insert. PVC protective outersleeve.

180gr. vinyl as usual.

400 black and 100 coloured vinyl edition.

P.L.J BAND

Armageddon

ANAZITISI Records ARLP/S 80-25

The first ever official vinyl reissue of these greek legends.

Originally released in 1982 by Vertigo this is a very rare album nowadays.

Progressive, space rock, psychedelic, byzantine and mid-eastern elements create the ultimate greek "rock" album,

as many prog-minds around the world declare.

The lyrics based on the "Apocalypse of John" and the "Prophecies of Ezekiel".  

No more comments as this is a well-known masterpiece.

But the surprise is the "GASPAR", which accompanies this album. It was a privately pressed 7" EP, released in 1979 as a limited edition of 1000 copies and it had been distributed by the band through their gigs. Nowadays, it's an ultra rarity and almost impossible to find a copy. It contains 4 tracks, all self-penned and sung in English and it's closer to the late 60's – early 70's psychedelic music than to the "Armageddon's" space progressivism. It has never been rereleased in any format.

This is an official reissue, licenced by UNIVERSAL Music, Greece. From the master-tapes. Exact reproduction of the gatefold cover and the Vertigo labels. Includes extra 2-pages insert with photos and the reproduction of an original full-coloured poster which announces the just-released (!!!) album by Vertigo back in 1981.

Yet, the set contains the ULTRA RARE, 4-tracks,7" EP "Gaspar", made by the band in 1979. With its original B/W picture sleeve, this 7" re-release is licenced by P.L.J Band members. 500 copies.

PVC protective outersleeve. 180gr as usual.

ANDREAS THOMOPOULOS

 Born out of the tears of the sun

ANAZITISI Records ARLP 70-26

Great underground acid folk LP by Greek singer/songwriter (and a film director today) Andreas Thomopoulos, who lived in UK for many years. Recorded at Chalk Farm and released in 1971, by Mushroom. This is his second album, more acid, sensitive and enigmatic than his first singer/songwriter approach called "Songs of the street". Andreas accompanies his melancholic voice with guitars, piano, bouzouki, kalimba and harmonica while his colleagues, from the same label, Second Hand (Ken Elliot, George Hart and Kieran O'Connor) help on organ, bass, violin and drums. Yet, the well-known Barbara Thompson guests on flute, Malcolm Budd on sitar, Nick Hoare on kalimba, triangle, Tony Pedroza on electric guitars and Raphie on vocals.

Lyrics are in English and only "The stranger" is in Greek (and what a song!!!).

A totally vanished album as original and a "must"!!!

Limited to 400 black and 100 coloured copies. Licenced by Andreas Thomopoloulos.

It includes the original lyric sheet plus one more insert with photos.

PVC protective outersleeve.

180gr. vinyl as usual.

FORTHCOMIN RELEASES from ANAZITISI Records:

1) MIND GARAGE : A total electric happening    LP   

A previously unreleased album (1968), which predates their "An electric rock mass" and it's their most psychedelic effort. Really…!!!

2) VAVOURA BAND : Live- The early days  LP

For first time on vinyl (we had pressed it some years ago on CD), we present the heavy-progressive, with blues tinges, greek band which is still active. 70's recordings.