FOLK & ACID-FOLK ORIGINALS





AIGUES VIVES- Water of seasons- Privately pressed fantastic German Acid-folk LP with lots of instruments, nice use of flute, guitars, electric violin, male/female vocals and lots of surprisingly refreshing progressive ideas as well, with unexpected killer fuzzed guitars! I think this has been compared to the legendary CAROL OF HARVEST but in my opinion it’s clearly better. Comes with the original insert. Cover is EX- with just the usual edge creases. Vinyl is also EX- with light superficial scuffs. Plays great! As seen in pokora vol 4001 with 2 stars. 125,- 




DJAMEL ALLAM- Les reves du vent- Good Arabic Folk prog from 1978 at "samarkande"; L'escargot ; Gatefold cover is VG++, Vinyl looks unplayed M-; 30.-









ASTERIX- Poligrafici, Pensionati, Trombai & Santi- Not a progressive album as the cover (and label) might suggest. This came on the same label as Antonius Rex’s “Zora” album. The guy sings in a “chanson” style, ballading and often naratting his text. Without wanting to hype the thing, i have to say that some tracks are very nice with an obvious Leonard Cohen influence, melodic passages and delicate acoustic guitar. There are some interesting instrumental passages as well, but very much singing and pretty much removed from any “rock” feel.  Cover is VG with heavy wear along the top side of the spine and the corners, apart from this, no major defects. A faded signature in the back. Vinyl is in nice EX. Original innersleeve included. 40.-





BAROCK- Bare en blåveis- Obscure and excellent original 1976 Norwegian Folk-psych gemm released on the Mercury label, with absolutely excellent well-crafted tracks sometimes in the pastoral vein of Magna Carta & Cressida, with strong voice, acoustic and electric guitar, electric violin, flutes, bass, drums. Second track has a distinct Oriental feel, with solooing acoustic guitar moving into reverb guitar and electric violin with an uptempo rythm and phased drums. Some dreamy moods as well, again with lots of feeling and great melodies throughout that give way to exquisite guitar and violin solos. Overall a very interesting and little known album that never turns up anywhere! Both cover and vinyl are EX-. There’s some minor edge wear on the cover, a surface scrap on the backcover from a sticker removal, and superficial scuffs on the Vinyl surface. The playing quality is good though not for Mint freaks. There are very low ticks and clicks heard only in very quiet parts or between tracks, othewise it’s really in great playing condition. You won’t see this anywhere! 140,-





JOHN BASSETTE- Another alternative- Obscure Private US Folk with some Psych touches.....A talented loner folkie who writes excellent lyrics and has a unique delicate yet rich voice. This LP contains several excellent tracks...'Winter Time Lady', 'It's Magic', 'The Third Door', the fun 'Week End Freak', 'You're No Star' plus a couple of nice giutar instrumentals in 'Theme And Variation' & 'Amor De Mi Corazon'. Comes in a unipak sleeve with a pocket inside and has a textured card/flyer with a wonderful drawing of Bassette on it. He made several albums, all very small pressings which are now very rare; Autographed on the front-cover in his utterly endearing handwritting:-; EX/M- 50





JOHN BASSETTE- The Country album- The saga of the emerald city cowboy- Really not a 'country' album at all.....a talented loner folkie who writes excellent lyrics and has a unique delicate yet rich voice. On this eclectic LP he covers folk rock 'You Don't Have To Worry', 'Fayreweather Friends', a great country rocker in 'Been Waiting On The Man Too Long', the heavier 'Hard Lovin' Rock And Roll', a completely different, new Latin influenced version of 'Amor De Mi Corazon' this time with lyrics & folk in 'Michael'.....the album ends with three excellent inventive songs in 'Mega Love', the beautiful 'Golden Doves And Dolphins' & 'Salute To The Eighties'. He made several albums, all very small pressings which are now very rare and sought after; EX/M- 35.- 





BEST OF FRIENDS (Joe and Bing)- Daybreak- Best Of Friends was the East Coast-based guitar duo of Bing Bingham and Joe Knowlton. For some reason ROBERTO QUARTIN (legendary bossa nova producer) decided to record/produce this album, with the help of EUMIR DEODATO. Musically a fantastic folk-rock gemm with acid-folk leads. This is the first ever release of what is better known as the highly sought-after “white album” by Joe and bing (which is in fact a reissue of this same elusive Brazilian pressing that started it all!) Fragile cover has some sparse creases and little edge wear, one sticker and one number written in the back. Apart from this pretty nice shape. Vinyl is super clean! Grades overall EX-/EX; Top rare! GONE




BLACK SWAN- Same- (Echoes and Rainbows)- Amazing & insane french acid folk psych one-man-band released in Belgium in 1972. An array of instruments ranging from acoustic & electric guitars, bass, drums, Cajun-mouth organ, sitar etc.. and an album that delivers some totally monster psych tracks! amazing multi-layer vocal harmonies and one amazing Eastern flavoured track with fantastic drive. This is the original belgian pressing in a totally different, and great, cover. There is light ringwear otherwise solid EX for the cover and nice EX for the vinyl; 100.-




Dr. STRANGELY STRANGE- Kip of the serenes- Scarce original UK pink Island “eye” very 1st pressing of truly exquisite and timeless psych-folk. The cover has a couple of creases and wear mostly along the spine. Vinyl is super clean with just 2 or 3 scuffs. Plays M-; Graded EX-/EX; GONE







FAUSTO- Por este rio acima- RARE PORTUGUESE Psych Folk with complex multi-instrument and vocals arrangements. 2 LP in Gorgeous Gatefold cover with 8 pages booklet attached in the inner gatefold.This is NOTHING like Spanish folk. This is absolutely unique with a touch of traditional Portuguese music and many other ethnic influences. There are some very “felt” moments with delicate vocals and a complex interplay of instruments. Simply a brilliant album from beginning to end, and hard to locate in any condition. Original “Triangulo” pressing with cat number TR 002 and 003. Both cover and LP’s are VG+; Gatefold cover has some ringwear and some scratches in the back surface causing a couple of marks. Therefore graded VG. Both vinyls have superficial scuffs and scratches. The 4 sides play through well with just some crackling in some places, but the first track of side D has a quick jump of the needle. This is not a skip, just a quick jump, not too disturbing. So, overall VG/VG which reflects the price (this LP is being listed for 180.- currently), so here you go, a nice playable addition for just 45.-




FLAIRCK- Variations on a lady- Mellow psych folk from Holland with amazing Violin & Flutes interplay, great acoustic guitars , acoustic bass and percussion. Some amazing Flute and Violin solos! If you like Jethro Tull and acoustic acid folk stuff you should check this out! German pressing on Polydor 2417 330. EX/EX; 30.-






FOLQUE- Same- This is an original copy of the MEGA RARE debut by this mighty Norwegian Electric folk band, which sounds at times like the TREES or the very best of STEELEYE SPAN and FAIRPORT CONVENTION with gorgeous female vocals backed by an array of rich and intelligent instrumentation. 1974, Norway Philips 6317 025. The cover grades VG++ with some edge creases mainly. The vinyl is a nice EX with ultra superficial scuffs and hairlines seen under strong light. The original innersleeve is also included. An essential album that is slowly and steadily getting a place of honour amongst the very best electric-folk albums of all times; 170.- 





FUNGUS- Lief ende Lied- Second album of superb Dutch electric Folk Rock on the NEGRAM label from 1975. Always rare and sought after classic folk-rock in the vein of Fairport Convention and Malicorne. A beautiful playing copy!   EX/M-; 50.-







DAVID HEMMINGS- Happens (1967 original US MGM pressing) Victorian main actor of famous film “BLOW UP” sings backed by members of the BYRDS! Cover is VG+ with a punch-hole and some scribbling on top right corner; Vinyl is M- ; Comes with 4 pages insert; 60.-






WALTI HUBER- A sense of touch- Amazing 1983 Swiss introspective acid psych-folk with some great guitar leads & male/female vocals sometimes reminiscent of Fotheringay and John St. Field. This is a Mint archive original unplayed! M/M; GONE







KARELIA- Suomi Pop –Definitely strange and obscure Finnish album that takes Finnish Folk music as a base and turns it into a wild mix of tribal Progressive with blitzes of Fuzz Guitar and heavy Acid Leads, weird percussion,violin, flutes and off beat vocals.. Hard to find! EX+/EX+; 120.-






DAVE LAMB and GYE WHIZ- I’ll be allright- Here’s a perfect SEALED original 1st press of one of the best and rarest acid-folk LP’s in the planet. Absolute gorgeous rural and fragile folk with hints of candida pax and a to austr, and this seductive homemade feel. Has been reissued years ago by Fanny, but this is the very first and only official pressing. MINT/MINT sealed. As seen in Pokora volume 3001 page 96 with 6 stars + the special masterpiece symbol. Holy grail! Offers..





MIKAEL LAMMGARD & GUNNEL DERNING- Oppen- Really hard to describe this Swedish adventurous album. One guy and one girl, hippie new-age looking with all lyrics in Swedish and a style that ranges from Acid-folk, New age, Medieval folk and sometimes with cool funky touches. Really an odball here! Cover is fine with just light ringwear. Vinyl has some superficial marks (not really hairlines, more like scuffs) but plays really nicely like EX. Comes with innersleeve. As seen in Pokora 5001 page 82 with 2 stars; 50.-




ROBIN LENT- Scarecrow’s journey- Rare German pressing of this excellent english psych folk album. Gatefold cover looks very nice with just a bit of lamination peeling along the left edge (spine side). The spine center seems to have been retouched in red ink and a line of transparent tape applied for protection. Due to this i downgrade the cover to VG+ although it does look very nice, more like EX. Vinyl, (German pressing on Global 6306 908) is EX- with some superficial hairlines. 100.- 




MAGENE- Calitchumbelet- Obscure French Folk Rock/Folk Prog.....the band included Daniel Bourdeles. On this album they recorded new modern versions of tracks written by famous French/Channel Islanders. EX-/EX- 25.-







MAGNA CARTA- Times of change- This is actually Magna Carta’s debut album released in Holland in a totally diferent cover and different name, which is the first track of the album. Amazing delicate folk-rock music bridging into psych prog fields. This cover variation doesn’t show up often. EX-/EX-; 40.-






MAKAM- Kozelitesek- Rare and wonderful record from this Hungarian band that released earlier recordings with Kolinda in France (3 LPs at Hexagone label). Very nice chamber-progressive-folk with a myriad of instruments ranging from oboe, guitar, marimba, table, gadulka, double bass, sarangi, kaval, assorted percussion, and sarod (sarod played by 7th player Steven James, who studied with Ravi Shankar).Original Hungaroton label, SLPX 18146. Cover and Vinyl are EX- ; Insert with Hungarian and English liner notes included; 40.-

MARR’DEL- The mystery of Love-Truly unique & sorta magical femme 1979 private press out of ohio. deep dreamy cosmic outsider dreamer folk with acoustic guitar, autoharp, hushed poetry, nature sounds, etc. perfect in shrink. M-/M-; 50.-  

MELUSINE- La prison d’amour- Second album of excellent French folk band with clear similarities to Malicorne. Original 1976 French Polydor pressing; EX-/EX-; 15.-









MUSICANOVA- Festa festa- Pelicano- unknown early 80’s Italian acoustic folkband with good power – really fine record!  EX/EX (graded as M-/M-); 25.-










NORTHWIND- Sister, Brother, Lover..- Pretty much Immaculate M-/M- original 1971 French issue of this fantastic Glasgow lost gemm; Ranks amongst the very best folk psych (with some progressive leanings) albums of all times. Great vocals, great tracks featuring twin guitars and super catchy songs all the way. An album that just grows in you as you listen! Regal Zonophone 92582; As seen in Pokora 2001 with 3 stars. Immaculate M-/M- Impossible to upgrade! 350.-





JORGE PALMA- Com Uma Viagem na Palma da Mão- 1975 unknown debut album by this Portuguese artist, which was to me the discover of the year! Absolutely fantastic psych/prog with acid-folk hints, delicate piano, acoustic guitars, drums, electric guitar, sax & flute and of course a great vocalist! This is a minuscule edition of only 300 copies and the first one i ever came across. The cover is just stunning: A collage showing on the left side two fists crushing against each other, one with The Russian colours and the other with the American colours. On the right a half-naked being saying to himself: “Is it really this way, or am i crazy?” Musically this is positive discover, as Jorge palma, just like José Cid, didn’t really follow an interesting musical path in the 80’s and beyond, as opposed to this work, which in my opinion stands as high as “beautiful people” by Bill Quick, though with a more mysterious and darker, more “prog” side. It has the same elusive mystery around it, but the music is layered with acid-folk leanings. A record that literaly grows in you! Both laminated cover and vinyl are a gorgeous and fantastic MINT-;  This is a strong candidate for the next Pokora book, most probably with 6 stars. M-/M-; 1500.- 




PESNIARY- Same- Legendary Russian band that utilizes a background of Slavic Folk with ocasional prog touches, fuzz guitar, violin, flutes, hammond and strange choirs. Interesting and well worth it! Original Pressing.
All info in Russian. EX-/VG++; 35.-








PESNIARY- Same- Legendary Russian band that utilizes a background of Slavic Folk with ocasional prog touches, fuzz guitar, violin, flutes, hammond and strange choirs. Interesting and well worth it! Original Pressing on the melodya label. All info in Russian. Cool EX/EX-;.40.-







JOHN SASE- Aessence- Rare and excellent private press Acid folk album out of Detroit. This was recorded in 1975 but only released for the first time in 1985 in this limited edition of 300 numbered copies, signed by John Sase; Musically this is introspective downer/Loner acid-folk with a great tapestry of intstruments including string Bass, Nylon string guitar, Indian Bells, Hand percussion, Nose-flute and harmonica. Comes in a nice home-made style silkscreen with pasted-on photograph, numbered 231 of 300 and signed. M-/M-; GONE




SERENITY- Piece of mind- Monster Rare original 1972 New Zealand pressing on the down under label from 1972; this is impossible to find and an absolute must have if you’re into the rural vibes with a dreamy psychy edge. Musically, this is a classic piece of acoustic and electric progressive hippy folk rock that is reminiscent of Magna Carta but with a US West Coast feel. A superb dreamy blend of cool trippy, summer folk rock sounds with a pop edge. As an original this is near impossible to find and the cover being very flimsy (die-cut gimmix gatefold original) usually has some considerable wear to it: This one used to have some tape that was removed at some point, leaving a slight shadow along the edges. There is some light edge wear as well as a few spots and surface creases. Conservatively graded VG++. The vinyl has mainly superficial scuffs and grades conservatively VG++ to EX-; As seen with 5 stars in Pokora 2001 page 126; GONE





STRAWBS- From the Witchwood- Beautiful and rarely seen Original Canadian pressing in gatefold cover on the A&M Label. An essential slice of British psych-folk with prog leanings. Features Rick Wakeman (his last appearance with the strawbs before joining “yes”). An absolute must if you’re into electric folk like the Trees, Spriguns, Deirdre and the likes. Very nice EX+/EX+; 40.-






TREES- On the Shore- Original first netherlands pressing of this folk-psych masterpiece. Perhaps the most representative of all electric-folk LP’s. A must. Full laminated cover is in great M- nick; Vinyl has ultra superficial scuffs and comes close to M- however i will grade EX (though it plays M-); 260.-  






TUIG- Same- Mega Rare original Dutch POLYDOR MEDIUM from 1970. A weird dutch Polit-rock folk combo with some psych moves, some strong melodies (sometimes beatle-esque), with affinity to Floh De Cologne and Contact (from Sweden). All sung in Dutch and i hear the lyrics are quite freaky! Gatefold cover has some lamination issues and some wear along the edges. Grades VG+. The vinyl on the other hand has been barely played, with 1 or 2 ultra light almost invisible scuffs, this looks almost as M-; GONE








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