Moondog - Moondog (Vinyl LP | UK Original | 1969 | Gatefold)

Moondog – Moondog is the 1969 orchestral album by New York composer and street musician Louis Hardin, known as Moondog. In the UK it was issued on CBS (cat. no. S 63906). It was produced by James William Guercio, with Moondog's manager Al Brown as associate producer; Moondog conducted a large studio orchestra in New York playing new orchestrations of pieces from the 1950s and early 1960s. Alongside the orchestra you can hear two of his self-built instruments, the trimba and the hus. "Bird's Lament" is dedicated to Charlie Parker. This copy is the 1969 UK original pressing in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS S 63906
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, gatefold
• Pressing: UK original
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1969
• Genre: Jazz, Classical, Modern Classical, Avant-Garde Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (with shelf wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Theme
2. Stamping Ground
3. Symphonique #3 (Ode To Venus)
4. Symphonique #6 (Good For Goodie)

Side B

1. Minisym #1
2. Lament I, "Bird's Lament"
3. Witch Of Endor
4. Symphonique #1 (Portrait Of A Monarch)

Personnel

All compositions by Louis Hardin (Moondog), who also conducts and recites two epigrams himself. Studio orchestra assembled by Al Brown. Produced by James William Guercio; associate producer Al Brown; engineers Arthur Kendy and Fred Plaut.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the 1969 UK edition on CBS, cat. no. S 63906. In the US the album came out the same year on Columbia Masterworks.

Is this jazz or classical?
A bit of both: Moondog wrote tightly built, contrapuntal orchestral music with pulsing rhythms that appeals to jazz listeners as much as to fans of modern classical music. He is regarded as a forerunner of minimal music.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Moondog records?
At the moment this is our only Moondog album. Similar unusual records are in our Classical collection and our Jazz collection.