LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Second Hand's groundbreaking debut album 'Reality' from 1968 is a captivating journey into experimental psychedelia that defies categorization. A true hidden gem of the era, revered by Pete Townsend of The Who, 'Reality' continues to break free from the monotony, offering an authentic and highly unique musical experience even well over 50 years after its initial release. The album is lyrically biographical and thematically unified, weaving an intricate and compelling sonic narrative. It pushes the boundaries with its 'kitchen sink' production, employing ambitious techniques of the era such as backward tapes and treated vocals and instruments.

Track Listing

• A1 A Fairy Tale
• A2 Rhubarb!
• A3 Denis James The Clown
• A4 Steam Tugs
• A5 Good Old '59 (We Are Slowly Gettin' Older)
• A6 The World Will End Yesterday
• A7 James In The Basement
• A8 I Am Nearly There
• B1 Denis James (Ode To D.J.)
• B2 Mainliner
• B3 Reality
• B4 The Bath Song