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Limited edition of 250 hand numbered copies on heavyweight virgin vinyl. Remastered in Whitewood Recording Studio.""
The Sound of Salvation is proud to announce its first release - a limited edition vinyl re-pressing of Paul Levinson's 1972 album Twice Upon a Rhyme.
Twice Upon a Rhyme was recorded at several New York City studios between July 1969 and October 1971, including A-1 Studios, operated by legendary Atlantic Records co-founder Herb Abramson. Music greats such as Boris Midney played saxophone, clarinet, and drums on some of the cuts.This album was obviously a labour of love for Paul, something that comes across in the music, lifting it above many other private pressings. Paul poured his heart and soul into this album and it shows. On first listen it struck a chord and became an obsession with me.
It's an album that harks back to the 1960s folk rock sound of Simon & Garfunkel and the Lovin' Spoonful, mixes it with psychedelic flourishes a la the Moody Blues, the layered harmonies of the Beachboys, and rounds it off with a shot of Paul's inner self.It also manages to sound fresh and anticipates such Elephant 6 artists of the 1990s as the Olivia Tremor Control and Apples in Stereo.
On its original release in 1972 by Levinson's own HappySad Records, Twice Upon a Rhyme gained some exposure, with local radio play and reviews, and then quietly slipped into the ether.
Three decades later, in July 2002, Japan's Record Collectors Magazine featured Twice Upon a Rhyme in its roundup of American 1960s "Psychedelic Movements". The reviewer, Taro Miyasugi, said, "It's human mystical pop music... wonderful songs."
Side One:
1. "Today Is Just Like You" 2:45
2. "Looking For Sunsets (In The Early Morning)"3:23
3. "Gentle Blue Cherry Bell"4:33
4. "I'm Seeing You In A Different Light"2:55
5. "Learn To Learn"3:25
6. "Looks Like A Night (I Won't Catch Much Sleep In)"4:00
7. "Raincheck"4:12
Side Two:
8. "You Are Everywhere"4:15
9. "Forever Friday"4:08
10. "The Soft Of Your Eyes"3:41
11. "Antique Shop (The Coming Of Winter)"4:06
12. "Not Yet Ready To Say Goodbye"2:21
13. "The Lama Will Be Late This Year"7:21
