T.Rex - My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows (1968)
Before Marc Bolan went glam, he wrote some of the strangest psychedelic folk songs known to man. If you know Bolan's vocals by the song "Get It On", these early pigmy-squeaks might be a lot to swallow (they were for me). But like many unconventional vocal styles, the initial discomfort of listening to them will fade and the listening experience is quite rewarding after that.
Marc claimed with this album he wanted to do what Pink Floyd did with "Piper at the Gates of Dawn," only acoustically. I only what to know where in the world this music came from, and how such a cacophony of acoustic instruments can sound so cool
This is a WEIRD album and will not be for everyone, I can tell you that. But it's definitely one of my favorite debuts (not to mention the kickass cover and title!)
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