The Canadian-born Alexander 'Skip' Spence was the co-founder of MobyGrape, and played guitar with them until 1969In the same year he released his only solo album: 'Oar'. The album was recorded afterSpence had spent six months in a mental institution following a delusion- drivenattempt to attack his Moby Grape band mates with a fire axe, after having ingestedLSD. As the urban myth goes, on the day of his release he drove a motorcycle, dressedin only his pajamas, directly to Nashville to record his only solo album. Fact is that herecorded this album in seven days, playing all the instruments himself and that theend result is now considered to be a classic psychedelic folk album. After this albumSpence largely withdrew from the music industry. Tracklist: Little Hands / Cripple Creek / Diana / Margaret- Tiger Rug / Weighted Down(The Prison Song) / War In Peace / Broken Heart / All Come To Meet Her / Books OfMoses / Dixie Peach Promenade / Lawrence Of Euphoria / Grey/Afro Format: limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on crystal clear vinyl.Label: Music On VinylGenre: FolkCondition: NewCatalogue Number: MOVLPC435Barcode: 8719262044111 If unsealed, we ship records with the LP outside the sleeve to avoid seam splits.
