Peter Grudzien - Unicorn. CD. (Parallel World - PW-CD2) Official reissue of super rare early '70s concept folk/psych album from self-styled "gay country" star Grudzien. Based on the myth of the fabled unicorn this is a song cycle of fragile beauty and diversity which perfectly showcases one man's talent. Mainly played on an acoustic guitar, but also incorporating other instruments this spectacular journey is a unique experience....

Peter Grudzien - The Unicorn. CD. (Radioactive - RRCD167) New Yorker Peter Grudzien grew up in the ‘50s listening to Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and other country music artists. By the 60s he was writing and recording his own country styled tunes and had added rising star Bob Dylan to his list of performers to aspire to.Comprising a selection of lo-fi home recordings made over several years (the earliest being from 1960), The Unicorn has songs of religious visions and redemption, life’s struggles, and tales of romance gone wrong (brief references are made to Grudzien’s own gay affairs, he 'came out' in song in the ‘60s). Predominantly rooted in country and bluegrass picking, the music also features electronic experiments, and borrows a few 'classic' tunes here and there in an early attempt at sampling. 'Intense', 'claustrophobic', 'eccentric', 'challenging', 'overwhelming' but above all, 'honest'- these are all words that have been used to describe this album. You can add ‘unique’ too..For all those who prefer their country music with a twist.Now a sadly deleted Radioactive title.LAST COPY OF THIS DELETED CD.

Peter Grudzien - The Unicorn. Dble LP. (Subliminal Sounds - SUBLP23) First time exact vinyl reissue of the rare, legendary and highly praised LP, dating from 1974, by urban hillbilly one-man-band ‘outsider artist’ Grudzien. The 'first psychedelic country concept' album features bluegrass mountain music Americana from the twilight zone, mixed with tape effects, musique concrete, fuzz guitar, surreal lyrics imagery and themes related to religion, death, sex and other timely concerns. Also included is a bonus LP record, 'the Garden of Love', with some truly amazing and haunting unreleased material spanning the years 1950s-70s. The Garden of Love LP includes, amongst others, a song about wandering around in the desert eating peyote.Limited edition of 500 copies only WORLDWIDE!

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