MOVING SIDEWALKS “Flash” Ultra rare UK original

UK – TANTARA – 6919 RARE… Certainly well off the beaten path… This was the very FIRST British issue and there were not many copies made… upon thorough investigation of the release, it was issued at least 35 years ago with gatefold cover every aspect in appearance to the mega-rare USA ’69 pressing except this is not in unipack gatefold as the USA issue was… In comparison to the USA issue the sound (quality) is 100% identical . (I have since found out that this issue was made in the late 70’s making even a more desired piece).
Our source explains this was the product of a small operation in the UK. Upon it’s release – In 1981 there were copies of this pressing given to Moving sidewalks (& ZZ TOP) lead guitarist Billy Gibbons (call it a form of royalties paid) which Billy gladly accepted…
Great late sixties acid fried Texan psychedelic rock LP by future member BILLY GIBBONS of ZZ Top.

The Moving Sidewalks, as most of you know, were lacing it up with psychedelics & Jimi Hendrix karma…all said a terrific blend of fuzzed-out heavies with a stretch of the imagination creating most wonderfully…

This Houston’s psychedelic ’60s sensation… The MOVING SIKDEWALKS sole LP, from 1968, is definitely the psychedelic rock dreams are made of. Moving Sidewalks guitarist Billy Gibbons could certainly play incredibly well at this point. Gibbons admiration of Jimi Hendrix is played out on “Pluto-Sept. 31st,” with a JIMI Experience-like riffing rhythm section and a studio freak-out in the middle. The backward vocal of “Eclipse” is quite compelling (though the Zappa/Red Crayola-style production might harsh on your trip), and “Joe Blues” gives an indication of where Gibbons would be heading next. Other highlights (everywhere) include: “What Are You Doing to Do,” “Every Night a New Surprise,” the Elevators styled “Need Me” (complete with Roky Ericson styled wailing vocal), and elsewhere, actually, every track on either side of the platter are winners… A tremendous LP when talking psychedelic ’60s legends…

“Flashback”
“Scoun Da Be”
“You Make Me Shake”
“You Don’t Know the Life”
“Pluto – Sept. 31st”
“No Good to Cry”
“Crimson Witch”
“Joe Blues”
“Eclipse”
“Reclipse”

Formed
1966, Houston, TX, United States
Disbanded
1969
Members
Billy Gibbons (vocals, guitar), Tom Moore (keyboards), Lanier Greig (keyboards), Don Summers (bass), Dan Mitchell (drums)
Related Artists
Neal Ford and the Fanatics, ZZ Top