Never Say Never

The Invaders: Lost Time and Spacing Out
From Spacing Out [Duane, 196?]

Mom taught us to "never say never," and for most of my life I've tried to abide by it. Sure anything's possible, and it's always better to stay positive than to simply admit defeat from the getgo. But right now I'm going to come right out and say that I'll never find a copy of The Invaders' Spacing Out. Heck, none of you are ever going to find a copy of this record unless you pay the $500+ ebay pricetag.

I've heard a couple of stories surrounding this record. Supposedly they were a group of Americans jamming in Europe during the 60's. I've also heard that their manager put a box of these records out on his porch for people to take, but nobody was biting so he went ahead and threw them out. The thing is nobody knows for sure how this album came to fruition, or who was even in the freakin' band, and I think that sheer mystery has made this record quite the holy grail amongst funk enthusiasts.

The music lives up to the hype with a very strong horns section and congas which richens everything up. Definitely a record where I don't feel guilty listening to a reissue, and I must say the represses are quality. Go pick one up.

Oh, and I was just kidding about all that "never" talk; I'm bout to go to the Goodwill right now and pull 10 sealed copies.

Note: Earfuzz is getting ready for an entire week of Bay Area rap featuring guest writer Olivermonday. I'll let you know when that's going to drop. For now you can check out his blog dedicated to the wonderful sounds by the Bay at The Bay Finta Blow.