In the pantheon of great psychedelic rock, this has got to be one of the best two-fers around! I can't help but rejoice when I find a copy worthy of selling on Classic 45s... and this one's a real beauty. Stephen Stills' "Bluebird" was the chart side of this 45, but Neil Young's "Mr. Soul" is just as — if not more — essential. The single is also a study in how compact rock songs still were in 1967: "Mr. Soul" clocks in at only 2 minutes, 35 seconds. Even more surprising, "Bluebird" is actually just under 2 minutes, at 1:59! I checked the original album, and it turns out that the version of "Bluebird" on the single is
less than half the length of the album cut, which is about 4 ½ minutes long. Note: This copy comes in a vintage Atco Records factory sleeve. The labels are very close to Mint, and the shiny styrene looks new. But the best news is that the record delivers 100% pristine Mint audio, both sides! (Yes, even the B side is Mint... the mix has a sort of faint, high hiss that sounds a bit like wear, but apparently it's intentional (for some reason... it's common to all the pressings I've heard).)
