David Axelrod Earth Rot

Limited edition for Schwarzer Freitag Record Store Day 2018! Only 1 per customer!

Incl. never before issued instrumentals. Gatefold, 28-page booklet. Earth Rot is visionary composer/arranger/producer David Axelrod’s third album, and the last of his Capitol
trilogy. Recorded as a concept album about the decrepit state of the environment in 1970 Los Angeles, and
scheduled for release on the first Earth Day, it features choral vocals and marks a departure for Axelrod’s
signature sound, which would take on a jazzier feel in the 1970s.
This definitive version of Earth Rot, overseen by Now-Again’s Eothen Alapatt in conjunction with Axelrod’s
Estate, fulfills a request Axelrod made while alive – to see the instrumentals of this album, never before
released, issued. They see release here as the second LP in a 2LP set.
This is an audiophile reissue, with the vocal version lacquered directly from Axelrod’s original master tapes
at Capitol Records by Ron McMaster. The master was approved by Axelrod’s son Michael, who adapted
ancient lyrics for the album in one of three collaborative projects he did with his father.
Contains a 28 page booklet that delves into Axelrod’s incredible life and music, replete with never before
published photos and an interview.
“There are very few people who see the Grand Picture of the Universe and understand the Nothingness that
it all comes from. There are even fewer who can express these ideas through music - David could do it all.”
– T-Ray

Another friday dedicated to the black gold!