PETER GRUDZIEN: The Unicorn + The Garden of Love 2 x LP (SUBLP23)
First time exact vinyl reissue of this rare, legendary and highly praised urban hillbilly one-man-band “outsider artist” LP from 1974. 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 from 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. All the music has been carefully transferred from the master tapes and is a facsimile of the original album (previous CD only reissues contained altered mixings). This release features a gatefold sleeve with the original “The Unicorn” artwork + loads of photos and liner notes. Gatefold LP sleeve. The double vinyl LP is limited to 500 copies only.

About Peter Grudzien:

An artist contemplates all forms of expression in an attempt to create new paths to communication. Peter Grudzien, through his musical agility, has delved into the eternal question of love, it’s heavens and hells and it’s supernatural ability to cleanse and purify souls. Running through his work is the profound premise that has plagued humanity through all generations, who we all might be in the enigmatic process of life and what part love plays in that process? Using the mythological creature of the unicorn as his constant theme Peter takes us on a Pentecostal voyage restating the purity and soul saving virtues of this frail creature that will redeem mankind.
- Notes by Marvin Pastina