East of Eden - Mercator Projected (1969) Vinyl LP • PROMO • Psychedelic Rock

Catalog Number:

DES-18023

Musical Styles:

1960s, Art Rock, Blues Rock, Experimental, Experimental Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Jazz Rock, Pop Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Sleeve Grade:

Good Plus (G+)

Record Grade:

Very Good (VG)

Condition Details:

PROMO sticker on front. Vinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); small sticker near top-right and tiny surface abrasions on front; slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is original (London ads); two seams partially split. Spine is mostly easy-to-read with wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Northern Hemisphere
2. Isadora
3. Waterways
4. Centaur Woman
5. Bathers
6. Communion
7. Moth
8. In The Stable Of The Sphinx

About The Record:

Mercator Projected, by East of Eden, is a pioneering proto-prog album blending psychedelic rock, jazz, blues, and Eastern influences, marked by innovative use of electric violin and saxophone. The album, featuring tracks like Northern Hemisphere and Waterways, showcases the band’s experimental sound, with Dave Arbus’s versatile instrumentation and Geoff Nicholson’s dynamic guitar work creating a distinctive psychedelic-prog fusion. Historically significant as one of the earliest jazz-rock and proto-prog works, it influenced the progressive rock movement alongside contemporaries like King Crimson, despite the band’s underground status. The album remains a cult classic for its bold, genre-defying approach.