{"product_id":"ed-askew-ask-the-unicorn-vinyl-lp","title":"Ed Askew - Ask The Unicorn, Vinyl LP","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"hide_mobile label_and_cat\"\u003eEd Askew - Ask The Unicorn, Vinyl LP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"hide_mobile label_and_cat\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFactory Sealed (New)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsk the Unicorn is an \"acid folk\" masterpiece and one of the most singular releases from the infamous and historic ESP-Disk catalogue. It was recorded live to tape by a 27 year-old Ed Askew in 1968. Since that time, the impossible-to-find record and the man have acquired a mythological status. This first-ever, fully-remastered reissue has been awaited internationally for over 30 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Ask the Unicorn, one of the most unique and gripping records under the 1960's sun, remained a question and an item of critical and fan devotion. The cover for the UK release, reproduced here, is the positive of the US edition. It is a photo of the protests in Stamford following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsk the Unicorn is a wild album. Inspired by immersion in Lorca and Kurt Weil, Askew's live psych delivery blends \"bitter and economical\" with deep imagism. The tone of the Martin tiple, the 10-string ultra-resonant acoustic instrument for which Askew is known, is wiry and stark -- a true counterpoint to contemporary psychedelic music. Ask the Unicorn is also a very rare and important work by an openly gay songwriter in the 1960's.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText via Tin Angel Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LPs New","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49320126152897,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1407\/4970\/files\/edaskew.jpg?v=1749006046","url":"https:\/\/hathillrecords.com.au\/products\/ed-askew-ask-the-unicorn-vinyl-lp","provider":"Hat Hill Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}