{"product_id":"damon-song-of-a-gypsy","title":"Damon - Song Of A Gypsy","description":"A singular blend of psychedelic rock, Eastern influences and mystical songwriting, “\u003ci\u003eSong Of A Gypsy\u003c\/i\u003e” weaves floating Arabic melodies,\nfinger cymbals, hand percussion, shimmering fuzz guitar and Damon’s unmistakable, haunting vocals into a deeply spiritual listening\nexperience. Its songs explore love, loss and the search for meaning with a sincerity that continues to amaze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBehind the music was David del Conte, better known as Damon The Gypsy. After performing around Southern California in the early 1960s,\npersonal struggles led him to abandon the club circuit in search of a different path. Settling in Big Sur, his life took an unexpected turn\nwhen an impromptu encounter and jam session with George Harrison and Ravi Shankar inspired the distinctive five-string guitar tuning and\nEastern-tinged sound that became the foundation of “\u003ci\u003eSong Of A Gypsy\u003c\/i\u003e”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRecorded with guitarist Charlie Carey and a small circle of friends, the album was privately issued on Damon’s own Ankh label in an edition\nbelieved to total of a few hundred copies across two sleeve variations (single white cover and black gatefold leather textured).\nWith virtually no promotion or distribution, most copies were simply given to friends and family. Decades later, the record was rediscovered\nby legendary collectors Veronica Breth and Paul Major, sparking a worldwide cult following.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIts growing reputation eventually led to acclaimed reissues by Shadoks in 1998, Guerssen Records in 2005 and Now-Again in 2010. Damon\nhimself remained humbled by the album’s remarkable journey, calling its success “a mystery” after years of obscurity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDamon passed away in 2016, but “\u003ci\u003eSong Of A Gypsy\u003c\/i\u003e” endures as a timeless masterpiece, one of the most extraordinary and original\nrecordings of the psychedelic era.","brand":"Guerssen","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":51730347983126,"sku":"RMX-73002","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/6a83000198986c53b59312fe.jpg?v=1786973143","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/damon-song-of-a-gypsy","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}