With a limited printing of no more than 200 copies, during the original run , the vinyl LP has since become a rarity in the Canadian Music Collector's Market, fetching up to $5000 a copy if you can find one. In 2018, a copy sold for $8000 USD. The 1969 Holy Grail of Canadian heavy psych, Sussex was remastered and re-released with a limited run of 400 black vinyl pressings and 100 copies on gold vinyl. The sound quality is absolutely immaculate with the packaging to match.
Historically interesting hard rock album, a footnote in the history of the genre and an absolute buried treasure. It's interest is mostly for collectors, folks that love the bands of yore and have it all at home, be it on the original vinyl or souped up resurrections on CD - Deep Purple, Atomic Rooster, Zeppelin, etc. Every song is a winner on Sussex, Bent Wind's only album from 1970, (besides a few singles). Great songs, great guitar, and strong vocals make this an enjoyable experience from start to finish. Charmingly Lo-fi, this could have sold a lot if it were recorded and released at the right time and the right place.
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