Circa 1968:
Circa 1972:
Circa 1975:
The last Fahey album to be officially released in mono, and the last to use the black and silver label with the two horizontal lines. The 1975 label design is unusual in retaining the black rim of the 1972 design. Once again a single wrap cover which didn't disappear from circulation until circa 1976, when Takoma had some two sheet covers printed. Neither sleeve indicates whether the record within was mono or stereo; later records were labelled as stereo but were as usual the mono pressings. This was the only album where Tom Weller's 'psychedelic' era cover survived until the end; the three for Volumes 1-3 were replaced very quickly. Note the missing 'y' from 'factory' across all these label designs, which were obviously not prepared by anyone familiar with Fahey's intentions!
Takoma originally listed this album in April 1967 as due soon; at that point they were intending to call it 'The Portland Cement Factory at Monolith, California'. Shame, it's a great album title!
