BEGGARS OPERA Waters Of Change VERY RARE ORIG UK 1971 VERTIGO SWIRL LP + INNER E
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VERY RARE, ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS LP BY BEGGARS OPERA - " WATERS OF CHANGE ". THE ALBUM IS ON THE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE LARGE, BLACK & WHITE VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL WITH THE CODE 6360 054 AND IS DATED 1971. STEREO. MATRIX NUMBERS : 1Y#2 420 1, 1 AND 2Y#1 420 1, 1. SIDE A LABEL HAS THE LARGE VERTIGO SWIRL DESIGN. THE B SIDE LABEL IS WHITE WITH A SMALL SWIRL LOGO ABOVE THE WORD " VERTIGO ". MATT, GATEFOLD COVER WITH THE VO PRICE CODE BOX ON THE BACK COVER IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER. COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL POLYTHENE LINED, VERTIGO SWIRL COMPANY INNER SLEEVE. I WILL PROVIDE A PLASTIC, POLYTHENE PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE.
FANTASTIC !!!! SECOND AND BEST LP ( IN MY OPINION ) BY THIS ICONIC, SCOTTISH PROG / PSYCH BAND !!!! FEATURING THE ADDITION OF THE MELLOTRON TO THEIR MUSIC, COURTESY OF NEW BAND MEMBER VIRGINIA SCOTT, AND ALL THE BETTER FOR IT !!! A COMPARISON CAN BE MADE WITH THE LEGENDARY " SPRING " ALBUM ON RCA NEON !!!!
THE LINE - UP OF THE BAND ON THIS ALBUM IS :
RICKY GARDINER - LEAD GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS.
MARTIN GRIFFITHS - LEAD VOCAL, COW BELL.
ALAN PARK - ORGAN, PIANO.
GORDON SELLAR - BASS AND ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS.
VIRGINIA SCOTT - MELLOTRON, VOCALS.
RAYMOND WILSON - PERCUSSION.
ORIGINAL BAND MEMBER MARSHALL ERSKINE PLAYS FLUTE AND BASS GUITAR ON SIDE B, TRACK 1 - " FESTIVAL ".
THE ALBUM WAS ENGINEERED BY BARRY AINSWORTH AND MARTIN BIRCH. RECORDED AT COMMAND AND DE LANE LEA STUDIOS. PRODUCTION CO - ORDINATOR - JOHN DRUMMOND.
A MARTIN COULTER PRODUCTION.
TRACK LISTING
SIDE A ( LARGE SWIRL )
1. TIME MACHINE
2. LAMENT
3. I'VE NO IDEA
4. NIMBUS
SIDE B ( SMALL SWIRL )
1. FESTIVAL
2. SILVER PEACOCK ( INTRO )
3. SILVER PEACOCK
4. IMPROMPTU
5. THE FOX
CONDITION.......................GATEFOLD COVER EX- NO WRITING, DISCOLOURATION, RINGWEAR, SEAM SPLITS OR TEARS. LITTLE BIT OF SCUFFING TO TOP AND BOTTOM SEAMS. BIT OF LIGHT SPINE CREASING ( NOT REALLY NOTICEABLE ). NICE CORNERS WITH ONLY VERY MINOR RUBBING. COVER LIES FLAT WITH A NICE, FULLY READABLE, UNCRUSHED SPINE. NICE INTERIOR.
CONDITION.......VERTIGO SWIRL INNER SLEEVE VG+ / EX- NUMBER IN FELT IN ONE CORNER.TWO LIGHT CORNER CREASES. NO TEARS OR SEAM SPLITS. POLYTHENE LINING FULLY INTACT.
CONDITION.............................SWIRL LABELS EX / EX+ NO WRITING, MARKS, FADING, FLAKING OR TEARS. EXCELLENT SPINDLE HOLE WITH NO FLAKING.
CONDITION.............................................VINYL ( SIDE A ) VG RETAINS A GLOSSY SHEEN. DISPLAYS NUMEROUS LIGHT, SURFACE / STORAGE HAIRLINES THAT MOSTLY DO NOTHING APART FROM A BIT OF LIGHT INTERMITTENT BACKGROUND AT TIMES ( MAINLY IN THE VERY QUIET MOMENTS AND IN BETWEEN TRACKS ). THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT CLICKS AT THE START OF THE FIRST TRACK.
CONDITION..............................................VINYL ( SIDE B ) VG+ / EX- RETAINS A NICE GLOSSY SHEEN. DISPLAYS A FEW VERY LIGHT SURFACE / STORAGE HAIRLINES WHEN VIEWED UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT. THESE DO VERY LITTLE TO AFFECT PLAY.
OVERALL I WOULD SAY THE VINYL IS IN VG+ CONDITION. LOUD AND WITHOUT DISTORTION AND WITH A MODICUM OF LIGHT, INTERMITTENT BACKGROUND ( MAINLY ON SIDE A ). DOES NOT DETER FROM THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE !!!!
THANKS FOR LOOKING AT THIS CLASSIC UK PSYCH / ROCK PROGRESSIVE ALBUM !!!!
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