ECLECTION - 1st UK Press Fairport Convention Beatles ELEKTRA Vertigo Swirl

	£		37
	$		49

ECLECTION - 

S/T

1st UK Press

Elektra EKL 4023

MONO

1968

Credits

• Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Phil Dennys
• Drums, Backing Vocals [Occasional] – Gerry Conway
• Engineer – Damon Lyon-Shaw
• Photography By [Cover] – Joel Brodsky
• Photography By [Inside], Art Direction – William S. Harvey
• Producer – Ossie Byrne
• Recording Supervisor [U.S. Production Supervisor] – Jac Holzman
• Vocals – Kerrilee Male
• Vocals, Bass – Trevor Lucas
• Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Georg Hultgreen
• Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Trumpet – Michael Rosen*

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Stamped): EKL 4023 A1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Stamped): EKL 4023 B1

1ST PRESS-  UK 1968 Ultra heavy ELEKTRA press with the first textured labels
****VERY SCARCE DEBUT - FINAL UPGRADE IN EX CONDITION, A KEEPER COPY*****ONE OF THE VERY HARDEST TO FIND ESSENTIAL UK PSYCH/FOLK LP'S!!! A CLASSIC IN ITS OWN RIGHT AND MADE IN THE SAME YEAR AS THE WHITE ALBUM BY THE BEATLES AND A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS BY THE PINK FLOYD. 1968 WAS INDEED A MAGICAL YEAR FOR MUSIC.

 A REALLY HARD ELEKTRA ISSUE TO FIND,ESPECIALLY IN THIS JUST LIGHTLY PLAYED SUPREME CONDITION
+++  THE BEST ORIGINAL  EVER, IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LIKE THIS FOR THIS 53 YEAR OLD RARITY +++

ELUSIVE PSYCH MONSTER!!! STUNNING SONG CRAFT!!! THE STYLE REMINDS OF A MIX BETWEEN THE BEATLES< MOODY BLUES< BYRDS AND FAIRPORT>

!!!!AN EXTREMELY HARD FIND!!! A few hundred (rumoured to be around 500 or 600) were ever pressed of this fantasticfolk/psych album. It is hard to understand why this never sold in larger numbers.

In the Maze of Colours
"Lost in a maze of colours where will it end? Sailing through wild wood flowers piercing the mist of violet dew". Eclection is a prominently sonorous album full of lofty harmonies. The male and female vocals often come in duet enhancing polyphony of the rich sound. "Another time, another place, perhaps alone we could have seen that maybe if we tried to look at life another way we might have been together on our way towards the everlasting love of life" - other voices, other rooms. Eclection is an excellent psychedelic album. (rateyourmusic.com review)

 Vinyl: EX.  A sensational find worthy of a keeper copy!!! This vinyl has probably only been very lightly played. There are not even any spindle traces. I have played this in FULL twice over> The replay is ASTOUNDING!!! I first played for a general listen and a second time for a more detailed observation. There are NO jumps NO skips NO sticks. There are just a couple of very wispy hairlines visible, blink and you'll miss them, and only under a strong light a few paper retraction lines can be made out. The audio is supreme without anything to be desired , I have played this in its entirety on my Linn/Sondek/Arcam/B&W system!! This is a KEEPER copy that will serve as a very healthy investment for the future!! I am very glad to be able to report that this is a fine slab of vinyl without any problems at all and as such worthy of inclusion of any great psych and prog collection.

     Gatefold Sleeve:  EX+.   Wonderfully laminated gatefold sleeve. A sensational upgrade hardly found in this beautifully preserved condition. The inside gatefold is likewise in stunning condition. Beautiful dead straight edges and a great crisp opening. This one is very close to perfect!!! I think it will be a very difficult task to find this album at all any time soon, leave alone in this STUNNING condition!!! The spine is 100% legible  without ANY colour loss at all.  The opening is still crisp. It is extremely hard to find this album at all. I can only publish 12 pictures in the listing and realise that more pictures may be required for collectors of top items. Please do not hesitate to ask me for alternate views etc. and I will gladly provide these.

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