ENGLAND - GARDEN SHED 1977 LP ORIG ARISTA HOLLAND PROG

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Jan 9, 2010 Sold Date

Jan 2, 2010 Start Date

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E N G L A N D

"Garden Shed" C 1977

Original Dutch Pressing on Arista Label: ARTY 153

Heavyweight Vinyl, Superb Pressing Quality !

A VERY NICE COPY INDEED !

This is NOT a recent re-issue !

Collectible item. Very Hard to Find !

Essential Progressive Rock Album ... A MUST FOR ALL FANS OF PROGRESSIVE ROCK! Timeless Good !!!!

The photo is of the actual item.

C O N D I T I O N:

VINYL : EXCELLENT (EX) - Both sides are clean & glossy. Professionally cleaned with a light superficial scuffs (hairlines) which mostly caused by record being removed from the inner sleeve - absolutely not audible. Rare collectible copy.

COVER : EXCELLENT (EX) - Stiff, sturdy, solid and presentable with a little light general shelf wear along seams (see picture). NO corner bends, seam splits, marks or cuts.

LP STORED IN A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE.

Tracks Listing

Side 1

1. Midnight Madness (6:58)
2. All Alone (Introducing) (1:53)
3. Three Piece Suite (12:58)

Side 2

1. Paraffinalea (4:12)
2. Yellow (5:24)
3. Poisoned Youth (16:17)

Total Time: 47:42

Line-up/Musicians

- Martin Henderson / bass & vocals
- Franc Holland / guitar & vocals
- Robert Webb / keyboards & vocals
- Jode Leich / percussion, bass & vocals

England biography

This British quartet featured Martin Henderson (bass, vocals), Franc Holland (guitar, vocals), Robert Webb (keyboards, vocals) and Jode Leigh (percussion, vocals, bass). Their debut LP "Garden Shed" is one of the finest, 24-carat progrock albums I've ever heard and it was also a sought after item. The LP was released on CD in Japan but you could hear the scratches because they put it directly from the record on CD without the usual mastering. Fortunately keyboard player Robert Webb re-released the original album tapes on a limited edition CD with the help of Gordon Haskell and The Forward Organisation. This in order to celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Garden Shed" in 1997. Two years before there was a CD-release entitled "The Last Of The Jubblies", including material from '76 and '77.

The album "Garden Shed" has strong echoes from early GENESIS and YES. The often Mellotron drenched compositions sound melodic, warm and inventive with many captivating changes of climate and thrilling breaks. The guitarwork is sensitive, the keyboardplay is varied and the vocals are strong, no doubt that these are good musicians. The way ENGLAND combines the influence of YES with lots of original ideas reminds me of FRUUPP, another good British progrock band. Not to be missed in any serious progrock collection! "The Last Of The Jubblies" is a grouping of the recording made between 1976 and 1977. Their sophisticated music with elaborated instrumental developments could be situated in the same category as YES and GENESIS.

· No Reserve.

· All Items will be Shipped in a Padded Sturdy Cardboard Mailer Specifically Designed for LP.

· Shipping within the US via Media Mail is $3.50 for the first LP and $1.00 extra per each additional.

· Shipping to Canada via USPS International is $7.00 for the first LP and $2.00 extra per each additional.

· International shipping via USPS International is $14.00 for the first LP and $3.00 extra per each additional.

RECORD WILL BE SHIPPED IN A PADDED MAILER WITH INSERTS, IN A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE AND QUALITY ORIGINAL PAPER INNER SLEEVE, WITH RECORD OUTSIDE OF JACKET ( except for SEALED LPs) TO PREVENT DAMAGE.

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