FAIR WEATHER-BEGINNING FROM AN END- 1st PRESS NEON 1971 UK LP-A3/B4-PROG
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Description
FAIR WEATHER
Beginning From An End
Original 1971 Neon RCA 9-track vinyl LP housed in a gatefold picture sleeve.
A reduced version of Andy Fairweather-Low’s previous pop star employers, Amen Corner, in all but name, Fair Weather forsook the radio-friendliness of Bend Me Shape Me for a bluesier, underground rock vibe, not dissimilar to their contemporaries Humble Pie. Although they only troubled the charts once, with 1970’s Top 10, Natural Sinner, they perhaps unwittingly spawned a global monster smash.
Fellow Welshman Dave Edmunds, late of prog-blues outfit Love Sculpture, acted as engineer on this album and, ultimately, used the group’s cover of Smiley Lewis’ I Hear You Knockin’ as a prototype for his own solo debut, which sold four million copies worldwide. Not that Fairweather-Low would have minded: his restructured band was seen as a reaction to the fame he’d found so difficult to deal with.
Beginning From An End is almost wilfully uncommercial in places, not least the extended instrumental workout Looking For The Red Label, although the Stax groove of Don’t Mess With Cupid rattles the speakers with goodtime vibes. Mid-70s solo success followed for Fairweather-Low, but in recent times he’s been happy restricting himself largely to sideman duties, most notably in Eric Clapton’s touring band.
A dyed-in-the-wool bluesman at heart, as this welcome 1971 addition to his discography testifies.
1. God Cried Mother
2. Don't Mess With Cupid
3. Dead And Past
4. Beginning From An End
5. I Hear You Knockin'
6. You Ain't No Friend
7. Sit & Think
8. Looking For The Red Label
9. Poor Man's Bum-a-run
Matrix No's
Side 1: ZGBS 0454 A-3
Side 2: ZGBS 0455 B-4
Label: RCA NEON
Catalogue No: NE1
Grade: Vinyl - Excellent
Grade: Sleeve - Excellent
Grade: Labels - Excellent
(Graded as per Rare Record Price Guide)
The gatefold sleeve is in excellent condition. Some light corner and edgewear.Black poly lined inner sleeve included. See photos.
The record is in excellent condition.
I have played tested the LP both sides & it plays very well. Beautiful!
Postage Rates Are:
UK Postage & Packaging:
First 7" - £1.25 + £0.60 for the second and then £0.30 each
Signed For Delivery (If requested) - £2.75
10" / 12" / LP - £2.95 second class postage for up to 3 albums cumulatively worth up to £20
10" / 12" / LP - £3.95 second class signed for postage for up to 3 albums cumulatively worth up to £50.
10" / 12"/ LP - £7.95 for up to 3 albums cumulatively worth up to £500
Signed For Delivery (If requested) - £3.95 up to 2KG in weight
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Grading:
MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.
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