FAIRPORT CONVENTION Unhalfbricking (Island ILPS 9102) RARE UK 1st Pressing MINT
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FAIRPORT CONVENTION Unhalfbricking (Island ILPS 9102) RARE UK 1st Pressing MINT
RARE very first UK pressing of Fairport Convention`s third album "Unhalfbricking" on Island Records (July 1969). This is the first pressing release with pink Island ''block'' logo label design, and cover "Printed & Made by Ernest J Day & Co Ltd".
"The most powerful song and centerpiece of Unhalfbricking is an 11-minute adaptation of “A Sailor’s Life”, a tune recovered from the turn of the 20th century and reworked thoroughly. Beginning with Denny’s forceful reading and twittering, teasing instrumentation, the track develops into a soloing, epic raga on the scale of The Doors’ “The End” with Thompson’s righteous guitar vigorously trading virtuosity with Swarbrick’s fiddle over a tight rhythm section dirge and less oedipal weight. In due order, this timeless aimed aesthetic would not take full effect until the following album, Leif And Liege, which is widely regarded by critics and fans as their seminal work. (...) That leaves Unhalfbricking as a time capsule of fun and discovery that cannot be repeated. It’s a moment of fleeting brilliance frozen in time, and a bargain at almost any price." - Popmatters.com
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MINT- COVER. Original unlaminated sleeve in pristine condition. Please see photos for details.
- Original first-pressing cover that states "Printed & Made by Ernest J Day & Co Ltd" on rear (at bottom right).
- Slightly flattened but fully legible spine with a few tiny brownish stains.
- Slightest bit of rub-off to the back cover (at top left); accentuated in photo by unfavourable sun-lighting!
- Also includes the original, plastic-lined inner sleeve in MINT- condition.
MINT(-) RECORD that looks practically unplayed. A near-impossible find in this condition!
- Perfect vinyl on both sides, with impeccable audio reproduction throughout.
- A few lightest hairlines from sleeve removal, visible under strong lighting only.
- Original first-pressing Island Records labels with a single spindle line on Side Two.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read "ILPS 9102 A//1 1 1" on Side One and "ILPS 9102 B//1 1 1" on Side Two.
- This copy of "Unhalfbricking" is fully certified to be a very first UK pressing, issued in July 1969.
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