FAMILY Anyway.. 1970 UK REPRISE 1st PRESS *COMPLETE* BARELY PLAYED NEAR MINT
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FAMILY Anyway.. 1970 UK REPRISE 1st PRESS *COMPLETE* BARELY PLAYED NEAR MINT
FAMILYAnyway...
UK REPRISE (RSX 9005) FIRST PRESSING (November 1970)
Side One WAS RECORDED LIVE, CAPTURING THE BAND LOUD & RAW, Side Two IS STUDIO
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL *NEAR MINT* COPY - BARELY PLAYED
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE DEEP TAN REPRISE LABELS
MATRICES: RSX*** 9005 A-1 / RSX*** 9005 B-1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING "Printed in England by West Brothers - Printers - Ltd, London, SW19" WITH A SINGLE PIECE OF GATEFOLD CARD (with printed lyrics) INSERTED INTO A TRANSPARENT PLASTIC OUTER WALLET
THE PLASTIC WALLET HAS A ROUGH TEXTURED FINISH WITH "FAMILY - ANYWAY..." PRINTED IN GOLD
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" PRINTED IN BLUE
Side One of Family's Anyway was recorded live at Croydon's Fairfield Hall, and while the sound throughout is messy, overly loud, and remarkably bottom-heavy, there is an energy, excitement and sheer thunder to the atmospheric capture that would change Family from this point on.
Aside from the piano, violin, and drum barrages, Roger Chapman's vocals are simply electrifying, even with a voice that sounds slightly stretched and flattened.
It was these four cuts that transformed Family's sound into something that audiences other than their cult following could adhere to.
The eight minutes of "Good News -- Bad News" and the sharply written "Holding the Compass" are testimony to what the band was transforming into. And, while the studio tracks weren't as boisterous, they were indeed rough, especially the title track and the modernised feel of "Part of the Load," sounding slightly ahead of its time.
Poli Palmer's percussion work is both resounding and highly inventive, as is his flute playing, taking drumming duties away from Jim King.
Side 1: Fairfield Halls, Croydon July 26, 1970
Good News - Bad News (7:22)
Willow Trees (4:20)
Holding The Compass (3:40)
Strange Band (3:11)
Side 2: Olympic Studios
Part Of The Load (4:38)
Anyway (3:40)
Normans (4:28)
Lives And Ladies (6:29)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels which carry just a couple light spindle traces per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both sides shine like-new with nothing but a couple of in-vinyl, completely harmless, pressing blemishes
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
An exceptional, barely played copy and my play-check at volume found no audible issues of note
PLASTIC WALLET: MINT
The thick textured PVC wallet is unmarked with no damage or splits
GATEFOLD INNER SLIP: MINT
Again, practically untouched and like-new
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way 1266 (GS 8.3.3 (1266))
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