FUSION ORCHESTRA Skeleton In Armour RARE ORIG UK 1973 EMI PROG PSYCH FUZZ LP EX+
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May 14, 2013 Sold Date
May 7, 2013 Start Date
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VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK PROGRESSIVE PSYCH ROCK LP BY FUSION ORCHESTRA - " SKELETON IN ARMOUR ". THE ALBUM IS ON THE EMI LABEL WITH THE CODE EMA 758 AN IS DATED 1973. STEREO. YAX 4663 - 2 / YAX 4664 - 2 MATRICES. TEXTURED, MATT, GATEFOLD COVER PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD. GREAT COVER DESIGN TAKEN FROM HANS HOLBEIN'S " THE DANCE OF DEATH " WOODCUTS. PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE. I WILL PROVIDE A PLASTIC / POLYTHENE PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE.

FANTASTIC !!!! HEAVY PROGRESSIVE ROCK LP WITH SCORCHING PSYCHEDELIC WAH - WHA / FUZZ GUITAR LEADS AND CRAZED FEMALE VOCALS WITH THE VOCALIST ( JILL SAWARD ) SOUNDING A BIT LIKE THE FEMALE LEAD SINGER FROM THE GROUP " CURVED AIR ". ALSO SOME NICE FLUTE WORK.

INSTRUMENTS USED INCLUDE : FLUTE, PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, LEAD GUITAR, SECOND GUITAR, HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR, SYNTHESIZER, HARMONICA, BASS GUITAR, CELESTE, HARMONIUM, SLIDE GUITAR, HAMMOND ORGAN, GONG, JEWS HARP, 12 STRING GUITAR, PERCUSION, TYMPANI AND DRUMS.

PRODUCED BY JEFF JARRATT. RECORDED AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, LONDON, JUNE / JULY 1973.

ALL SONG LYRICS ARE PRINTED INSIDE THE GATEFOLD COVER. ALL TRACKS ARE ORIGINALS WRITTEN BY THE BAND. ALL TITLES COPYRIGHT BY ACUFF - ROSE, NIGHTMARE MUSIC & KPM.

FUSION ORCHESTRA WERE A FIVE PIECE BAND WITH A FEMALE VOCALIST AND FOUR MALE MEMBERS.

THIS IS THEIR ONLY ALBUM AND ITS AN ABSOLUTE BELTER !!!!

VERY RARE NOW !!!!

TRACK LISTING

SIDE ONE

1. FANFAIRY SUITE FOR 1000 TRAMPITS ( PART ONE )

2. SONATA IN Z

3. HAVE I LEFT THE GAS ON ?

SIDE TWO

 1. OK BOYS NOW'S OUR BIG CHANCE

2. SKELETON IN ARMOUR

3. WHEN MY MAMA'S NOT AT HOME

4. DON'T BE SILLY

5. TALK TO THE MAN IN THE SKY

6. FANFAIRY SUITE FOR 1000 TRAMPITS ( PART TWO )

CONDITION.......................TEXTURED GATEFOLD COVER          EX- / EX            NO WRITING, MARKS, FADING, DISCOLOURATION, RINGWEAR, CREASES OR TEARS. VERY, VERY MINIMAL SCUFFING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM SEAMS. SPINE IS SLIGHTLY SCUFFED AND A COUPLE OF WORDS ARE ILLEGIBLE. INTERIOR VERY NICE AND CLEAN. COVER LIES FLAT WITH A NICE UNCRUSHED SPINE.

CONDITION........................LABELS               EX+          NO WRITING, MARKS, FADING, FLAKING OR TEARS. EXCELLENT SPINDLE HOLE WITH NO FLAKING OR SNAILING.

CONDITION...........................VINYL               EX+          RETAINS A BEAUTIFUL, GLOSSY, NEW LOOK SHEEN. NO SCRATCHES, SCUFFS OR HAIRLINES. PLAYS FANTASTIC !!!! LOUD AND CLEAR WITH GREAT STEREO SEPARATION, LOUD DYNAMICS AND NO DISTORTION. VERY NICE !!!!

THANKS FOR LOOKING AT THIS GREAT PROG / PSYCH GEM RARITY !!!!

 

 




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