Forest - first lp (UK classic folk psych)

$

119

artist(e)/band:                Forest          
title:                                       s/t        
label:               Harvest  US                             
year:                         1969       
cover:                     Vg++ (lt rw, lt smw, dh)                      
disc:                          VG++

US issue of classic UK folk psych on Harvest, w/ Harvest inner  bag. This is Forest's first lp.

Borderline says:

"This trio was originally known as the Foresters of Walesky. They were eventually signed by Harvest for whom they recorded one single, Searching For Shadows (the 'A' side is non-LP), and two albums.

What at first may seem a run-of-the-mill folk band, soon turns out to be something quite special indeed. No traditional material is being used, and much of the magic lies in the uncommon compositions, many of which rely on strangely sculptured melodies and partly improvised accompaniment. Neither as malicious as Comus, nor as ironical as Dr. Strangely Strange, Forest manage to capture one of the essentials of British folk: closeness to the spirits of nature. Some tracks could easily please the Pan of the British Isles himself. Their sound is simultaneously intimate, and very wide and transparent. This wizardry comes out more on their first album than on the second. The playing is more inspired and less sloppy; the melodies are better (check out the wriggling, shifting harmonies on Don't Want To Go) and the arrangements are inventive and sympathetic to the material. Naturally, it made no commercial impact whatsoever. Their second album is nearly as strong but their steel guitar unfortunately soups up the sound and partly destroys its magic. A few excellent tracks are still to be found, though, notably Hawk The Hawker, Graveyard and Famine Song, but it lacks the consistency of its predecessor. Nevertheless, both albums are unconditionally recommended."

Abbreviations:
woc - writing on cover
wol - writing on label
dh - drillhole/punchhole
prst - promo stamp
rsst - radio station stamp
tsm - taped seam
spsm - split seam 
toc -  tear on cover 
smw - seamwear/scuffed seams(not split)
stkrres - sticker residue/glue
rw - ringwear 
swct -sawcut
cc - cut corner 
sm - small, lt - light, mod - moderate, hvy - heavy
 

I use the grades M, M-, Vg++, Vg+, Vg, Vg-, Poor.
Only unplayed items are graded M.
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