GENESIS Nursery Cryme 1971 UK CHARISMA 1st PRESS - SUPERB SOUND - EXCELLENT COPY
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£ 65
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Jul 18, 2016
Sold Date
Jul 8, 2016
Start Date
£ 24
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GENESIS Nursery Cryme 1971 UK CHARISMA 1st PRESS - SUPERB SOUND - EXCELLENT COPY
GENESISNursery Cryme
UK CHARISMA RECORDS (CAS 1052) FIRST PRESSING (November 1971)
RARE LP - SOLD IN VERY SMALL NUMBERS ON ITS ORIGINAL RELEASE AND DIDN'T EVEN CHART IN THE UK
EXCELLENT ORIGINAL COPY - SEEN A LOT OF PLAY BUT CAREFULLY HANDLED AND DELIVERING SUPERB SOUND
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE PINK CHARISMA SCROLL LABELS
MATRIX: CAS 1052 A-1U (etched 'HILTOP') / CAS 1052 B-2U (etched 'JB')
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/GP and 1/GA
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL OUTER TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH INTERNALLY PRINTED LYRICS AND FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE
If Genesis truly established themselves as progressive rockers on Trespass, Nursery Cryme is where their signature persona was unveiled: true English eccentrics, one part Lewis Carroll and one part Syd Barrett, creating a fanciful world that emphasised the band's instrumental prowess as much as Peter Gabriel's theatricality.
Which isn't to say that all of Nursery Cryme works. There are times when the whimsy is overwhelming, just as there are periods when there's too much instrumental indulgence, yet there's a charm to this indulgence, since the group is letting itself run wild.
Even if they've yet to find the furthest reaches of their imagination, part of the charm is hearing them test out its limits, something that does result in genuine masterpieces, as on "The Musical Box" and "The Return of the Giant Hogweed," two epics that dominate the first side of the album and give it its foundation.
If the second side isn't quite as compelling or quite as structured, it doesn't quite matter because these are the songs that showed what Genesis could do, and they still stand as pinnacles of what the band could achieve.
Side One:
The Musical Box (10:27)
For Absent Friends (1:44)
The Return Of The Giant Hogweed (8:10)
Side Two:
Seven Stones (5:08)
Harold The Barrel (2:58)
Harlequin (2:53)
The Fountain Of Salmacis (7:47)
LABELS: EXCELLENT
Clean, unmarked labels - lots of spindle marks/rub but nothing else to fault
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces shine like-new - a few harmless light marks are visible but only one tiny mark on ’Seven Stones’ is audible
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD+
Plays beautifully with sensational sound quality - no groove wear or distortion noted - just a few soft background ticks on ’Seven Sones’ for a few seconds and the odd one-off tick during the rest of the side - nothing I found at all intrusive - still in my opinion a really fine copy
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Clean and sharp with just a little rub to the edges/spine - again, a really fine example
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
I will combine postage for items purchased within any 10 day period (@£2 for each additional LP).
However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for in full and will be posted to you.
Any items purchased after payment will be included in the next 10 period.
I am continually adding new items which may be of interest to you and it is impractical for me to allow payment to be postponed indefinitely in the expectation that you might wish to bid on future items. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
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 I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 625 (GS 6.9.7 (625))
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