HATFIELD AND THE NORTH ORIG. UK PRESS 1973 canterbury soft machine NM vinyl

	£		27
	$		36

HATFIELD AND THE NORTH

VIRGIN

OVED 131

ORIGINAL UK PRESS

 1973 

Musicians: Phil Miller – guitar , acoustic guitars; Dave Stewart – Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond Organ, Hohner Pianet, Piano, Tone Generator, Minimoog; Richard Sinclair – Bass Guitar, vocals; Pip Pyle – Drums, percussion, sound effects. Guest artists: Robert Wyatt – vocals, Barbara Gaskin - vocals, Geoff Leigh – Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Didier Malherbe – Tenor Saxophone, Jeremy Baines – Pixiephone, Flute, Cyrille Ayers – vocals, Sam Ellidge – voice.

Brief Info: A short-lived experimental prog-rock band that included band members from Caravan, Egg, Matching Mole and Gong – with a little bit of Henry Cow as well. So it is not hard to imagine their only two albums sound like a blend of them all. This was their self-titled debut and a superb album it is too. Very much in the Canterbury Rock mould, this is progressive rock for the connoisseur. Complex music and time structures and beautifully produced, a challenging album in wonderful condition. This is a copy that simply reminds of new and one of the earliest you will ever see. Both cover and record have to be seen to be believed really, it could prove the ultimate upgrade for anyone who needs one. And for purists, a copy that will prove near impossible to find better.

Gatefold  Sleeve:  EX.  Extremely hard to find this sleeve without any issues. This one is still in splendid condition!! The inside gate is NM and untouched. This will be a fantastic copy for most prog collectors. The spine is fully legible. The edge wear is very minimal. There is no creasing or damage at all.

Vinyl:  EX.  Both surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen. A SUPERB VINYL COPY WHICH WILL PROVE HARD TO BETTER!!! There are a couple of the usual sleeve retraction paper scuff traces. There are no marks, the record sounds sensational
 Outstanding audio delivery in all respects with a crystal clear, deep, rich, warm and detailed sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and it's always an immense pleasure to return to this one) there is barely any surface noise. This is a beautifully clean pressing (and I must emphasise again how difficult it is to find a copy which plays this well). The whole LP sounds absolutely stunning and plays to an extremely high standard with superb clarity, no groove-wear and no distortion and is very strictly graded a strong EX for audio  - great copy!! Of course, NO skips, NO jumps, NO ticks.

Also have a look at my other similar albums on auction with National Health, Supersister and Van Der Graaf Generator.

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  These fees in England have gone up significantly last May. Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this classic album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  superb prog history.*** 

This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next prog album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

Though there are rarely ever any problems with my items, I always try my very best to describe everything exactly!  PLEASE REMEMBER to contact me FIRST,  if you have any problems at all, before you leave feedback and star ratings, so I get a chance to turn any negative experience into a positive one!  I can always happily sort anything out for you, if you let me know you have a problem!  This way no one has to leave Negative/Neutral feedback - and we both walk away happy! Similarly with the amount of stars, anything less than a full 5 * rating is effectively detrimental to a seller's rating as lower ratings will incur higher Final Value Fees  and lower priority in the bidlists eventually making it unattractive to list items on Ebay at all. I know of at least one major previous Ebay seller who has decided not to list via Ebay again. Please do NOT bid if you cannot give me at least 1 chance to sort everything out to your FULL satisfaction in the unlikely event of a problem.  Thanks again!!

This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.