HAPSHASH AND THE COLOURED COAT  THE WESTERN FLIER LP LIBERTY LBS83212 ORIGINAL UK 1969 EARLIEST EVER POSSIBLE 1ST PRESSING  EARLIEST EVER 1ST PRESSING "A/1 & B/1" STAMPED MATRIXES !!!  COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE ULTRA RARE LP, IN INCREDIBLE CONDITION!       Vinyl Condition: Ex There are only the lightest blemishes or marks that do not affect play. It is in amazing condition, it has some very light spindle marks so you can tell it has been played but the vinyl is nearly pristine.  Cover Condition: Ex it has been looked after very well, fantastic condition, please see photos. You will not find another copy in this condition, it is ultra rare to see. Spine looks great, nice front laminated sleeve. A very clean copy in beautiful condition.  

Side One

Telephone Budreaux

Colinda (Trad. Arranged Waymouth/Batt/Mayhew)

Chicken Run (Waymouth/Batt/Mayhew)

Big Bo Peep (Waymouth/Batt/Mayhew)

Blue Narcissus (Waymouth/Batt/Mayhew)

Side Two

Car Car (Woody Guthrie)

Milk Shake Knock (Waymouth/Batt/Mayhew)

The Wall (Waymouth/Batt/Mayhew)

You For Ophelia (Waymouth/Batt/Mayhew)

Fare You Well (Trad. Arranged Waymouth/Batt/Mayhew)

Lead Vocals Michael Ramsden

Drums Andy Renton

Lead Guitar T.S Mcphee

Other guitars Michael Mayhew

Piano and accordian Mike Batt

String Bass Eddie Tripp

Violin Freddie Ballerini

Backing vocals by the Rock n'Roll Women

Percussion by the Heavy Metal Kids

Recorded at Marquee Studios; engineer Gery Collins

and at Trident Studios; engineer Robin Cable

Sleeve design by Nigel Waymouth and Michael Mayhew

Devised by John Ivor Golliwog

Produced and Arranged by Mike Batt

Co-Ordinated by Michael Mayhew

(copied verbatim from back of sleeve)

Second album from the design organisation “Hapshash And The Coloured Coat”.

I guess they are better known as the creators of numerous posters for happenings and bands of the late 1960s. Soft Machine, Pink Floyd, Crazy World Of Arthur Brown to name but three. I think they were also connected with Carnaby Street clothing. (Granny Takes A Trip).

Screen printing, clothes and recordings, how's that for multi media?

This album is arranged by Mike Batt who also plays on it. It also features Tony T.S McPhee on lead guitar, some very tasty slide playing from him. 

I should point out that the sleeve is printed LBL 83212E mono but the LP is definitively stereo and labelled as such. (Stereo LBS83212) The spine is intact with all the text legible. It is certainly Western Flier not Flyer as stated in a a certain book which many record collectors peruse.

Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide:

"MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."