JOHN ST.FIELD - RAREST UK PSYCH NO UK PRINT

£ 205

$ 272

£ 205 Sold For

Feb 15, 2004 Sold Date

Feb 8, 2004 Start Date

£ 17 Start price

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Italy Country Of Seller

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Offered here is a VERY RARE LP by JOHN ST.FIELD called 'CONTROL'. AN ORIGINAL STEREO PRESSING in GATEFOLD FULL LAMINATED SLEEVE OF A YOUNG SCOTTISH ARTIST NAMED JOHN ST. FIELD WHICH WAS RELEASED ONLY AND EXCLUSIVELY IN SPAIN ON THE 'MOVIEPLAY' LABEL (QUITE COLLECTABLE PSYCH/PROG. SPANISH LABEL) IN 1975. THIS RECORD NEVER HAD AN OFFICIAL PRESSING IN THE UK AND IS CONSEQUENTLY QUITE SOUGHT AFTER BY UK AND WORLDWIDE COLLECTORS. IT'S NORMALLY FOUND AS AN AUCTION ITEM ON THE TOP COLLECTORS' LISTS. THE SPANISH PRESSING WAS VERY LIMITED AT THE TIME AS WELL, AS THE ARTIST HAD NO FAME AND LITTLE RECORD PROMOTION IN THIS COUNTRY WHERE HE USED TO LIVE BACK IN 1975. JOHN ST.FIELD IS UNDOUBTEBLY BETTER KNOWN FOR HIS LATER EFFORTS AS THE BAND 'DOLL BY DOLL' WILD FRONTMAN WHICH RELEASED 5 ALBUMS FROM 1978 TO 1983. HOWEVER ON 'CONTROL' JOHN. ST. FIELD's APPROACH TO MUSIC WAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. IN FACT THIS ALBUM IS STUNNING FOR THE SHEER DIVERSITY OF STYLES, TONES AND LYRICS. THIS ALBUM BELONGS TO THE EARLIER PSYCH VEIN AND DRUG INFLUENCED PERIOD AND REPRESENTS AN OUTSTANDING HARMONIC PRODUCTION WITH SOME OCCASIONAL WEST COAST FEELING, BERT JANSCH LIKE GUITAR PARTS SOMETIMES, BUT IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED AS AN INFLUENCE-FREE ALBUM REFLECTING DREAMY ATMOSPHERES, ACID FOLK PASSAGES, OCCASSIONAL RHYTHM CRESCENDOS WITH THE OUTSTANDING 10-MINUTE TRACK CALLED 'THE PROBLEM' ON SIDE ONE. All the tracks listed on the album consist in PURE AND AMAZING PSYCH/SOFT-PROGRESSIVE AT ITS VERY BEST. CERTAINLY A GENUINE ARTIST WITH AN UNCOMPROMISING ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE RECORD INDUSTRY SPINNING WHEEL MECHANISMS. Any fan will enjoy this music and want to have this in their collection!! Record labels are perfect with NO wear, NO writing, no marks. The FULL LAMINATED G/FOLD COVER has a BRANDT illustration of a BALZAC STORY and illustrates 3 little boys laughing with a fat man controlling them. IT HAS NO WRITING, has some spinal wear some corner wear and creases. THE VINYL plays rather well on Side 1 all throughout, NO sticking, NO jumps with occasional background noise but is enjoyable listening to. SIDE 2 has some crackles. OVERALL CONDITIONS I'M QUITE SURE will satisfy all collectors as this record is very rare and nearly impossible to find today. THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO BUY A STUNNING COPY OF ''JOHN ST.FIELD's Control'' Other auction items listed also including many other TOP LPs, feel free to contact me with any queries you may have. P&P on buyers' account. Thanks for looking.

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