"LADY LAKE" GNIDROLOG TERRIFIC 1972 PROG PSYCH HEAVY Van der Graaf, TULL +

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  FAMOUS BRITISH "ELECTRIFIED" SYMPHONIC PROG   
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TOP COPY  ~~  LOOKS and plays MINTY CLEAN

This is a long, long gone, second print from the last century - direct analog sound quality (ACID ARCHIVES bible has something to say about reissues like this) compared to the cold digital sound synthesized in later years (currently...) No, you get the warm tones as the '72 release featured.
Don't have the $250 - $350 or more to spare for the '72 pressing ? - here's next best issue to own and it's harder to find than the RCA UK issue!

This 1972 recoding (a very good year for global progressive rock) defines the term "lost classic". Powerful, complex, packed with emotive playing, distinctive vocals, interesting instruments and clever arrangements, it's quite frankly nothing short of wall-to-wall genius - symphonic prog at it's very very best.

Why then, are they never ever mentioned? Lord knows, but they never made it big and as a result will forever remain an obscure footnote in the history of progressive rock. Footnotes don't get much better than this though.

Opening with the powerful "I Could Never be a Soldier", the Goldring brothers and their crew proceed to deliver 42 minutes of dark, soulful symphonic prog with touches of folk, jazz and so on. You know the drill. When was the last time you heard a truly great progressive album that only had influences from one genre?

With a wide base of instruments (winds, flute, oboe, recorder, horn, plus the usual guitardrumsbass combo) from which to weave their compositions, there's a lot of variation in the mix, which is a wonderful boon. Add to that the fact that the pieces are all very original in their style (one can compare to Van der Graaf, Gentle Giant and Jethro Tull if you like, but this was 1972 not 78 so most similarities are somewhat coincidental) and already you've got two brilliant reasons to seek out this masterpiece. If you really need a third. just look at that cover. So who's Roger Dean!?! Now THAT'S progressive rock cover art!

Nothing really negative to say about this album for the sake of balance. Some accuse the two short acoustic pieces of being inferior, or worse "filler" - We disagree. Rather, they're beautiful additions and act as helpful interludes to allow the ears some recovery time before the next onslaught of the compelling adventurous progressions.

Van Der Graaf Generator fans, fans of all dark, psych/jazz-tinged symphonic prog - why do you not already own this? .....

 I Could Never Be A Soldier (11:36)
 Ship (6:44)

 A Dog With No Collar (2:09)

 Lady Lake (8:53)

 Same Dreams (2:49)

 Social Embarrassment (6:30)                  CONDITION: The cover: rated: Fragile product from overseas, rated: M- displays nice vivid colors, there are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing  ...

The vinyl: Rated: M- TOP COPY looks and plays really clean ... fantastic warm analog production.  Both labels are clean              A cool addition to anyone's music library!






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