LES DeMERLE - TRANSFUSION - 1978 LP - DOBRE RECORDS DR-1020 - RARE U.S. PRESS

	£		41
	$		54

LES DeMERLE

TRANSFUSION

DOBRE RECORDS DR-1020

RARE U.S. VINYL!

A fantastic opportunity to bid for a very scarce and sought-after slab of awesome funk, soul, jazz by Les DeMerle!

Sleeve: Thick shiny card with a colour photo of Les DeMerle at his drums on the front, plus his name and album title in white on a black background.

The rear has a white background with a small black and white photo of Les on the drums, plus track listing, album credits and notes from Louie Bellson and

Lee Underwood, West Coast Editor of 'down beat' magazine. The sleeve is in stunning, intact and unmarked condition, with just a few short, light surface

creases from the spine and top edge on both sides! Edges and corners are impressively sharp! (The top-lefthand corner, as viewed from the front,

appears to have a small notch in it, but this looks to have been caused by a misalignment when the sleeve was assembled.) The sleeve is protected by a thick

 polybag which is unmarked, but has two splits from the open edge (50mm and 65mm) and one from the spine weld (70mm).

which is intact and unmarked.

Vinyl: The surface looks clean and shiny, with just a few light surface marks! Awesome condition for its age! Playback is crisp and clear with

no major audio issues at normal volume!

Matrix Numbers: Side 1 - 3972 - DR 1020 - 1 (A) S - 44016

Side 2 - 3972 - DR 1020 S 44017

Labels: Clean, intact and free from notation! Just the merest hint of a spindle mark on each!

Side 1:

1. Moondial (Robby Robinson) - 3:22

2. Canned Heat Suite (Robby Robinson) - 7:01

3. My Woman (Milcho Leviev) - 9:58

Side 2:

1. Bacchanal (Robby Robinson) - 8:07

2. Kaballa (Rick Davis) - 8:00

3. Funk It! If You Can't Take A Joke (Les DeMerle) - 5:05

Personnel:

Les DeMerle - Drums

Robby Robinson - Piano, Fender Rhodes, Organ, Mini Moog, Polymoog & Oberheim Synthesizers

Rex Robinson - Fender Bass

Doug Norwine - Alto, Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Flutes

John Phillips - Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Flutes

Danny Brin - Guitar

Onike - Vocals

Special Guest Appearances:

Raul De Souza - Bass Trombone

Milcho Leviev - Acoustic Piano

John B. Williams - Acoustic Bass

Nolan Smith - Trumpet & Flugelhorn

Emmett Chapman - Electric Stick

Percussion on 'Bacchanal' by Les DeMerle, Robby Robinson, Rex Robinson, Onike & Les Carter

Recorded at Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, California November 16th & December 6th, 1977

Engineer: Don Snyder

Photography: Pete Andreadis

Assistant Engineer: Jerry Napier

Cover Layout: Les Carter

Produced by: Expression Sound Inc.

Executive Producers: Les DeMerle, Robby Robinson & Les Carter

See below for postal charges for this item.

This is just one item from my own extensive and eclectic personal collection of music and related bits and pieces which I will be listing over the next few months, or so.

I have been collecting for more than 30 years, so check back regularly to see what other gems I may have unearthed - they won't be listed in any particular order! My

recent absence from eBay has been because of work commitments but, as they seem to have dried up, I will be spending more time disposing of my collection!

I am not a dealer, so won't use traditional grading terms but, instead, will describe each item as carefully and honestly as I can with text and photos. Bidders are then free

to form their own opinions. Any apparent marks showing in the photos are reflections or dust, etc., unless otherwise specifically identified. If in doubt, please contact me

with any queries before bidding and I will get back to you promptly with an answer. I will also keep you informed throughout the whole ebay process.

All vinyl will be packaged in sturdy cardboard mailers with at least one stiffener and will be despatched within 2 working days of payment being received. PayPal is preferred,

but please contact me before bidding to discuss alternative, acceptable methods. Postage rates: UK - 2nd Class £3.10, Europe/R.O.T.W - AirMail Small Packet £7.00/£11.50.

Please note that I do not combine postage. All items are packaged and sent individually, so as to minimise damage and/or loss.

Thanks for looking and Happy Bidding!