MADDEN & HARRIS  -  " FOOL'S PARADISE "

EXTREMELY RARE / UNIQUE AUSTRALIA VINYL WHITE LABEL / TEST PRESSING, 1975 IN ORIGINAL HAND-MADE DIE-CUT CARD COVER WITH DIE-CUT PAPER INNER SLEEVE & POLY INNER SLEEVE. NEW POLY INNER & OUTER PROTECTIVE  SLEEVES INCLUDED.

HAND-MADE COVER HAS PASTED-ON ILLUSTRATION BY JANE LEROSSIGNOL. THIS IS A SMALLER, SIMPLER, 2 COLOUR DRAWING SIMILAR TO THE FASCINATING ILLUSTRATION NAMED "FOOL'S PARADISE" THAT LATER APPEARED INSIDE THE GATEFOLD COVER FOR THE COMMERCIAL RELEASE.

INCLUDES BOTH OF THE 2 ORIGINAL DOUBLE-SIDED INSERT SHEETS, HEADED "LYRICS and NOTES ..."

PRESSED ON THEIR OWN PRIVATE LABEL, JASMINE RECORDS. ONLY A FEW OF THESE WOULD HAVE BEEN PRESSED. (ONLY 500 OF THE ACTUAL COMMERCIAL RELEASE WERE PRESSED (www.discogs.com/label/602789-Jasmine-Records-5)).

ALSO INCLUDES AN EXTRA, SPARE COVER ART FLYER SAME AS THE PASTED-ON PIECE. DIMENSIONS OF THIS FLYER ARE 21 X 12 cm (8.25 X 4.75") - LANDSCAPE. SEE PIC. #2.

AND ALSO INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL FLYER FEATURING THE 2 PERFORMING MUSICIANS SITTING UNDER A TREE AS IN THE LARGER "FOOL'S PARADISE" ILLUSTRATION. DIMENSIONS OF THIS FLYER ARE 21 X 11 cm (8.25 X 4.25") - PORTRAIT. SEE PIC. #2.

PART OF A RECORD COLLECTION PURCHASED IN THE MID-1990's IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA AT A HOME GARAGE SALE. POSSIBLY PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY A BAND MEMBER OR ASSOCIATE WHO HAD ACCESS TO THE RARE ARTWORK ITEMS INCLUDED.

NOT LISTED ON DISCOGS. NOTHING ON POPSIKE.

ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION AFTER 47 YEARS.

MADDEN & HARRIS

" Multi-instrumentalist Peter Harris was working as a guitar teacher when he joined forces with his pupil David Madden as folk duo Madden & Harris. The duo drew inspiration from such disparate sources as sixteenth century chamber music, English folk and light jazz. The duo's progressive-folk sound was at odds with prevailing trends (pop, blues'n' boogie) on the local scene; the only other Australian band at the time playing in a similar style was Extradition.

Madden and Harris issued their delicate debut single, 'A Simple Song' / 'Remember Me',  on the Albert label in 1974. In 1975 Madden & Harris issued the ultra-rare Fool's Paradise album on their own Jasmine Records imprint. This carefully crafted songcycle was full of fragile, refined songs in the vein of UK folk acts like Nick Drake and Mellow Candle, the softer side of The Moody Blues and the quieter, pastoral moments to be found on the early albums by King Crimson."

The Encyclopedia of Australian ROCK AND POP  -  Ian McFarlane

"Harris once said of Fool's Paradise: "our music lies halfway between a 16th century chamber sound with light jazzy influenced breaks", but there is a pure 60/70's folk-rock vein to be found in their music as well." ..Progarchives.com

Track Listing

• Credits
• Artwork – Jane Lerossignol
• Bass – Paul Baker
• Drums – Doug Gallagher, Nick Churkin, Ross Rignol
• Engineer – Keith Walker
• Guitar – Ants Neeme
• Mixed By – Patrick Mullins 
• Performer – Dave, Pete
• David Madden — vocals, guitar, bass
• Peter Harris — vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin, piano, organ, mellotron, harpsichord, bassoon, saxophone, zither, cello

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• MATRIXES:
• Side 1 runout, stamped: RRCS-1735 Å   JASMINE  SIDE 1 
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• Side 2 runout, stamped: RRCS-1735  Å  JASMINE  SIDE 2
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CONDITION (SEE PHOTOS, AN INTEGRAL PART OF DESCRIPTION)

BOTH SIDES PLAYED IN FULL (NO SKIPS OR REPEATS) :

RECORD   VERY GOOD, (LOOKS BETTER);  PLAYS WITH  SOME PERIODIC CRACKLES THROUGHOUT, INCLUDING  A FEW AT THE BEGINNING OF SIDE 2, LESS FROM TRACK 4 ONWARDS BOTH SIDES;  VERY GLOSSY SURFACES

LABELS  VERY GOOD,  MINOR SPINDLE TRAILS BOTH SIDES;  FEW VERY MINOR TINY STRETCH SPOTS SIDE 2 INNER RING EDGE

COVER  FAIR to GOOD,  SOME CNR. / EDGE / GENERAL WEAR;  OUTER RING WEAR FRONT & BACK;  SOME FOXING /  AGE SPOTS, MAINLY ON BACK;  SIDE SEAMS SPLIT @ TOP 3cm /1" & 1.5cm / 0.5";  SOME CREASES;  SOME SMALL SURFACE TEARS, MAINLY @ TOP;  COUPLE DAMAGE SPOTS / FEW TINY EDGE TEARS TO PASTED-ON ART WHICH IS ALSO CUT-OUT ROUND DIE-CUT CENTRE HOLE  

INSERTS  VERY GOOD+ to EXCELLENT,  2 FOLDS (AS MADE);  FEW VERY MINOR SMALL CREASES AT TOP

PAPER INNER SLEEVE  GOOD to VERY GOOD,  SOME MINOR CREASES, FEW VERY MINOR AGE / FOXING SPOTS;  SECTION (10 cm / 4") TOP SEAM ON ONE SIDE HAS COME UNGLUED, NOT TORN - EASILY RE-GLUED;  MINOR OUTER RING IMPRESSION FRONT & BACK;  FEW SMALL TEARS @ TOP

SUPERB 1970's  AUSTRALIA WHITE LABEL / TEST PRESSING  /  

PSYCHEDELIC / PSYCH / PROGRESSIVE / PROG / FOLK ROCK  

/  DAVID / DAVE MADDEN  /  PETER / PETE HARRIS  /  ANTS 

NEEME  /  PAUL BAKER  /  FOOL'S PARADISE  /  JANE 

LEROSSIGNOL  /  JASMINE RECORDS  /  VINYL / LP / RECORD  

/  COLLECTABLE  IN  NICE SHAPE AFTER  47 / FORTY SEVEN YEARS

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