MICHAEL CHAPMAN Millstone Grit UK DERAM LP ACID FOLK PSYCH NEAR MINT
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ORIGINAL UK DERAM (SML 1102) FIRST PRESSING OF MICHAEL CHAPMAN'S 1973 "Millstone Grit" LP (ONE OF HIS HARDEST TO FIND ALBUMS ON VINYL AS IT SOLD VIRTUALLY NOTHING UPON RELEASE).
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST RED/WHITE DERAM LABELS WITH THE "Made in England" and "The Decca Record Co. Ltd." TEXT
FIRST PRESS MATRICES: XZAL - 12619.P - 1W / XZAL - 12620.P - 1W.
THE SLEEVE IS EXCELLENT AND THE RECORD IS NEAR MINT.
A former art and photography teacher, Michael Chapman emerged from the folk scene in Yorkshire, England, gaining a reputation as one of England's finest original singer-songwriters. A deal with the fledgling Harvest label led to the release of Rainmaker in 1969. The album featured the support of Rick Kemp (who went on to provide bass for Chapman for many years) and Danny Thompson. Window followed in short order, with Fully Qualified Survivor completing a debut triptych that sent waves of critical appreciation through the music industry, with influential BBC disc jockey John Peel supporting Chapman whenever possible.
Sales, unfortunately, did not match the critical acclaim for Chapman's work, leaving Fully Qualified Survivor as a high point, with "Postcards of Scarborough" generally being the one cut most often remembered when Chapman is discussed.
After the release of Wrecked Again, Chapman parted company with Harvest, choosing to sign to Decca's subsidiary Deram, where he altered course somewhat, adding electric guitar and harder rhythms to his work. The first result, Millstone Grit found Chapman's trademark gloomy writing mixed with a couple of lively instrumentals, some almost experimental work, and the country- styled "Expressway in the Rain." But gain, sales were poor
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