OBERON A Midsummer's Night Dream RARE (1/99) Vinyl 1971

£ 626

$ 829

£ 626 Sold For

Feb 7, 2010 Sold Date

Jan 28, 2010 Start Date

£ 100 Start price

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Description

Artist: OBERON

Title: A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM

Format: 12” LP STEREO

Label: Private limited pressing

Year: 1971

Condition: VINYL: VERY NEAR TO ORIGINAL CONDITION

SLEEVE: SLIGHTLY WORN

This incredibly rare Prog Folk-Rock record is both offered and signed by the band’s Bass player.

The album was made in classrooms N1 and N2 at Radley College near Oxford by me and my school friends in the Summer of 1971 on the day after the end of term. It took 6 months for the 99 copies of the record to be pressed and it was released to the band and a few friends at the end of 1971. The Vinyl centres were hand designed.

This is what has been said about it more recently:

"It's not often that a really scarce album is very good but this is a real UK folk rock gem. Released in 1971 in an edition of only 99 copies, Oberon’s Midsummer’s Night Dream is not only one of the rarest folk-rock records to ever see the light in the UK but is also considered one of the top works in its genre. Decorated with lilting vocals , inspired violin and flute playing, electric and acoustic guitars and other instruments old and new this is a magical album."

One careful owner and not played for years

TRACK LISTING

1. Nottamun Town (Trad arr. Oberon)

2. Peggy (Chris Smith)

3. The Hunt (Charlie Seaward/ Hughie Lupton)

4. Syrinx (Debussy)

5. Summertime (Gershwin and Heyward arr. Oberon)

6. Time Past, Time Come (Chris Smith)

7. Minas Tirith (Charlie Seaward/ Hughie Lupton)

8. Epitaph (Charlie Seaward/ Hughie Lupton)

PERSONNEL:

Bernie Birchall- Bass