PARLOUR BAND is a friend? 1972 UK DERAM Prog / Psych LP

	£		369
	$		489

the parlour band – is a friend? was issued in the UK in 1972 on Deram SDL 10.  This is the 1st and probably only pressing with matrices ZAL-11343 2W / ZAL-11344P 4W – the stamping codes are both 1.

"Parlour Band's only LP is progressive rock-tinged mainstream early-'70s British album-oriented rock. Both keyboard and guitar parts take a strong role, and there's a bit of the multiple tempo changes and classical-tinged organ burble of bands like Yes in songs like 'Forgotten Dreams.' Some other songs steer well clear of art rock, though, 'Pretty Haired Girl' coming across like prototypical early-'70s mellow California harmony rock. Even when it doesn't sound as Californian, though, the album's a pretty laid-back affair. 'Little Goldie' sounds a good deal like the early-'70s work of Todd Rundgren in its bouncy pop optimism and relatively sophisticated keyboard-based arrangement, though it's not typical of the record." --All Music Guide

Tracks:

Side 1

1.    Forgotten Dreams

2.    Pretty Haired Girl

3.    Springs' Sweet Comfort

4.    Early Morning Eyes

5.    Follow Me

Side 2

6. Evening
7. Don't Be Sad
8. Little Goldie
9. To Happiness
10. Home
a) Once More Loneliness
b) Fortress
c) Home

Band:

Peter Filleul: Lead vocals, keyboards, rhythm acoustic
Pix: Vocals, lead vocals (6), wah wah Gibson
Craig Anders: Vocals, electric & acoustic & slide guitar
Mark Ashley Anders: Vocals, bass
Jerry Robins: Percussion

Recorded Christmas 1971 at Decca Studios, Tollington Park, London

Produced by Nick Tauber

Engineered by Derek Varnals and Kevin Fuller

The vinyl is in Excellent + condition. Plays beautifully. Labels perfect. 

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