QUATERMASS RARE UK 1970 HARVEST LP heavy keyboard-based progressive metal

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QUATERMASS RARE UK 1970 HARVEST LP heavy keyboard-based progressive metal

Quatermass – Quatermass LP (orig. UK Harvest STEREO SHVL 775, gatefold cover)

UK Release date: 1st May 1970.  Recording dates: 1970.

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original UK HARVEST issue of the debut album by London band, QUATERMASS.

weblinks:

(1) Carol Hynson: Quatermass - www.carolhynson.co.uk/quatermass/album.htm

(2) Rising Storm review - http://therisingstorm.net/quatermass-quatermass/

(3) Sound clip “Black Sheep of the Family” – www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTPwJWfCN9Q

(4) Sound clip “Up on the Ground” – www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR_rC5mRjgc

SIDE 1

1.          Entropy                                   Writ: Pete Robinson

2.         Black Sheep of the Family       Writ: Steve Hammond

3.         Post War, Saturday Echo        Writ: Pete Robinson - John Gustafson - Graham Ross

4.         Good Lord Knows                     Writ: John Gustafson

5.         Up on the Ground                    Writ: John Gustafson

SIDE 2

6.         Gemini                                     Writ: Steve Hammond

7.         Make Up Your Mind                 Writ: Steve Hammond

8.         Laughin’ Tackle                        Writ: Pete Robinson

9.         Entropy (Reprise)                    Writ: Pete Robinson

PERSONNEL

     John Gustafson         lead vocals, Fender bass guitar

     Pete Robinson            Hammond organ, electric & acoustic piano, mellotron, Moog synthesizer

     Mick Underwood        drums

With String Orchestra (tracks 4&8 only):

     Violins x 16

     Violas x 6

     Cellos x 6

     Double Bass x 3

     Harpsichord (uncredited on track 4)

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England (UK).

Produced by Anders Henriksson.  Engineered by Jeff Jarratt & Andy Stevens.

String Arrangement by Pete Robinson (tracks 4&8 only).

GRADING to follow . . .

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front: EX beautiful laminated appearance: insignificant ring-wear (outer rim - mainly top & bottom – hard to see) & surface rubbing, insignificant creasing (along spine & top seam).

inside gatefold: EX matt finish: very early signs of moisture on bottom third of cover (along opening edges & bottom seam only) causing a slight wavy appearance (also on front & back).  Despite this flaw, the cover still looks very impressive!

back: EX beautiful laminated appearance: insignificant ring-wear (outer rim - mainly top & bottom – hard to see) & surface rubbing, insignificant creasing (along spine & top seam), very minor creasing (along bottom seam).

Record:

visual: EX+ beautiful glossy sheen—few completely insignificant hairlines & one light surface scuff on each side (seen under strong light).

audible: M- SOUNDS SUPERB – A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR.

POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY OF THE DISC THAT YOU WILL EVER SEE!!

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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