SAMURAI S/T RARE PROG LP GREENWICH GRAMOPHONE COMPANY

	£		205
	$		272

Artist: Samurai ----

Title:  Samurai ----

Label:  Greenwich Gramophone Company (GSLP1003) ----

Year: 1971 ( UK Orig.) ----

Condition (vinyl / sleeve): EX / VG+ (2cm scuff – please see picture #2) ----

Description: Incredibly rare UK prog album featuring members of the band Web. Released on the obscure Decca subsidiary ‘Greenwich Gramophone Company’. Original copies of this LP very, very rarely become available. This copy looks almost unplayed – some very light inaudible marks, but otherwise in fantastic condition. Reserve price set to reflect this. High quality playing from the band, as they bring in influences from jazz, psych, rock etc.

The players on this set are:

Dave Lawson – Vocals & keyboards

Tony Edwards – Electric and Acoustic Guitar

John Eaton – Bass

Kenny Beveridge – Drums

Lennie Wright – Bibes, Drums and Percussion

Tony Roberts – Tenor Sax, Concert & Alto Flutes, Bass Clarinet

Don Fay – Tenor, Alto and Baritone Sax, Concert Flute

Dave Lawson wrote and arranged all titles and Lennie Wright also produced the album.

Track Listing:

Side A) Saving It Up For So Long / More Rain / Maudie James / Holy Padlock  Side B) Give A Little Love / Face In The Mirror / As I Dried The Tears Away ----

 From ‘thedisckiosk’:

Samurai was an offshoot of the band, Web, led by Dave Lawson (Greenslade). Samurai blend the classical brass ensemble of Maxophone (a variety of saxes and flutes) with the musical depth of Genesis and Van Der Graaf. Samurai is a very original band which you would classify somewhere in the classical, jazz, psychedelic progressive region of music. Brilliantly original progressive rock masterpiece from England. Samurai blend heavy classical elements with a strong progressive rock 70's landscape.

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