SHELAGH McDONALD Stargazer (Philips 6303 044) RARE Dutch 1st Pressing MINT-
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SHELAGH McDONALD Stargazer (Philips 6303 044) RARE Dutch 1st Pressing MINT-
RARE Dutch first pressing of Shelagh McDonald`s second album "Stargazer" on Philips Records (1971). Originally released in 1971, this is the Dutch pressing from 1972.
"This record could well represent the closest anyone has ever come to crossing circa-1970 Joni Mitchell with Sandy Denny. As a composer, Shelagh McDonald leans toward the Mitchell half of that equation, with a similarly angular melodic sense, and a phrasing that often shifts register quickly and substantially. (...) The parallels come out most in the songs in which McDonald emphasizes her piano rather than her guitar. As a singer, her tonal quality is more similar to Denny's. The result is a double-edged sword. The album can be unequivocally recommended to fans of Mitchell and Denny who have run out of things to buy by those two singers, and want something that's for the most part undiscovered, but with a similar vibe. At the same time, McDonald inevitably comes up short in the unavoidable comparisons with those role models, as she puts far less of her own personality into her work than either Mitchell or Denny did. Dogmatic criticism aside, it's a pleasant album with subdued folk-rock arrangements, and the piano ballad "Lonely King" is haunting enough to make one forget the obvious likenesses to Mitchell's own piano outings for the moment." - Richie Unterberger for allmusic.com
GRADING:
EX+ COVER. Original laminated gatefold sleeve in very fine condition. Please see photos for details.
- Cut corner at top left.
- Very minor wear to glossy sleeve, from storage only.
MINT(-) RECORD with no visible signs of previous play.
- Practically perfect vinyl on both sides, with impeccable audio reproduction throughout.
- Dark-blue first-pressing Philips Records labels with a single spindle line on each side.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read "AA 6303 044 1Y 1 ?1972 670 111" and "AA 6303 044 2Y 1 ?1972 670 111".
- This record is certified to be a Dutch first pressing of "Stargazer", released in 1972.
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