SPIROGYRA St Radigunds LP BRAIN METRONOME 1972 GER orig+foc BARBARA GASKIN Rare

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SPIROGYRA

 STEVE BORRILL, MARTIN COCKERHAM, JULIAN CUSACK, BARBARA GASKIN

plus DAVE MATTACKS and TONY COX

Formed in Canterbury, England in 1970, Spirogyra was one of a group of young progressive folk bands 

signed to B&C Records at the same time as Steeleye Span. 

The band was formed by writer Martin Cockerham, vocalist Barbara Gaskin, Julian Cusack and Steve Borrill.

 Dave Mattacks played drums on their debut album in 1971. 

The sound on St. Radigund’s and the follow-up Old Boot Wine was similar to early Strawbs 

but also drew on the progressive ideas of the Incredible String Band. 

The songs sounded whimsically English and Gaskin’s voice gave them a pure, unsullied air.

 (NB: Not to be confused with the US jazz rock group Spyro Gyra.)

"ST. RADIGUNS"

Produced by ROBERT KIRBY

Sleeve, design and photographs by Pete Rhodes and Penny Graeme-Barber

1972       LP     BRAIN METRONOME RECORDS     1005

MADE IN GERMANY     ORIGINAL  PRESSING

on BRAIN "GREEN" LABEL

This version: Gatefold cover.    With ''Metronome'' wording across the label.

Cut-hole (top right corner): maybe promotional? 

Barcode and Other Identifiers

LABEL:  BRAIN METRONOME -  GREEN LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (front & rear) BRAIN metronome 1005   (spine) BRAIN 1005

Catalog on labels: brain 1005 [st-1005-a (0664.122 s 1)] [st-1005-b (0664.122 s 2)]            

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched, on two lines): ST-1005-A   (0664.122 S1)   PF

(Runout fragment A-side, stamped): B

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched, on two lines): ST-1005-B   (0664.122 S2)   PF

(Runout fragment B-side, stamped): A 1

On labels:  stereo   gema   

p.1972

rim text reads "all rights...........made in germany by metronome records gmbh"

Rights Society / Publishing: GEMA

On Back Sleeve: Songs written by Martin Cockerhan

arranged by Spirogyra

and published by Libra Music Ltd.

Time Will Tell by Julian Cusack

Recorded at Morgan and Sound Techniques Studios London May/June 1971

Production, including string, trumpet and recorder arrangements by Robert Kirby

for September Productions Ltd.

Stereo also playable mono

Printed in Germany

from my records collection

tracklisting

Side A: THE FUTURE WON'T BE LONG - ISLAND - MAGICAL MARY

CAPTAIN'S LOG - AT HOME IN THE WORLD - COGWHEELS CRUTCHES AND CYANIDE

Side B: TIME WILL TELL - WE WERE A HAPPY CREW

LOVE IS A FUNNY THING - THE DUKE OF BEAUFOOT

  grading

RECORD NEAR EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG but (please, see pictures and read above description)

Spirogyra, one of the more intriguing bands of the early '70s. 

The quartet of singer/guitarist/songwriter Martin Cockerham, singer Barbara Gaskin, 

violinist/keyboardist Julian Cusack, and bassist Steve Borrill were obviously short a member, 

with future Fairport Convention drummer Dave Mattacks coming on board 

for the recording of St. Radigunds, the group's debut album. 

The group's sound was unusual, with Cockerham's brittle, almost adenoidal vocals counterpointed 

by Gaskin's crystalline tones. Musically, too, the bandmembers played their instruments 

off against each other, with soaring, sometimes searing violin rocketing 

around strummed guitar and striking keyboard work. Stylistically, 

Spirogyra were determined to clash genres as well, and although much of their sound 

was grounded in folk-rock, Spirogyra interlaced it with proggier elements and psychedelic leanings. 

Thus they never quite fit comfortably into the contemporary Canterbury scene, 

into which they were often lumped, 

and effectively drew in a much more diverse audience...(AllMusic)