rare psych Golden Earring Eight Miles High ukMajorMinor

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	$		61

The Golden Earring “Eight Miles High” (UK Major Minor SMLP65) super rare original UK stereo 12” vinyl album released in November 1969.                         Major Minor Records Ltd, 58/59 Gt. Marlborough Street, London W.1

The Dutch Hard Rock band Golden Earring have sold millions of albums worldwide, and they are one of the longest existing rock bands in the world that are still performing today in the same line up.

If you’re reading this then I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that even copies of this album on either Polydor (Europe) or Atlantic (USA) aren’t that common these days and copies are getting much harder to find in tip top condition.

Consequently that makes the much much rarer UK release even more desireable to collectors when and if they ever turn up for sale.

A quick look at the previous sales figures achieved by this UK rarity on sites such as Popsike will tell you all you need to know about how rarely it surfaces and when it does the demand it causes.

The track that many serious psych rock fans chase is found on Side B, which features just one track, a nineteen-minute version of the title track, which itself is a cover of the 1966 hit song by The Byrds.

Any / All sound clips and record scans added are taken from the actual copy on offer here.

Matrixes: small stamped SLP-065.A-IL / SLP-065.B-IL

Label: super clean bright red paper with black text, minimal (2-3) light spindle marks – Excellent.

Vinyl: gorgeous deep shine & gloss both sides; ultra light surface marks – Excellent minus.

Inner Sleeve:  plain white paper.

Outer Sleeve: flat medium weight card glossy laminated front, semi matt rear with no rips, tears, seam splits or writing; slight wear 2 corners; spine is clean white unbroken;  hardly any surface edge wear; front cover appears to have some creases but they’re under the laminate and probably caused during manufacture (?)

Rear sleeve bottom right corner has Printed in England by Moore & Matthes Printers Ltd  – overall a good solid VG++ or better.

Length: 37:68 minutes.  Produced by Fred Haayen.  Recorded at Olympic Sound Studios, London.

Track listing:

A1.  "Landing" (Marinus Gerritsen) lead vocal: Barry 4:30

A2.  "Song of a Devil's Servant" (George Kooymans) lead vocal: Barry 6:00

A3.  "One Huge Road" (George Kooymans) lead vocal: George 3:15

A4.  "Everyday's Torture" (George Kooymans) lead vocal: Barry 5:18

B5.  "Eight Miles High" (Gene Clark, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn) lead vocal: Barry 19:05

Personnel:

Merinus Gerritsen – bass guitar /piano/ organ.

Barry Hay – flute /rhythm guitar/ lead vocals.

George Kooymans – guitars / lead vocals.

Sueb Warner – drums and other percussion.

Basic Postage: UK  packet £3.00p; Europe air mail small packet £4.25p; Rest of the World air mail small packet £7.25p.

Due to the rarity and value of this item I will only send it with some form of trackable insurance such as Special Delivery/AirSure added extra at cost. But please wait for an invoice from me stating total cost before making payment.

And of course I will gladly combine postage for multiple purchases but please wait for an invoice from me before making payment. I mean what reason do people give for not offering to combine postage on multiple purchases?

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Onwards,

Derek