BEGGARS OPERA ACT ONE 1970 LP NM-/EX ORIG US PROMO G/F PROG ELP DEEP PURPLE
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1970 IN-DEMAND ORIGINAL ~ PROGRESSIVE ROCK CLASSIC!
BEGGAR'S OPERA
"Act One" 1970
Original 1st US "Promo" Press - Verve Records : V6-5080
Promotional (DJ) Copy, marked "NOT FOR SALE" on both labels
Housed in the Original Gatefold Cover
HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL
This is Early-Pressed Record on Solid Yellow Label
SOUNDS FANTASTIC WITH REAL NICE FIDELITY & WARM ANALOG SOUND !!!
THIS IS NOT A RECENT RE-ISSUE !!!!
Seriously Rare!
Essential Progressive Rock Album ... A MUST FOR ALL FANS OF PROGRESSIVE ROCK!
Timeless Good !!!
THE PHOTO IS OF THE ACTUAL ITEM
Label:
Original 1st US "Promo" Press - Verve Records : V6-5080
Vinyl:
NEAR MINT- (NM-) - Both sides of the record are clean & glossy, has retained its original high sheen having a few lightest (not audible) superficial inner sleeve type marks visible when viewed at an angle under bright light. The vinyl has clean labels. Has no any particular flaws to mention.Cover:
EXCELLENT (EX) - An Original Cardboard Gatefold Cover. Solid, stiff, intact and presentable having not more than light signs of previous careful use. No major defects. Solid and displays beautifully. No writings, no creasing, no seam's splits (see picture).
LP STORED IN A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE
The album is strictly graded and is guaranteed to your satisfaction. Any questions, feel free to ask.
Track Listing
Side 1
1. Poet and Pesant (7:10)
2. Passacaglia (7:04)
3. Memory (3:57)
Side 2
4. Raymond's road (11:49)
5. Light Cavalry (11:57)
Total Time: 41:57
Line-up / Musicians
- Martin Griffiths / vocals
- Alan Park / organ
- Raymond Wilson / drums
- Ricky Gardiner / lead guitar
- Marshal Erksine / bass guitar
Beggars Opera biography
This band was from Scotland, their name is derived from a novel by the poet John Gray in 1728. The musicians of BEGGARS OPERA were Martin Griffiths (vocals), Rick Gardiner (guitar and vocals), Alan Park (keyboards), Gordon Sellar (bass, acoustic guitar and vocals), Virginia Scott (Mellotron and vocals) and Raymond Wilson (drums and percussion). BEGGARS OPERA made a lot of records but remained acting in the shade of most progressive rock bands.
Their debut-album "Act one" ('70) contains fluent and tasteful organ driven progrock with powerful "Sixties" sounding guitarwork. The long track "Raymond's Road" is a splendid tribute to the "classics" featuring Mozart's A la Turka, Bach's Toaccata in d-fuga en Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite on the Hammond organ. The second album "Waters of Change" ('71) is build around the dual keyboardplay of Alan Park and newcomer Virginia Scott and the distinctive, a bit cynical vocals of Gardiner. The nine tracks are beautiful symphonic landscapes with many organ solos, some swelling and glorious Mellotron waves (like The MOODY BLUES and early KING CRIMSON) and fine electric guitarwork. On the third LP "Pathfinder" BEGGARS OPERA seems to have reached its pinnacle: strong and alternating compositions with lush keyboards (Mellotron, organ, piano and harpsichord), powerful electric guitarplay and many shifting moods (even Scottish folk with bagpipes). The band released three more albums but, in my opinion, they sounded far less captivating: "Get your dog off me" ('73), "Saggittary" ('76) and "Beggar's can't be choosers" ('79).
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· Shipping within the US via Media Mail is $4.00 for the first LP and $1.00 extra per each additional.
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RECORD WILL BE SHIPPED IN A PADDED MAILER WITH INSERTS, IN A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE AND QUALITY ORIGINAL PAPER INNER SLEEVE, WITH RECORD OUTSIDE OF JACKET ( except for SEALED LPs) TO PREVENT DAMAGE.
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RECORD GRADING
I use a very conservative process when grading my eBay items.
MINT
Sealed album...!!!
NEAR MINT
Like new. The vinyl retains its original gloss, and the jacket is clean with no wear nor marks on the label.
EX EXCELLENT
May have a few scuffs or very light scratches which do not affect its playability. May have some minor rubs on the label or spindle. May have some writing on the label which will be noted. May have some slight wear on the jacket but no splits! This is the desirable grade for most collectors.
VG+
VERY GOOD+
The vinyl and cover has light general wear including scratches (may be audible), small splits on the jacket, and some label wear (including writing).
VG
VERY GOOD
General wear both on vinyl and jacket, audible scratches, split jacket (including ringwear) and label wear.
POOR/DAMAGED
Non-playable!!! Sold for the jacket only, or sold as a "rare" filler copy.
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