BEGGARS OPERA Pathfinder RARE ORIG UK 1ST PRESS 1972 VERTIGO SWIRL FOLDOUT LP
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£ 42 Sold For
Jul 25, 2013 Sold Date
Jul 20, 2013 Start Date
£   20 Start price
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RARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS LP BY BEGGARS OPERA - " PATHFINDER ". THE ALBUM IS ON THE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE, BLACK & WHITE LARGE VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL WITH THE CODE 6360 073 AND IS DATED 1972. STEREO. MATRIX NUMBERS : 1Y#1 420 1, 1, 3 AND 2Y#1 420 1, 1, 3. GREAT, UNUSUAL FOLDOUT POSTER COVER OF AN ASTRONAUT RIDING A HORSE ILLUSTRATED BY PETER GOODFELLOW AND DESIGNED BY THE BLOOMSBURY GROUP !!!! PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE. I WILL PROVIDE A PLASTIC / POLYTHENE PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE.

GREAT !!!! THIRD LP BY THIS ICONIC SCOTTISH PROG / PSYCH GROUP !!!!!

FEATURES THE EXCELLENT SATAN ROCK TRACKS - " THE WITCH " & " MADAME DOUBTFIRE " PLUS ANOTHER WEIRD TRACK - " FROM SHARK TO HAGGIS ". ALL THE COMPOSITIONS ARE GOOD THOUGH.

LINE UP :

MARTIN GRIFFITHS - VOCALS

ALAN PARK - KEYBOARD

RICKY GARDINER - LEAD GUITAR & VOCALS

GORDON SELLAR - ACOUSTIC, BASS GUITAR AND VOCALS

RAY WILSON - DRUMS

PRODUCED BY BEGGARS OPERA. ENGINEERED BY BARRY AINSWORTH.

TRACK LISTING

SIDE 1

1. HOBO ( 4.40 )

2. MACARTHUR PARK ( 8.20 )

3. THE WITCH ( 5.26 )

SIDE 2

1. PATHFINDER ( 3.44 )

2. FROM SHARK TO HAGGIS ( 6.38 )

3. STRETCHER ( 4.50 )

4. MADAME DOUBTFIRE ( 4.15 )

CONDITION..................................FOLDOUT COVER            VG-        THERE ARE 6 SECTIONS TO THE COVER. ONE OF THE SECTIONS HAS TAPE ON IT. THERE IS SOME DRY RESIDUE ON THE COVER WHERE SOME TAPE HAS BEEN REMOVED. OLD SQUARE STICKER AND 2 OLD CIRCULAR STICKERS ARE ON THE FRONT COVER. SMALL 2 INCH TEAR ON 1 SECTION. REST OF THE LARGE FOLDOUT COVER IS STURDY WITH NO OTHER TEARS OR TAPE. NO CREASES OR RINGWEAR. FANTASTIC COVER DESIGN.

CONDITION......................................SWIRL LABELS             VG              SMALL CIRCULAR STICKER AND PIECE OF TAPE ON THE B SIDE LABEL PLUS A SLIGHT SCUFF. A SIDE LABEL HAS A SMALL CIRCULAR STICKER AND DRY RESIDUE WHERE A PIECE OF TAPE HAS BEEN REMOVED. EXCELLENT SPINDLE HOLE WITH NO FLAKING.

CONDITION.....................................................VINYL                 VG                RETAINS SOME GLOSS. DISPLAYS NUMEROUS LIGHT SURFACE / STORAGE HAIRLINES THAT CAUSE A BIT OF LIGHT, INTERMITTENT BACKGROUND AT TIMES ( NOT REALLY NOTICEABLE AS THE MUSIC IS LOUD, MAINLY IN QUIET MOMENTS AND IN BETWEEN TRACKS ). PLAYS VG+ / EX- SOME OF THE TIME. LOUD AND MOSTLY CLEAR WITH NO DISTORTION.

THANKS FOR LOOKING !!!!

PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS FOR ANOTHER ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESS VERTIGO SWIRL LP BY BEGGARS OPERA - " ACT ONE ". THEIR FIRST LP !!!!


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