BRIDGET ST JOHN Songs For Gentle Man UK LP DANDELION 71

	£		139
	$		184

BRIDGET ST. JOHN

Title : Songs For The Gentle Man

Date Released : 1971

Label :  Flowered - DANDELION

Catalogue No : DAN 8007

Matrix No :
DAN 8007 A1
DAN 8007 B1

Issue : UK 1st press in Stereo

Vinyl Grade - EX/MINT
Sleeve Grade - EX/MINT

Sleeve : Textured Gatefold

Recording Engineered by
Jerry Boys

Produced by :
Ron Geesin

Sleeve Design/Graphics :
Forehead Designs

Sleeve Photo
Mitch Walker, Adrin Lynne

Sleeve printed and made by :
Ernest. J. Day * Co. London.

This is Bridget St. John's second studio album, 'Songs For The Gentle Man' vinyl LP. A rare early original first pressing from 1971. A UK stereo issue, released on the early purple and flowered DANDELION label. Housed in a superb full colour, textured gatefold picture sleeve with original plain inner sleeve. Early matrix are clear to
read in the dead wax, DAN 8007 A1 and DAN 8007 B1

This album was produced and scored by Pink Floyd collaborator Ron Geesin Songs For The Gentle Man was recorded at Sound Techniques in Chelsea (where everybody from Fairport Convention to Nick Drake had made albums) and is a far more sophisticated work than its predecessor. Organized around a small chamber orchestra, Songs For The Gentle Man is a set of cool, pastel songs that simultaneously haunts and soothes: a well-crafted piece of baroque psychedelic folk. In a gatefold sleeve.

I have listed three early Dandelion LP issue this week . . .

Brief Label History :
Sadly, there's no list as such, of recording dates or locations for Dandelion recordings. However, many of the early Dandelion releases were put down and mixed at CBS Studios in New Bond Street, London; including ("Beau").  Bridget St John recorded some of her tracks; also during the same time of the raucous Stack Waddy!
The engineer for this LP is the same Mike Ross that did Fleetwood Mac and many others. Mike was pretty well the house engineer for CBS at that time.

Dandelion Records began life back in the heady days of flower power as an idealistic venture by British DJ, the late John Peel. The label ran from 1969 to 1972, then the curtain fell. That should have been it. Strangely however, it wasn't. Long before See For Miles and Cherry Red Records began their excellent programmes of reissues, Dandelion had achieved cult status amongst record collectors. Original vinyl LPs in mint condition were changing hands for (frankly) unbelievable prices. They still are.

A little-known fact for trivia enthusiasts: Dandelion was one of John Peel's hamsters. (Come to that, so was Biscuit who generously donated his/her name to D's associated music publishing company.)  The label's high point? Undoubtedly Medicine Head's chart success in 1971 with "Pictures In The Sky". And the low? Well, with hindsight, some would say it was a mistake turning down Roxy Music! But that's rock 'n' roll...

Eighteen acts released twenty-seven albums (plus one compilation "sampler") during Dandelion's three-year existence. Of these, sixteen have current websites or web pages. And they tell a fascinating continuing story.

This is now a super rare and difficult album to find, so don't miss out I only have this one for sale . . .

Vinyl :
This heavy weight vinyl is in EX / MINT condition wonderful unmarked vinyl. Two clean DANDELION labels. Tidy undamaged centre label holes. The vinyl remains in superb condition retaining a glorious lustre after 40 years on!.

Sleeve :
This textured gatefold sleeve is in EX/MINT condition. The printing is exceptionally bold, and images are sharp. Very minor amount of edge wear. The whole cover feels very solid. The edges are very firm and sharp. Spine is clean and spine text is clear to read. No pen or tears any kind.

Inner Sleeve :
Comes with original plain paper inner sleeve. In very lightly creased condition. No tears with small penned mail order date in one top corner.

Tracks :

A Day Away
City Crazy
Early Morning Song
Back To Stay
Seagull-Sunday
If You'd Been There

Songs For The Laird Of Connaught Hall Pt 2
Making Losing Better
The Lady And The Gentle Man
Downderry Daze
The Pebble And The Man
It Seems Very strange

Lovely example of a classic folk/prog rock album  . . .

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