Brian Davison’s Every Which Way Genuine 1970 1st Pressing Vinyl LP – NEAR MINT

	£		35
	$		46

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I am selling off my personal collection of original UK first pressing vinyl albums to supplement a house move. It's sad to see them go but the money will come in useful. I have adopted the Record Collector magazine’s Grading Guide to describe the condition and I have also play-checked each album, so you can be confident about buying. The pictures are also of the actual album you are bidding on. 

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Brian Davison’s “Every Which Way”

A Genuine Original 1970 UK 1st Pressing Vinyl LP on the Charisma record label in the laminated sleeve.

NEAR MINT Condition (see description and notes below) and A VERY COLLECTIBLE COPY

Description and Track List
This album (catalogue no. CAS 1021) is an original 1970 UK first pressing. It is in such good condition because it has been stored in a protective plastic cover since new. THIS IS A VERY COLLECTIBLE COPY AND IF YOU ARE A COLLECTOR IT SHOULD BE A GOOD INVESTMENT. It’s also notable in that on the back of the cover sleeve the tracks are printed in the wrong order. The ‘B’ side tracks are listed above the ‘A’ side tracks.
 
After ‘The Nice’ disbanded, Emerson going off to find further fame in ‘Emerson, Lake & Palmer’, bassist/vocalist Lee Jackson to form his own group ‘Jackson Heights’, Brian Davison - the drummer - formed his own group as well, the ultra low-key ‘Every Which Way’ and they would record just two albums, which were, at the time, cruelly underrated and are now rare and very sought-after.
 
For the band Davison recruited unknown musicians to create a new sound, miles away from the classical pomp of his former band ‘The Nice’. The result is a delightful rock album, very delicate and soft for the most part, tinged with blues and soul and reminiscent of Savoy Brown's albums of the early '70s. Significantly, Davison never takes a leading role, keeping his drumming intelligent and efficient and firmly anchored in the background. Keyboardist/singer Graham Bell wrote most of the material. Guitarist John Hedley (who disappeared after this LP) does a great job in the more energetic "All in Time." Future Procol Harum bassist Alan Cartwright puts his distinctive touch to the music. Saxophonist/flutist Geoffrey Peach (later in Lake) plays with much soul, evoking a cross between Elton Dean circa Soft Machine's Third and Mel Collins circa King Crimson's Islands. The music is deceptively simple, with exquisite arrangements and gripping vocals. The opener, "Bed Ain't What It Used to Be," pioneers a genre of restrained blues rock ballads that would become more common in the 1990s. "The Light" is the other highlight and sounds like Van der Graaf Generator playing the blues. Simplicity has rarely sounded so compelling. Every Which Way is an unsuspected treasure hidden among the piles of minor prog rock-related albums of the 1970s.
 
Tracklist:
A1 - All In Time
A2 - What You Like
A3 - The Light
B1 - Bed Ain't What It Used To Be
B2 - Castle Sand
B3 - Go Placidly
 
 
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Ref: CAS 1021 (Catalog No. also appears on the disc label)
Matrix / Runout (stamped on side A) CAS 1021 A-1U P 1
Matrix / Runout (stamped on side B) CAS 1021 B-2U P 1
 
 
Condition (using Record Collector Magazine grading)
I have tried to provide good quality large pictures of the album and sleeves. Please take the time to click through them and satisfy yourself of the quality of this LP. The pictures should speak for themselves.
Vinyl = NEAR MINT: The record has been played once or twice but is in near mint condition. I can see no scratches, even under bright daylight and I was very tempted to list it as mint. However prudence suggests listing it as near mint and you certainly won’t be disappointed. I have play-tested the album and there is absolutely no discernable lessening in sound quality. It’s also a good quality pressing with very little background noise.
Cover = EXCELLENT: The cover sleeve has been kept in a protective plastic sleeve since new and so it is in excellent condition with just the odd mark consistent with the age. Due to its age the lamination has started to lift on the back edge. This is not unusual with old laminated covers.
 
 
Note
The record will be very well packaged and sent Royal Mail Small Parcel, which is the cheapest option.

I do combine postage too, only ever charging at actual cost plus eBay’s fee on postage, so please check out my other records. Over the next month or two I will be selling several hundred albums including others by the same artist.

I am also happy to wait for payment to allow you to bid on multiple items. Just send me a message to let me know.

If you do buy more than one album don’t pay until I send you an eBay invoice with the adjusted postage.

Overseas bidders welcome.

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Happy bidding and good luck!

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