DAVY GRAHAM FOLK,BLUES & BEYOND ULTRA-RARE '65 UK DECCA MONO LP 1A/1A MINT

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·       DAVY GRAHAM– FOLK, BLUES AND BEYOND (DAVY GRAHAM'S GROUNDBREAKING SECOND ALBUM) –  ULTRA-RARE BRITISH MONO PRESSING –   1965 DECCA RECORDS (UK)  MONO LP LK-4649

·       GENUINE BRITISH PRESSING

·       VERY EARLY PRESSING CIRCA 1968/69 ON 'SMALL' BRIGHT DECCA MONO LABEL WITH “BOXED” (FRAMED) DECCA LOGO AND SILVER PRINT

·       THIS IS NOT AN IMPORT, RECORD CLUB RELEASE OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER (EUROPEAN STYLE)

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1A/-1A'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

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A look at the track listing of Folk, Blues and Beyond wouldn't really surprise, entice, or impress the average folk aficionado: it's full of classic and contemporary standards, from the oft-covered "Cocaine," "Seven Gypsies" (aka the slightly different "Blackjack/Gypsy Davey"), to Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright." What this standard selection of songs belies, though, is one of the most eclectic, exciting, and impressive acoustic guitarists Britain had ever seen, or, indeed, would ever see. The perfectly-titled Folk, Blues and Beyond is the quintessential Davy Graham album, and blows his debut, The Guitar Player, straight out of the water in terms of variety and sheer ingenuity. After a couple close listens, you'll realize why British guitar greats like Bert Jansch and Roy Harper often cite Graham as a prime influence.

The ghostly, Eastern sounds of the opener, "Leaving Blues," set a standard for the entire album. Graham combines his own deft arrangements of standard folk tunes with guitar styles that run the gamut of folk, blues, jazz, Indian string music, Moroccan music, and many others. The song quickly gives way to Graham's fluid riffing. This is another hallmark of his breathtaking style--when he jumps straight into a gnarly acoustic solo about 1:20 into the song, then back into the main riff, he doesn't miss a beat. Whether he's taking center stage as a soloist, playing a rhythmic lead, or fingerpicking a backing part and a melody at the same time (as on "Cocaine"), Graham seamlessly displays his virtuosity and eclectic tastes in a unique guitar voice that is endlessly listenable and appealing.

Unlike on his debut, on which he was only accompanied by drums, here Graham is often backed by both drums and acoustic bass. Additionally, he sings on nearly all of the songs. Some people are critical of his singing voice--thin, colorless, bland, I've heard people call it--my expectations weren't high on the first listen, and needless to say they were far exceeded. Graham is more than a passable singer, and I don't know why people harsh his voice so much--perhaps it's because they (understandably) just want to hear his wicked guitar chops. His singing is straight-ahead, but he always hits the notes. In fact, his low-key approach is reminiscent to me of some jazz singers, and his inflection often verges on playful and lilting. So, I find the singing adds to the mix, though it definitely doesn't detract from the guitar playing (the most important part!).

It's really quite astounding how much ground Davy Graham covers here, from the gentle strumming of "Sally Free and Easy," to the punchy lead between the moody lyrics of "Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair," to the stinging blues of "Rock Me Baby," to the sprightly and jaw-dropping fingerstyle on "Seven Gypsies." "Moanin'" is another my favorites, with the grooving guitar riff that is really enhanced when Graham starts doubling the melody with his voice. "Skillet (Good n' Greasy)," a classic folk tune, is given Latin treatment, of all things, and it really works. "I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes" has some classic fingerpicked rhythm guitar and some sweet melodic breaks that remind of John Fahey, but a bit jauntier and less dark. A couple of the best tunes, unsurprisingly, are the "play out" instrumentals, "Maajan" and "Better Git in Your Soul." On the first, the guitarist channels all the ethnic street cred of any Moroccan band (but on guitar), and on the latter, he takes Mingus' tune to fantastic gospel heights. The bonus tracks only sweeten the deal, culled from a live EP, with "She Moved Through the Fair" (aka "Blue Raga") and "Angi," (Graham's most famous writing credit, covered by the likes of Bert Jansch and Paul Simon, among many many others) highlighting his inimitable technique.

I can't help but firmly recommend this album to any acoustic guitar lover, any folk fan, and most fans of blues, jazz with vocals, and fans of great instrumental playing. Despite Graham's virtuosity, it's a remarkably accessible record that never settles too long on any ideas or becomes self-indulgently off-putting. Because of its somewhat limited availability in the US (STILL!), this album remains a holy grail in quality as well as get-ability.

(EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY ELLIOT KNAPP)

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The record is STILL in its original poly-lined BRITISH DECCA stock inner sleeve, which has - apparently with success - shielded the vinyl from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

(c)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(d)          True Stereo copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

(e)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, LAMINATED, GLOSSY COVER):

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Back cover has a small original price sticker, which may be possible to remove with a little effort (we did not attempt to)

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1  (VISIBLE ON FRONT SIDE ONLY).

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams

-        Cover has a minor wrinkle (crease) in the cardboard base on the front panel

-        Cover has a slight warp along the opening side; this has absolutely no effect on the record.

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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