Dead Can Dance Aion LP 4AD CAD 0007 First UK Pressing A1 B1 Matrix Numbers 1990
£
19
$
25
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
Dead Can Dance Aion LP 4AD CAD 0007 First UK Pressing A1 B1 Matrix Numbers
1990 UK release on 4AD. Record, sleeve and picture inner are all in excellent condition, almost as good as new. I bought this shortly after it was released. It’s been played once, at most twice, since then and has always been kept in a poly sleeve (which I'll include). Design on the sleeve is taken from Hieronymus Bosch’s painting “The Garden of Delights”.
It’s a first pressing, with A1/B1 matrix numbers
Tracks are:
1 The Arrival and the Reunion 1:38
2 Saltarello 2:34
3 Mephisto 0:53
4 The Song of the Sibyl 3:45
5 Fortune Presents Gifts Not According to the Book 6:03
6 As the Bell Rings the Maypole Spins 5:16
7 The End of Words 2:06
8 Black Sun 4:56
9 Wilderness 1:24
10 The Promised Womb 3:23
11 The Garden of Zephirus 1:18
12 Radharc 2:49
AMG says:
Their reputation growing by leaps and bounds, including a huge underground following in the U.S. -- they were able to tour there even without one domestic release available, while at one point Dead Can Dance was the biggest selling band in 4AD's history -- Perry and Gerrard once again did the business with Aion. Its cover taken from Bosch, Aion's medievalism was worn more openly than ever before, with songs adapted from centuries-old material. The beautiful, entrancing "Saltarello," with lead performance by what sounds like an old wind instrument, comes from an Italian dance of the 14th century, while the mysterious moods of "The Song of the Sibyl" derive from 16th-century Catalonia. The group's command of not merely recording possibilities -- witness the exquisite layering of vocals on the opening "The Arrival and the Reunion" -- but of musical traditions, instruments, and more from around the world was arguably never stronger. Gerrard's vocals in particular have an even stronger, richer feeling than before, not merely able to command with its power but softly calm and seduce. Perry, meanwhile, is no less compelling, his ever-strong, wonderful voice perfectly suited to his choice of material. The standout track is "Fortune Presents Gifts Not According to the Book" with lyrics from a Spanish poet. The musical combination of softly plucked guitar and buried organ drone is striking enough, swathed in reverb, but when Perry steps in with his vocals, matched by more sparkling keyboards, the result is yet another high point for a band laden with them. Guest performers once again assist throughout, including Perry's brother Robert on haunting, quite non-clichéd bagpipes for "As the Bell Rings the Maypole Spins" and singer David Navarro Sust, returning again to contribute some fine backing work.
Shipping for items costing between £20 & £50 will now cost more. Total cost of shipping will be the price quoted in the listing PLUS the amount listed below:
UK: £1.10
EU: £5.00
Other countries: £5.30
I will advise cost of shipping items over £50 at close of auction.
DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED MY INVOICE.
Please note I do not sell to Thailand due to previous problems with the Thai postal service.
price rating
