EGG The Civil Surface 1974 UK VIRGIN/CAROLINE 1st PRESS Nr MINT
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59
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78
£ 59
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Nov 17, 2011
Sold Date
Nov 7, 2011
Start Date
£ 40
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Great Britain
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EGG The Civil Surface 1974 UK VIRGIN/CAROLINE 1st PRESS Nr MINT
w/ HENRY COW & STEVE HILLAGE, EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN SOUND
EGGThe Civil Surface
UK VIRGIN/CAROLINE (C 1510) FIRST PRESSING (September 1974) OF EGGS' TREMENDOUS THIRD LP (arguably their finest) RECORDED WITH STEVE HILLAGE AND MEMBERS OF HENRY COW, "The Civil Surface"
IN SUPERB CONDITION (BOTH RECORD AND SLEEVE)
SOUNDS SENSATIONAL - AS GOOD AS IT GETS - GREAT STUFF
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BLACK & WHITE 'TWO VIRGINS' LABEL WITH RED 'CAROLINE' TEXT
MATRIX: C - 1510 - A-1U / C - 1510 - B-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/O and 1/M
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SINGLE MATT SLEEVE (there are no printer credits)
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" TEXT PRINTED IN GREY
After releasing two highly original albums -- their self-titled debut and The Polite Force -- the Egg cracked in 1971, and the trio went their separate ways.
In 1974, however, Dave Stewart, Mont Campbell and Clive Brooks reunited and returned to the studio.
There they were joined by members of Henry Cow and old friend Steve Hillage, resulting in the The Civil Surface album.
Although Egg had presented some of the material within on their final tour, still that long ago taster barely primed fans for what was to come. For as experimental as the trio had been in days of yore, with Civil Surface the band moved almost completely into improvisational, avant-garde territory. Still, echoes of the past could be heard on "Enneagram," with its intricate rhythms and tempo changes and coursing passages counterpointed by slower effervescent segments.
"Wring Out the Ground (Loosely Now)," too, nimbly slips from jazzy improvisation into prog rock, enveloping numerous tempo changes along the way, while a variety of spacey effects and vocals also building on the past. "Germ Patrol" cuts the cords almost entirely. It begins with a clicking metronome, skittering noises, and a trumpet reveille, as the germs fall into line then march off into jazz, circle Yes territory, and assault the bastions of avant-garde. "Nearch" is even more experimental, a piece built around abrupt pauses that grow ever longer as the number progresses, with woodwinds and organ ominously building up between the empty spaces. The woodwinds are further highlighted on both the bright and airy "Wind Quartet 1" and the introspective "Wind Quartet 2," while a heavenly choir floats through "Prelude."
Far less accessible than their previous sets, Egg breaks the binds of structure, and spins off into fascinating new improvisational jazz/prog realms
Side 1:
Germ Patrol (8:31)
Wind Quartet I (2:20)
Enneagram (9:07)
Side 2:
Prelude (4:17)
Wring Out The Ground (Loosely Now) (8:11)
Nearch (3:22)
Wind Quartet 2 (4:48)
LABELS: EXCELLENT++
Clean labels (just some very light spots) with light spindle rash on Side Two but little evidence of play to the Side One label
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Clean vinyl surfaces which have lost none of there original deep glossy sheen.
Practically unmarked under normal light the surfaces display just wispy light hairlines under bright light - these have no audio impact
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Gorgeous deep, rich, warm and detailed audio - incredibly impressive sound performance to this first pressing.
My play-check at loud volume revealed no major audio issues of note - just one or two intermittent light 'ticks' but nothing heavy or intrusive and nothing to interfere with the beauty of this wonderful record
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Practically as-new - clean, crisp and fresh with no real wear to speak of
ALL RECORDS ARE PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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