ELLIOTT MURPHY Aquashow LP POLYDOR 1973 UK orig 1st press 2391 100 SUPER

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with MATTHEW MURPHY, GENE PARSONS, TEDDY IRWIN, FRANK OWENS

plus RICK MAROTTA and PAT REBILLOT

New York singer/songwriter whose 1973 debut, AQUASHOW, is a lost classic.

A poetic lyricism is wedded to hard-edged arrangements by Long Island-born, Paris-based singer/songwriter Elliott Murphy. 

Although none of his songs have reached the Top 40, Murphy's influence is reflected through the music 

of Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, the Velvet Underground, and Talking Heads. 

Guests on Murphy's albums have included Shawn Colvin, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, Sonny Landreth, 

Bruce Springsteen, and members of the Violent Femmes, the Smithereens, Talking Heads, and the Velvet Underground. 

During Springsteen's 1996 European tour, Murphy was even invited on the stage in Paris 

to sing an acoustic duet version of his tune "Rock Ballad."

"AQUASHOW"

Produced by Peter K. Siegel

1973     LP     POLYDOR RECORDS      2391 100 SUPER

MADE IN ENGLAND    ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING 

FULL LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE

Barcode and Other Identifiers

LABEL:  POLYDOR -  RED LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine) SUPER 2391 100     (rear): 2391 100; 2391 100 SUPER     

Catalog on labels: 2391-100 A / 2391-100 B

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): 2391100 A//1?420   05 11 3

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): 2391100 B//1?420  05 11 2

On labels: Made in England

Copyright Control                 ST 33

? 1973 on both labels (on the labels the release year appears at 4 o'clock circa)

Polydor Inc.

Produced by Peter K. Siegel

On back cover: Recorded at Record Plant East, N.Y.C.

Marketed by Polydor Limited

Printed and made by James Upton Ltd., England

from my records collection

tracklisting

Side A: LAST OF THE ROCK STARS - HOW'S THE FAMILY

HANGIN' OUT - HOMETOWN - GRAVEYARD SCRAPBOOK

Side B: POISE 'N PEN - MARILYN - WHITE MIDDLE CLASS BLUES

LIKE A CRYSTAL MICROPHONE - DON'T GO AWAY

grading

RECORD  EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

With all the praise accorded every other artist anointed with the "new Dylan" tag, Elliott Murphy burst 

onto the scene in 1973 wearing the mantle proudly. His debut, Aquashow, came on like the son 

of Blonde on Blonde, but with the streetwise poetic bent of Lou Reed. And, as is the case 

with most 24-year-olds armed with pen, paper, guitar, and harmonica, he has plenty to say. 

There is the tendency to wield a heavy hand when it comes to his takes on love, fame, growing up, 

and the underbelly of middle-class life, but Murphy, whose insights cut deeper than the majority 

of writers his age, is successful more often than not. If the irony of "How's the Family" or 

the overstated "Marilyn Monroe died for our sins" are a bit much, tracks such as "Hangin' Out," 

"Scrapbook Graveyard," and "Last of the Rock Stars" more than make up for it, painting a vivid picture 

of disenfranchised youth -- searching yet self-destructive. Still, as good as Murphy can be lyrically, 

it's the music that first draws you in. From his own electric guitar, and a rhythm section made up 

of brother Matthew Murphy and Byrd Gene Parsons, to Highway 61 Revisited pianist Frank Owens' 

organ and piano, Murphy creates some of the most convincing Dylan-esque folk-rock to come along 

since 1966. In and out of print over the years, Aquashow remains a minor classic, 

thanks to a keen eye, intelligence, and a sparse, straightforward sound 

that stays clear of trends...(AllMusic)