Eclection - rare US pressing of 1968 pioneer progressive folk-rock album
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Description
A very rare opportunity to add an almost mint US pressing of this unusual 1968 album to your collection.
Eclection were a British-based folk rock band, originally formed in 1967 in London by Norwegian-born Georg Kajanus (then known as Georg Hultgreen), Canadian Michael Rosen, Australians Trevor Lucas and Kerrilee Male, and Britisher Gerry Conway. They released only this one album, but various members of the band were subsequently involved with many stalwarts of UK music, including Fotheringay (Lucas married Sandy Denny), Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Cat Stevens, and Jethro Tull.
(Thanks to Wikipedia for the information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclection)
Condition:
Disc: The disc is in *Excellent condition. The only reason I haven't classed it as Mint is that I've played it to check the sound quality. The surface is immaculate, and my equipment reveals no lessening in quality since new. (Note that the Moiré patterning in the images is caused by the scanning process, and does not, of course, appear on the disc itself.)
Labels: Excellent, again near Mint. See images.
Sleeve: The gatefold sleeve is in Good condition, but with some ring and edge wear. (This kind of satin finish lamination is prone to this.) There is a small split in one edge and some very light creasing in the lower right hand corner. The spine is worn, but completely intact. See the images for a clearer idea.
Inner sleeve: This is the original US Elektra inner sleeve, with an additional polyliner. I will include a new polyliner as well. There is a small split (about two inches, five centimeters) on one edge, but the sleeve is otherwise in Good condition.
Disc details:
Personnel:
Kerrilee Male (vocals); Michael Rosen (vocals, guitars, and trumpet); Georg Hultgreen (vocals and guitars); Trevor Lucas (vocals and bass); Gerry Conway (drums)
Tracks:
Side 1: In Her Mind; Nevertheless*; Violet Dew; Will Tomorrow Be The Same; Still I Can See; In The Early Days
Side 2: Another Time, Another Place; Morning Of Yesterday; Betty Brown; St. Georg And The Dragon*; Confusion*
All tracks written by Georg Hultgreen, except *, by Michael Rosen. Produced by Ossie Byrne.
Catalogue: U S Elektra EKS-74023 (stereo)
Matrix Numbers: EKS 74023 A-RE-1; EKS 74023 B-MON
Stamper Codes (I think): A 11937; A 11937-X
*Using UK Record Collector standards for condition, throughout.
All photos are my own unretouched originals (mostly scans), not stock shots. Some images have been combined to save space and to produce complete scans of front and back covers, but have not been enhanced in any way.
I've described the item fairly, so I can't allow returns, but feedback is welcome.
Payment by PayPal only, please. I'll usually post on the next working day after receipt of payment. My postage rates outside the UK are based on standard UK Royal Mail airmail rates. If you need further options, including despatch to 'excluded territories', please contact me.
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