FLEETWOOD MAC “Then Play On” orig PETER GREEN M-

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FLEETWOOD MAC “Then Play On” orig PETER GREEN M-

1969/Cdn/Reprise RS 6368….. here’s a clean original Canadian pressing released in 1969 for Reprise Records. This rare copy is on the original tri-color steamboat label. The gatefold cover is in strong VG++  condition, there is a 2” paper crack/split bottom seam at the cener, all the paper is there and quite repairable, otherwise this cover is very clean with little wear, and no splits or delete. The vinyl is in NM condition with minor light storage staining. This gorgeous Deep Groove pressing plays with clean fidelity! A very clean original Canadian pressing of this lp  that never turns up on this label or in this condition! Please check my auctions for other rock, and psych lp’s. Good Luck and thanks for looking!

Track listing

Side 1:

1. "Coming Your Way" (Danny Kirwan)
2. "Closing My Eyes" (Peter Green)
3. "Fighting for Madge" (Mick Fleetwood)
4. "When You Say" (Kirwan)
5. "Showbiz Blues" (Green)
6. "Underway" (Green)

Side 2:

1. "Although the Sun Is Shining" (Kirwan)
2. "Rattlesnake Shake" (Green)
3. "Searching for Madge" (John McVie)
4. "My Dream" (Kirwan)
5. "Like Crying" (Kirwan)
6. "Before the Beginning" (Green)

This Peter Green-led edition of the Mac isn't just an important transition between their initial blues-based incarnation and the mega-pop band they became, it's also their most vital, exciting version. The addition of Danny Kirwan as second guitarist and songwriter foreshadows not only the soft-rock terrain of "Bare Trees" and "Kiln House" with Christine Perfect-McVie, but also predicts Rumours. That only pertains to roughly half of the also excellent material here, though; the rest is quintessential Green. The immortal "Oh Well," with its hard-edged, thickly layered guitars and chamber-like sections, is perhaps the band's most enduring progressive composition. "Rattlesnake Shake" is another familiar number, a down-and-dirty, even-paced funk, with clean, wall-of-sound guitars. Choogling drums and Green's fiery improvisations power "Searching for Madge," perhaps Mac's most inspired work save "Green Manalishi," and leads into an unlikely symphonic interlude and the similar, lighter boogie "Fighting for Madge." A hot Afro-Cuban rhythm with beautiful guitars from Kirwan and Green on "Coming Your Way" not only defines the Mac's sound, but the rock aesthetic of the day. Of the songs with Kirwan's stamp on them, "Closing My Eyes" is a mysterious waltz love song; haunting guitars approach surf music on the instrumental "My Dream"; while "Although the Sun Is Shining" is the ultimate pre-Rumours number someone should revisit. Blues roots still crop up on the spatial, loose, Hendrix-tinged "Underway," the folky blues tale of a lesbian affair on "Like Crying," and the final outcry of the ever-poignant "Show Biz Blues," with Green moaning "do you really give a damn for me?" Then Play On is a reminder of how pervasive and powerful Green's influence was on Mac's originality and individual stance beyond his involvement. Still highly recommended and a must-buy after all these years, it remains their magnum opus. allMusic

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MINT: as stated with no defects

NEAR MINT: as stated near Mint!, or Mint Minus, same thing, very clean with no defect to sound or visual appearance, one scuff or mark may be permitted but it will be mentioned in the description, a near Mint record looks and plays very clean

VG++ still a very nice copy with minimal wear, the vinyl will retain it's original gloss and can have some minor scuffs/scratches that don't affect play very much.

VG+ the vinyl will still retain much original gloss with a bit more scuffs and/or scratches I may list a very rare or desirable item with a lower grade, I will try to list all defects.

AIR POSTAGE TO USA IS $10 ...OR $8 SURFACE IF THE PACKAGE WEIGHS LESS THAN 500 GRAMS(one regular weight pressing).........USA AIR POSTAGE FROM 500 GRAMS TO 1 KILO IS $15 AND SURFACE MAIL IS $12(usually 1-3 lp’s depending on individual weight)

Combined auctions of up to 8 lp’s will ship to the USA by expedited surface mail, this option includes a tracking number. I can send up to 8 lp’s combined postage of $20 and that includes your tracking number and full insurance.

INTERNATIONAL AIR POSTAGE(depending on destination) UNDER 500 grams is $17 to $21(one regular weight lp), OVER 500 grams UP TO 1000g is $30 to $36(usually up to 3 lp’s depending on individual weight), INTERNATIONAL AIR POSTAGE BETWEEN 1000g AND 2000g (usually between 3 and 6 lp’s depending on individual weight) is $49 to $55.

IN CANADA..postage is $10 for 1-8 lp’s fully insured with tracking.

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