GENESIS NURSERY CRYME PINK SCROLL 1st UK PRESSING MINT

	£		124
	$		164

GENESIS ''NURSERY CRYME'' THE RAREST ORIGINAL UK PRESS PINK SCROLL LABEL (B&C RECORDS)!!!!!! 1971 CAT NO. CAS 1052 AWESOME TOP AUDIO!!!  (ONLY HEARD ON THESE PRESSINGS) WITH ORIGINAL E.DAY & CO PRINTED (TEXTURED GATEFOLD)

1st ISSUE COVER!

 THESE ARE IMPOSSIBLY RARE AND THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER UK GENESIS PRESSINGS!!

These rarely ever turn up for sale! You often see US pink scroll pressings but rarely ever original UK pink scroll press, at least in decent condition! Important to note- These are the earliest to be released on this pressing which makes this highly collectable and sought after indeed. They are virtually impossible to find in decent condition! The overall grading that I would give is at least excellent.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY MY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIQUE CHARACTORISTICS ABOUT THIS AWESOME PRESSING!!!!!!!

 The Charisma Pink Scroll Label was the first label design used on LPs released by Charisma Records. In the UK, they were used from Charisma's inception in 1969 until mid-1972, with the release of Lindisfarne's “Dingly Dell” LP (CAS 1057). This was replaced by the large “Mad Hatter” label, designed by Paul Whitehead of Genesis sleeve design fame. In the United States, the pink scroll labels were used in late 1973 and early 1974 on releases distributed by Buddah Records. Releases distributed by Atlantic Records used the small mad hatter label. Because Charisma had many bands who were relative unknowns when they were signed, many original pressings of early UK issues of albums from Charisma bands like Genesis, Audience and Van der Graaf Generator with pink scroll labels have become quite rare and sought after by collectors. Please also note that the first pressings of these albums were also on a far superior quality of vinyl. Distributed by B&C Records, the heavy, thick vinyl pressings have only ever been shoddily re-issued when Phonogram took over Charisma at the beginning of 1976 (with the release of Genesis' “A Trick of the Tail” LP)!!!!

“Nursery Cryme” is the third studio album by Genesis and was recorded and released in 1971. It is also the first album to feature the lineup of Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, and Steve Hackett, the latter two replacing John Mayhew and Anthony Phillips on drums and guitar, respectively in 1970 following the release of “Trespass”. This lineup would remain consistent until Gabriel's departure in 1975!!

While this album was being produced, parts of it were written by temporary band member Mick Barnard. In an interview, Tony Banks stated, "Steve was in the band a very short time when we recorded 'Nursery Cryme.' All the guitar parts on "Musical Box" were actually written by Mick; Steve tended to play pretty much what Mick had played 'cause there wasn't much time to learn new parts. Most of the guitar on it is Mike anyhow - all the rhythm guitar, it always was. There wasn't that much lead guitar on it." - The Genesis Auto-discography - By Jon Young Trouser Press magazine, March 1982!

"The Musical Box" and "The Return of the Giant Hogweed" — both the major highlights of Nursery Cryme — became staples of their live performances!!

Although not a success upon release in their homeland, “Nursery Cryme” became an unexpected hit in Italy, reaching number 4 in the LP charts  - spurring on Genesis' European success - with the album eventually reaching #39 in the UK in 1974!!

All songs credited to Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford!!

"The Musical Box" – 10:24 (lyrics: Gabriel)

"For Absent Friends" – 1:44 (lyrics: Collins, Hackett / music: Hackett)

"The Return of the Giant Hogweed" – 8:09 (lyrics: Gabriel)

"Seven Stones" – 5:08 (lyrics: Banks)

"Harold The Barrel" – 2:59 (lyrics: Gabriel)

"Harlequin" – 2:53

"The Fountain Of Salmacis" – 7:54 (lyrics: Rutherford)

Please Note: "The Musical Box" includes uncredited writing contributions from former member Anthony Phillips, having been based on a 1969 demo by him and Rutherford called "F Sharp". It is also said to include some guitar parts written by transitional member Mick Barnard!

This vinyl looks AWESOME!!! It Still retains its original gloss like new! This is the original heavy and thicker vinyl only found on these early pressings!!!! (HEAVY VINYL IN MY OPINION PRODUCE BETTER AUDIO QUALITY THAN FLIMSIER LATER PRESSINGS) I would grade this as EX/Mint

The Matrix number:

Side 1. CAS 1052 A-1u (''HILTOP''' IS HAND ETCHED ONLY 1ST PRESS OF PINK SCROLL

Side 2. CAS 1052 B-2u ()

The Labels:

These are the original UK ''pink scroll'' THE FAMOUS CHARISMA LABEL'' In awesome condition B&C RECORDS are featured, amazingly I find it hard to see any real spider marks around the spindle hole even when angled to the light, i.e. maybe 2 light spindle marks on side 2!  The hole is perfectly round!!! This vinyl has not been over played more than once in my opinion!!!!!!!

The Cover:

This is the original and rarest to find, printed by E.DAY & CO (ENGLAND) The front and rear being TEXTURED FINISH (the rarest and hardest to find). Very light storage-wear only in the form of very light rubbing to the edges mainly!!! ORIGINAL 1ST PRESS THICK HEAVY CARD TYPE COVER!! NO SPLITS, TEARS, WRITING ETC and  I would grade this as EX

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