GRANNIE LP/1971 Mega-Rare UK Rock/Prog/OOP SHADOKS

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100

GRANNIE 's/t' LP (Germany, Shadoks, Catalogue #079) Brand new/unplayed copy (warehouse find here) of limited (edition of 400 copies only) and now long SOLD OUT/OUT OF PRINT Shadoks label LP edition of mega-rare and legendary private pressing (a copyright-protection edition of only 99 copies) album by obscure British progressive rock band Grannie.

(NOTE #1: LIMITED EDITION OF 400 COPIES ONLY!)

(NOTE #2: LONG SOLD OUT/OUT OF PRINT SHADOKS LABEL VINYL RELEASE!) 

'One of the least-heard but most beguiling albums to emerge from the British progressive rock era, the sole, self-titled album by East London band Grannie was recorded at a demo studio in late 1971 and then issued on vinyl in a total pressing of just 99 copies. Feverishly sought-after by genre aficionados since its belated discovery in the early 1990s (Record Collector magazine included it in their list of the '100 Most Valuable Records of All Time.') One of the most valuable jewels of the early 1970s British progressive rock scene.'

'This is one of these mega-rare privately-pressed albums which originally only appeared in demo form with just 99 copies being available in a home-made paste-on sleeve. Later a few stock copies found their way into collector's hands. In its December 2004 edition 'Record Collector' valued this item at 850 pounds. The musical menu is guitar-dominated heavy progressive rock but with sufficient melody to make it worth a listen. It contains six cuts in all with Coloured Armageddon, the punchy Saga Of A Sad Jester and Leaving, which had some melodic guitar work, the pick of the bunch.' - Vernon Joynson/The Tapestry Of Delights

'The quality of this unknown outfit's sole album effort is clear. It's guitar-led soft rock, similar in style to Wishbone Ash's debut, with the bonus of a half-decent singer and an abscence of keyboards. One of the rarest albums of the period, and a very pleasant surprise.' - Giles Hamilton/Galactic Ramble

High-quality 180-gram vinyl pressing.

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

• Leaving (6:35)
• Romany Refrain (4:12)
• Tomorrow Today (7:10)
• Saga Of The Sad Jester (4:36)
• Dawn (5:12)
• Coloured Armageddon (9:26)

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