Ginhouse S/T UK LP B&C Charisma CAS 1031 First Pressing EX

	£		167
	$		221

Ginhouse – Self-Titled was issued in the UK in 1971 on B&C (Charisma) CAS 1031. Matrices A1U / B1U, first and only pressing. Megarare.  

A hard rock trio from Newcastle whose one album is rare. They had a good reputation as a live act and wrote some strong material on their album, with the continuous track "The House"/"Sun In A Bottle" the highlight, alongside a cover version of The Beatles' "And I Love Her". Geoff Sharkey had earlier played in Sammy.

Taken from The Tapestry of Delights - The Comprehensive Guide to British Music of the Beat, R&B, Psychedelic and Progressive Eras 1963-1976, Vernon Joynson   ISBN 1 899855 04 1

Tracks:

A1

Tyne God

5:19

A2

I Cannot Understand

4:11

A3

The Journey

5:40

A4

Portrait Picture

5:35

A5

Fair Stood the Wind

2:43

B1

And I Love Her

3:05

B2

Life

4:22

B3

The Morning After

5:07

B4

The House

3:25

B5

Sun in a Bottle

5:00

Musicians:

·        Geoff Sharkey: Lead Guitar & Vocals

·        Stewart Burlison: Bass Guitar & Vocals

·        Dave Whitaker: Drums

Produced by Anders Henriksson

Engineers: Jeff Jarratt, Andy Stevens

Recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road

Fully laminated gimmick gatefold sleeve where the record is housed on the inside of the gatefold within, what is presumably, an artistic representation of a ginhouse! The sleeve, printed in Germany, is in Excellent condition overall. There is a small split in the laminate at the top of the spine, slight discolouration on  the upper left side of the inside of the gatefold and creasing within the “sunbeam” area (above the gimmick housing) at the upper right inner gatefold. Minimal corner and edgewear. Spine is fully legible. Very presentable indeed.

The vinyl is in Excellent (+) condition. Plays with great clarity and no distortion. No sticking or jumping. Minimal crackle is audible in the quietest sections and between tracks (played VERY loud through AKG K271 Studio headphones). The A side label has some greasy marks, whilst the B side label is clean. Just above the spindle hole on both labels a previous owner has written “A” and “B” respectively, but as these marks are black on black, they can only be seen when the label is tilted to strong light. See the photos for a clear view of these minor label imperfections.  

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Grading :

M = Mint - as new

NM = Near Mint - very few, light signs of usage that don’t affect play - the cover has only minor signs of wear.

EX = Excellent - some signs of usage, but very little lessening in sound quality – the cover might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VG = Very Good - no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch - normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items.

G = Good - the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches - the cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

+ and - are used as appropriate.

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