JOHN WHITE/GAVIN BRYARS?MACHINE MUSIC?Derek Bailey-Fred Frith-Brian Eno?Vinyl LP

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From my personal collection, this is the rare original 1978 UK pressing on Obscure Records, manufactured and distributed by Polydor UK.  I bought this used in about 1984, I think.  The vinyl is play graded VG+ with some very minor surface noise here and there.  It's a very quiet recording, so the surface noise does become noticeable in spots.  There is a "LAST" sticker on the album label itself, indicating it was treated with the Last System, a boutique vinyl preservation treatment popular in the mid-'80s.  Did it work?  I don't know, but I listened to this in its entirety recently, and it was still a decent listen. 

The cover is V+, with some the biggest problem being a weird stain on the front corner, a kind of a splat looking thing on the black (or very dark) upper middle.  Beyond that, there is visible creasing and moderate edge/spine/corner wear.  The spine has some visible wear and a ding in it, but everything is still legible.  Still a decent looking/sounding copy, though: please see the hi-res photos for the general lay of the land.  I need to clear out some space, so this gem is in search of a new home.  Be sure to check out my other items!

John White / Gavin Bryars ?– Machine Music

Label: Obscure (2) ?– OBS 8
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1978
Genre: Electronic
Style: Experimental, Ambient

Tracklist

A1     –John White     Autumn Countdown Machine

    Bassoon, Percussion – Christopher Hobbs
    Double Bass – Sandra Hill
    Double Bass, Percussion [Metronome] – Gavin Bryars
    Tuba, Percussion [Metronome], Percussion – John White

   
A2     –John White     Son Of Gothic Chord

    Piano – Christopher Hobbs, John White

   
A3     –John White     Jew's Harp Machine

    Jew's Harp – Christopher Hobbs, Gavin Bryars, John White, Michael Nyman

   
A4     –John White     Drinking And Hooting Machine

    Percussion [Bottle] – Brian Eno, Christopher Hobbs, Gavin Bryars, John White, Susan Dorey*

   
B     –Gavin Bryars     The Squirrel And The Ricketty Racketty Bridge

Acoustic Guitar [Steel Stringed] – Derek Bailey
Electric Guitar – Brian Eno
Electric Guitar [Double-headed] – Fred Frith
Guitar [Concert] – Gavin Bryars

   
Companies, etc.

    Recorded At – Basing Street Studios
    Phonographic Copyright (p) – Obscure Records Ltd.
    Manufactured By – Polydor Ltd.
    Distributed By – Polydor Ltd.
    Printed By – Robor Ltd.

Credits

    Design [uncredited] – John Bonis
    Engineer – Rhett Davies
    Liner Notes – Gavin Bryars, John White
    Producer – Brian Eno
    Written-By – Bryars* (tracks: B)
    Written-By [Compositions Written By] – John White (tracks: A1 to A4)

Notes
[on front sleeve:]
John White/
Gavin Bryars
(displayed in a double row including a line break)

[on back sleeve:]
OBS 8
SPECIAL

Recorded at Basing Street Studios 1976.
? 1978 Obscure Records Ltd.
Record manufactured and distributed in the U.K. by Polydor Ltd., 17-19 Stratford Place, London W1N 0BL.

Printed in England by Robor Ltd.
(printed in italic [cursive] typeface)

[on spine:]
JOHN WHITE/GAVIN BRYARS "MACHINE MUSIC". [space] SPECIAL OBS 8

[on labels:]
obscure [logo]
? 1978 Obscure Records Ltd

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Original 1978 edition. Obscure/Polydor vinyl in Obscure/Polydor sleeve variant.