KHAN-'Space Shanty'-UK First Press-Very Rare Prog

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KHAN ' Space Shanty ' - Ultra Rare UK First Pressing In 'Great’ Condition !!!

Seminal UK prog album featuring Uriel and future Gong guitarist Steve Hillage and Egg, National Health, Hatfield and The North keyboard player Dave Stewart.

Original 1972 pressing on robust heavier vinyl !!!

N.B. The opportunity to purchase an album of this quality and rarity does not present itself often - take your chance now !!!

An excellent bluesy/hard rock album with some jazzy Canterbury influence that is unfortunately seems to be quite rare. The album is centered around the mind-blowing guitar work of Steve Hillage, who would later go on to define jazzy space-rock with Gong. Also present is Canterbury keyboard God Dave Stewart, who at the time was playing in the seminal Egg, but would later be featured in both Hatfield & The North and National Health. Both players are in fine form, making for a great mixture of space-rock and Canterbury influence. There is also a good amount of straight-up hard rock on the album, helped out especially by the very cool vocals of Nick Greenwood, whose timbre reminds me of Rob Halford's lower registers. Most of the songs have a huge vocal presence, and much of the album is based on a repetitive verse/chorus/verse cycle, however in every song the band breaks out into some extended soloing highlighted by some masterful interplay between Stewart and Hillage.

The title track has some volcanic riffs from Hillage which make it a personal highlight. "Mixed Up Man of the Mountains" is a mid-tempo rock song with some very cool and catchy vocal parts. "Hollow Stone" closes out the album in grand fashion, blending together some powerful guitar riffs with some great Hammond thrown in. Overall, this is a very solid album that is a must get for fans of Steve Hillage as well as for fans of Dave Stewart. Very guitar-oriented with a significant hard rock presence throughout though. Very enjoyable. - Greg Northrup [2000] http://www.progweed.net/reviews/k/k.html#khan

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Record Condition ; Great ! Only a few light hairlines. No major scratches, scuffs or grazes when evaluated visually against bright light ! Nice and glossy and clean !!!

Label Condition ; Excellent !!! Clean and clear with only a couple of slight spindle markings and in great condition, (see photographs ) .

Sleeve Condition ; Original Deram ( Decca ) poly-lined sleeve in very good condition, with some very mild discolouration due to age and storage.

Cover Condition ; Excellent!!. Textured style gatefold with very little creasing but very mild surface wear, some ringwear, and minor wear at corners and along edges. Inner sleeve has a really minute wear at lower Rt inner and there is some mild discolouration staining due to storage at lower inner edges ( see photographs ! ) Spine is strong, clear and clean and all seals are firm and fully adhered !

Aural Evaluation Played really, really well. Great sound with superb clarity and only the very faintest of background crackle in the quietest passages. No skips, pops or jumps at all !!!

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TRACKLISTING ;

Side 1

1. Space Shanty ( Hillage )

2. Stranded ( Hillage )

3. Mixed Up Man Of The Mountains( Hillage,Greenwood )

Side 2

1. Driving To Amsterdam ( Hillage )
2. Stargazers ( Hillage )
3. Hollow Stone ( Hillage )

Musicians :

Steve Hillage / guitars, vocals
Nick Greenwood / bass, vocals
Eric Peachey / drums

with
Dave Stewart / organ, piano, skyceleste, marimbas

Studio Album, released in 1972

Record Label - Deram Records

Record Number - SDL-R 11 ( Original First Pressing )

Matrix Numbers : ( Consistent with Very First Pressing )

Side ’1’ - ZAL-11366.P-1W

Side ‘2’ - ZAL-11367.P-1W

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