MAGNA CARTA ‘SEASONS’ 1970 VERTIGO SPIRAL 1ST PRESS

	£		69
	$		91

MAGNA CARTA

"SEASONS"

(1970 UK FIRST PRESSING VERTIGO RECORDS LP!!

THIS IS A SUPERB UK FIRST PRESSING OF MAGNA CARTA’S 1970 LP "SEASONS". THIS IS A RARE FIRST PRESSING WITH GATEFOLD SLEEVE, VERTIGO "SWIRL" INNER SLEEVE AND "SWIRL" LABELS.

THE ALBUM FEATURES GUEST APPEARANCES FROM RICK WAKEMAN, TIM RENWICK AND DAVY JOHNSTONE (LATER ELTON JOHN'S GUITARIST) ALONGSIDE REGULAR PERSONNEL:

• BARRY MORGAN – DRUMS
• TONY CARR – DRUMS
• SPIKE HEATLEY – FENDER BASS
• TONY VISCONTI – RECORDERS
• PETER WILLISON – CELLO
• DEREK GROSSSMITH – FLUTE

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS VERTIGO 6360 003

THE MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: SIDE 1 - 6360 003 1//1, SIDE 2 – 6360 003 2//2

THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION. THERE IS SOME MINOR SCUFFING TO THE EDGES. THERE IS SOME MINOR WEAR AND A FEW WRINKLES ON THE BACK

THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE WITH A VERTIGO SPIRAL ON BOTH SIDES IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.

THE SHINY BLACK VINYL STILL GLEAMS AS IF ALMOST NEW AND IT IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME MARKS BUT THE SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT, DESPITE A FEW CLICKS NOW AND THEN AND SOME OCCASIONAL LIGHT BACKGROUND NOISE.

THE BLACK & WHITE VERTIGO LABELS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS.

SIDE 1

1. SEASONS

• PROLOGUE
• WINTER SONG
• SPRING POEM
• SPRING SONG
• SUMMER POEM
• SUMMER SONG
• AUTUMN SONG
• EPILOGUE
• WINTER SONG (REPRISE)

SIDE 2

1. GOIN’ MY WAY (ROAD SONG)
2. ELIZABETHAN
3. GIVE ME NO GOODBYE
4. RING OF STONES
5. SCARECROW
6. AIRPORT SONG

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REST OF WORLD

1 x LP / 12"

£3.00

1 x LP / 12"

£5.00

1 x LP / 12"

£7.00

2 x LP / 12"

£4.00

2 x LP / 12"

£6.00

2 x LP / 12"

£9.00

3 x LP / 12"

£5.00

3 x LP / 12"

£7.00

3 x LP / 12"

£11.00

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