MELLOW CANDLE 1972 WHOLLY GRAIL UK Folk Psych Prog A+

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RARE UK 2ndpress *VINYL* UK DERAM RECORDS

            MELLOW CANDLE

             Swaddling Songs 

...UK - Deram Records - SDL 7

Long long gone British 2ndpress of outstanding whlly grail electrified progressive folk psych ...this is the one that measures all others in the same bag (TREES, TUDOR LODGE, etc)

a beautiful M- condition copy ~ essential & rewarding, a terrific "grower" with repeat plays...

Rated around the universe as God-like, this 1972 Irish progressive folk rock album that lives up to the hype. Soaring guitar, sweeping bass, twin female vocals and waves of mellotron create a deep, mystical yet melancholic atmosphere. One of the essential '70's folk rock albums.

The songwriting is very solid, and is, despite a number of fairly conventional songs, occasionally quite adventurous. Most songs are in a comfortable triple meter, but on a few tracks they jump from one time signature to the other with gay abandon. The compositions are approached with a sense of naïve adventure, and are played with such energy and clear enjoyment.

While all the songs are of fabulous quality, there are a few which stand out. "Dan the Wing" is a song about an encounter with the spirit world in the great folk tradition, whose supernatural theme is accentuated by its shifting metre. "Reverend Sisters" is an example of a straightforward song written well; a piano with the sustain pedal down accompanies a simple yet haunting melody sung in close harmony. The closing "Boulders on My Grave" is the closest the band come to Irish folk, with its jig rhythm, and is a wonderful way to finish the album.

• Alison Williams, vocal;
• Clodagh Simonds, vocal, keyboards (mellotron);
• David Williams, guitars, vocal;
• Frank Boylan, bass;
• William A. Murray, drums
• 1.  Heaven Heath — 2:59
  2.  Sheep Season — 4:57
  3.  Silver Song — 4:26
  4.  The Poet and the Witch — 2:51
  5.  Messenger Birds — 3:40
  6.  Dan the Wing — 2:44
  7.  Reverend Sisters — 4:18
  8.  Break Your Token — 2:26
  9.  Buy or Beware — 3:04
  10.  Vile Excesses — 3:12
  11.  Lonely Man — 4:28
  12.  Boulders on My Grave — 3:29
  

CONDITION: The cover is delightfully sharp M-

The vinyl: is solid smooth and clean like glass M-

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