Nova Sampler LP 1969 Original Vinyl - the DECCA / DERAM Launchpad

	£		15
	$		20

Great record in great condition 45 years after the event.

The 'Nova' series were recordings from 'promising' off-the-wall artists and is one of the building bricks of BritRock - which I've just probaly invented!
Galliard were  Brummie-prog rockers who provided the brass-secton for Ashton, Gardner and Dyke
The psychedelic Electric Band from North Wales only lasted one album but bequeathed a guitarist to Sweet and a vocalist to Love Affair.
Jan Dukes de Grey came out of Leeds and have been 're-discovered' (too bloody late for them) and hailed to be seminal acid-folk-rock exponents.
Egg were born at the City of London School and managed to last about 5 years - on and off. Echoes of Keith Emerson not entirely incidental, I suspect.
Pacific Drift from Manchester are finally being recognised for their contribution to 'West Coast' psychedelic pop-rock.
Black Cat Bones were heavy rockers from London - another one-album-wonder, but Paul Kossoff was a founder member and Simon Kirke played with them; they both moved on to Free before this album was cut in November '69.
Likewise Aardvark who also featured Simon Kirke (and Paul Kossoff, allegedly - but I'm not sure on that).
I am sure of Denny Gerrard who returned to his Native South Africa leaving the under developed legend behind him, and a hole in the London Folk-Rock scene that never got filled again.
And Bill Fay; the legend who did stay - he's still to be seen floating around North London; now he really did make it to cult status!

They're all here - at the beginning. This is a fabulous record - sorry to go on . . . it IS here to be sold!

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EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays 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, without any major defects, is acceptable.
GOOD: The record has been played so much that 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, discoloration, etc.
FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.