kentgirl22 is pleased to offer for sale the following very rare original 1971 UK 1st pressing vinyl LP:

OPEN ROAD
"WINDY DAZE"

Greenwich Gramophone Company GSLP 1001

Rare Original 1971 UK First Pressing LP Of This Wonderful Pastoral Progressive Psych Folk-Rock LP By Donovan's Former Backing Band.

Musically and melodically this is simply one of the best albums in the whole UK progressive/folk-psych genre from any period!!!

Very Rare UK Progressive Folk Rock Album By The Legendary Early 70's UK Psych Prog-Folk Rock Band OPEN ROAD Who Included In Their Line-Up Former Members Of DONOVAN'S Backing Group. A Wonderful Album Featuring A Delightful Eclectic Mix Of Mellow Pastoral Psych / Folk, Prog Touches And Melodic Rural Rock In A Similar Vein To Northwind, Heron, Paper Bubble, Aubrey Small Etc...

  Produced by renowned rock producer, Tony Reeves (ex-Colosseum bassist), Open Road were the very first progressive group to be signed to the short lived Greenwich Gramophone Company label (a subsidiary of Decca Records) in 1971. Their music reflects feelings of anti-establishment prevalent amongst the young at that time, and was quite visionary in its approach. The members of the band consist of 'Candy' John Carr - Drums, Percussion and Vocals. Barry Husband - Acoustic and Lead Guitar, Bass and Vocals. Simon Lanzon - Keyboards, Piano, Accordion and Vocals and Mike Thomson - Bass, 12 String Guitar and Vocals. Producers - Tony Reeves and Open Road. Engineers - Robin Black and George Chiantz. Recorded at Olympic Sound Studios and Morgan, April 1971. Cover Design - Scribble, Doug Smith and Open Road.

A truly great album that without question falls into the 'LOST CLASSIC' category and is very seldom seen these days!! Don't Miss It!!

OPEN ROAD

'CANDY' JOHN CARR - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
BARRY HUSBAND - Lead Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
SIMON LANZON - Keyboards, Piano, Accordion, Vocals
MIKE THOMSON - Bass, 12 String Guitar, Vocals

Tracks

Side One

1. Mother Earth
2. Secret Of Life
3. She's My Sister
4. Mystic Woman

Side Two

1. Sweet Liquor Woman
2. Waterwheel
3. Boy,You've Got The Sun In Your Eyes
4. Shimmers Of Sound

Format: LP Record

Record Label: Greenwich Gramophone Company

Catalogue No: GSLP 1001

Matrix No's:

Side 1. XZAL-10751.P-1W

Side 2. XZAL-.10752.P-1W

(Original Very First UK Pressing)

Year of Release: 1971

Country of Origin: Made In England

CONDITION

Gatefold Sleeve: Near Excellent

The fragile matt textured gatefold cover is graded at near excellent due to some slight wear on the spine and some little seam rubbing (not bad!). Inside of the lovely gatefold is clean and unmarked. There is a very tiny sticker removal tear near top left, some scuffing along the spine, and rubbing on the top and lower seams. The front and back of the sleeve have just a few light marks while the inside of the gatefold is very clean and virtually unmarked. Overall a lovely example of this fragile and beautiful vintage uk early 1970's gatefold cover.

Polylined Inner Sleeve: Excellent

Original first pressing 'Made in England....UK Patents' Blue and White poly-lined inner sleeve has only a few light creases

Labels: Mint-

Clean labels with NO marks, NO stickers, NO unwanted writing and only a couple of very feint spindle traces.This LP has had very little play!!

Vinyl: Excellent (+)

The thick heavyweight vinyl (this is a superb high quality UK early 70's Decca pressing) still retains its original DEEP, GLOSSY SHEEN. The audio is CRYSTAL CLEAR, STRONG and VIBRANT - A WONDERFUL LP. There are NO jumps, NO sticks, NO scratches and only a very few feint wispy hairlines visible under a strong light. There is some minor light surface noise on the run-ins and in a couple of other places. Nothing too major and certainly nothing which I found too intrusive on play-grading this FABULOUS LP. The album plays to a very high standard with superb audio clarity, NO discernible groove-wear and NO distortion (it has seen very little play in the near 40 years I have owned it) and must be graded at least EXCELLENT (+). A superb original pressing of this very rare and great UK 70's psych/folk/prog album.

A GREAT LP WHICH PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY!!

Notes

Here we have a VERY RARE original 1971 UK Greenwich Gramophone Company (a tiny subsidiary of Decca) 1st PRESS of this Warm Sounds/Haphash & Coloured Coat/Donovan related band. The record comes housed in a lovely matt textured gatefold cover graded as near EX due to some slight wear at spine and seams (not bad!). Inside of  gatefold is very clean. The disc as well is a great EX + at least,  GREAT near flawless playback sound.

Rare original 1971 UK Brown & White labels Greenwich Gramophone Company (GSLP 1001) FIRST (and only) UK PRESSING of the OPEN ROAD LP entitled "WINDY DAZE" recorded at Olympic Sound and Morgan Studios, April 1971.

 Open Road were first assembled by Donovan for his 1970 album, Open Road. Initially, it was only him along with Mike O'Neil (keyboards), Mike Thomson (bass), and John Carr (drums). After Donovan left to continue his solo career, the group added Barry Husband (guitar and vocals) and Simon Lanzon (keyboards). Windy Daze was the group's only album together and is an undoubted lost CLASSIC  released on the obscure UK Greenwich Gramophone Company record label in 1971. This extremely rare album is packed with great songs, beautiful melodies, exceptional vocal harmonies, and top rate playing.  A wonderful mix of evocative electric psych/folk-rock, rural progressive rock with psychy guitar flashes, lovely keyboard playing. This is truly wonderful album, with prog, folk and psych elements, typical early 70's British feel, great vocals, great playing and ace songwriting. A fabulous album which doesn't turn up too often these days and is extremely hard to find as a UK original first pressing!!

The LP is pressed on quality thick heavyweight vinyl with unmarked brown & white GGC labels. The album comes housed in it's original unlaminated matt textured gatefold sleeve.

An excellent copy of this rare album, a genuine 'LOST CLASSIC' indeed, and one that is very difficult to locate. 

 VERY RARE 1971 UK ORIGINAL.....SUBERB UK PROGRESSIVE PSYCH / PROG-FOLK ALBUM

Low Start....No Reserve

Don't Miss Out On This Very Rare Original UK 1st Pressing LP!!

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Shipping Cost:

UK: £3.00 (First Class) (Shipping cost for each additional 12" / lp will be £1)

Europe: £4.50 (Air Mail) (Shipping cost for each additional 12" / lp will be £2)

Rest Of World: £8.00 (Air Mail) (Shipping cost for each additional 12" / lp will be £3)

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Records Are Graded In The Following Way:

MINT (M): The record displays barely any signs of use, if any, with no marks or deterioration in sound quality. Extra items and cover are near perfect.

EXCELLENT (EX): Shows only minor signs of being played with very little lessening in sound quality. The Cover and extras will have some light wear and or creasing

VERY GOOD (VG): Has been played many times but has no major deterioration in sound quality, despite some noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratches. Cover and extras will have normal wear and tear but no major defects

GOOD (G): Has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and any extras may suffer from folding, scuffing, split spine, discoloration etc.

FAIR (F): The record is still just playable and has considerable surface noise and may even jump. Cover and contents will be torn stained and/or defaced.

POOR (P): The record will not play properly. Covers badly damaged or partly missing

+ or - : Indicates slightly better (+) or slightly lesser (-) condition than main grade

All records are from my personal collection and have been carefully play graded before listing. In many cases I have owned them from new and all have been looked after very well. Please check out my other similar LPs currently listed on eBay.

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Postage & Packaging Notes:

For items to be shipped within the UK

All items are automatically insured for up to £39.

If the value of your win(s) is more than £39 then insurance is highly recommended. The cost of insurance within the UK for items over £39 in value will be £4. If you do not select the insurance option offered in your invoice, then I am not responsible for any loss or damage to your item(s) and cannot refund you should loss or damage occur. By not selecting the insurance option you are stating that you agree to this.

For items to be shipped outside of the UK

The standard air mail postage prices do not include any insurance. For an additional £4 (for packages up to £39 value) or £6 (for packages over £39 value), Royal Mail 'International Signed For' delivery is available. This provides tracking and compensation should your item be damaged or lost.

If you do not select the insurance option offered in your invoice, then I am not responsible for any loss or damage to your items and cannot refund you should loss or damage occur. By not selecting the insurance option you are stating that you agree to this.

Packing Procedures: All 12" / LPs are securely and well packed in top quality material to avoid any unnecessary damage during transit. When posted the records are removed from the cover, if possible, and placed in a PVC outer protective sleeve to prevent sleeve splits in the post. I use brand new mailers, either the envelope style with thick stiffeners to prevent any sleeve bends in transit, or the "cruciform" style that wrap around the LP. I aim to dispatch all items within 48 hours of receiving payment. It is recommended that you choose the insurance option for higher value items. As stated above I cannot be held responsible for any item(s) lost or damaged in the post that are not shipped via insured / registered mail. I always obtain a certificate proof of posting receipt for every item sent, which will complete our transaction. Thank you for taking the time to look at my listings, I hope you will be lucky if deciding to make a bid. 

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