PENNY WAGER- LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS - MONSTER FOLK FHR025S
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NOW HERE IS A REAL MONSTER FROM THE FOLK HERITAGE STABLE. THIS IS ON WANTS LISTS WORLD WIDE, AND THERE'S GOOD REASON, AS IT'S A SUPERB LP. THE CHOICE OF MATERIAL ON THIS ALBUM SHOWS THE OPEN MINDED ATTITUDE PENNY WAGER HAVE TOWARDS FOLK MUSIC, IT SHOWS THE WIDE RANGE OF ABILITY THEY POSESS TO BE ABLE TO SING AN UNACCOMPANIED SONG LIKE " JACK & JOAN" IN A MANNER THAT WOULD PLEASE ANY "TRADITIONALIST" AND THEN TO GO TO THE OTHER EXTREME AND SING A MODERN SONG LIKE FAIRPORT'S "MEET ON THE LEDGE" OR DYLANS" I'LL KEEP IT WITH MINE" WITH SUCH SKILL. THE INSTRUMENTATION ON THIS ALBUM IS VERY SYMPATHETIC, WITH THE DISTINCTIVE STYLE OF JOHNS GUITAR BACKED BY BRIAN MURRAY ON BASS ( WHO ALSO LENDS A HAND ON GALLERY'S "THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY". STEVE HOPE ON ELECTRIC GUITAR AND AS WELL AS PROVIDING HER BEAUTIFUL VOCAL TALENT ANN RHODES ALSO PLAYS ELECTRIC ORGAN ON A COUPLE OF TRACKS. THIS MAY BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO GET THIS SUPER RARE AND GREAT FOLK LP.
COVER : EX WITH SOME VERY SLIGHT "WAVING" TOWARDS THE OPENING. HAS A PERFECT SPINE.
LABELS : MINT WITH NO SPINDLE WEAR. I HAVE TO MENTION ONE SLIGHT DETREMENT TO THE LP. THE CENTRE HOLE IS VERY SLIGHTLY ENLARGED, MORE THAN IT SHOULD BE, AND THIS CAUSES THE LAST TRACK ON SIDE 1 TO "WAVER" BUT IF YOU JUST TOUCH THE RECORD BY THE EDGES WHILE IT'S GOING ROUND , AND THE RECORD "CENTRES" IT'S SELF IT'S OK . NOT REALLY SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
CAT No : FHR025S
YEAR : 1972
RECORD : THE VINYL PLAYING SURFACE PLAYS AND LOOKS ABSOLUTELY MINT. LOOKS LIKE IT DID WHEN IT WAS FIRST PRESSES IN 1972.
THERE IS A RESERVE ON THIS LP, YOU ALL KNOW HOW RARE IT IS, SO I CAN'T SIMPLY" GIVE AWAY" THESE RARE LPs AS I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST!!!!!
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