SPRING - 1st UK Press 1971 RCA NEON Vertigo Swirl EX Pink Floyd Gravy Train

	£		424
	$		562

SPRING

SAME

RCA NEON

NE 6

1st UK Press 1971

• Record Company – RCA Records
• Recorded At – Trident Studios
• Recorded At – Rockfield Studios
• Manufactured By – RCA Ltd.
• Made By – Future Sounds (3)
• Produced For – Tarantula Productions Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Essex Music International Ltd.

Credits

• Bass Guitar – Adrian 'Bone' Maloney*
• Composed By – Spring (6)
• Design, Photography By – Keef (4)
• Drums, Glockenspiel – Pique Withers*
• Engineer – Kingsley Ward (tracks: A2, B4), Robin Geoffrey Cable (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B1 to B3)
• Lead Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Mellotron – Ray Martinez (2)
• Liner Notes – G. D.*
• Piano, Organ, Mellotron – Kips Brown
• Producer – Gus Dudgeon
• Vocals, Mellotron – Pat Moran

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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• Matrix / Runout (Side 1): AGBS 0521- A - 1 (stamped)
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2): AGBS 0522 - B - 1 (stamped) 

SPRING - SAME - ORIGINAL UK 1971 EARLIEST 1ST PRESS  - RCA NEON NE 6 RECORDS LABEL - NM - TOP UK 1ST PRESS MATT TRI-FOLD OUT COVER !!! FANTASTIC! EARLIEST POSSIBLE  MATRICES !!!VERY RARE ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESSING LP ON THE ORIGINAL UK EARLIEST 1ST PRESS "RCA NEON" RECORDS LABEL FROM 1971. !!! HOLY GRAIL PROG ROCK LP ESPECIALLY IN THIS AWESOME CONDITION !!! THE RECORD LOOKS GREAT,NOT ANY HAIRLINE! IS IN AWESOME EX CONDITION, PLAYS FANTASTIC MINTY- !!! THE COVER IS THE GREAT UK 1ST PRESS "MATT" FOLD OUT COVER BY "E. J. DAY GROUP, LONDON" AND THE COVER IS EX CONDITION.!!! ORIGINAL OWNER'S NAME ON PRINTED TAPE TO THE FRONT, UNDER THE RCA LOGO.  A FANTASTIC COVER, SEE PICS !!!. TRY TO FIND ANOTHER COPY LIKE THIS ONE!!! 

This is probably one of the best condition super scarce vinyl I have listed this year. Its condition is nothing short of awesome. A super upgrade for all psych/prog mellotron collectors.

SO HARD TO FIND THIS ALBUM IN THIS FANTASTIC CONDITION . THIS WILL BE AN UPGRADE FOR MOST SERIOUS COLLECTORS. IT IS VERY HARD THESE DAYS TO STILL FIND THIS ULTRA RARE GEM IN THIS SMASHING CONDITION. IT WILL BE A LONG TIME BEFORE THIS TURNS UP AGAIN  WITH PREDICTABLY MORE TAKERS THAN EVER BEFORE. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT PIECE.

Spring were a six-piece English band from Leicester who sprang up in 1971 to release this superb self-titled album of stereophonic delights and they released a further album "Second Harvest in 1973 before just as quickly disappearing from the music scene. The "Spring" album features three bonus tracks on the 1992 CD re-issue. This delightful album passed by virtually unnoticed at the time of its release but it's now getting the recognition it truly deserves thanks to ProgArchives and the Internet. The album features lush symphonic melodies and beautiful harmonic soundscapes and the band is unique in featuring no less than three Mellotron players in the line-up. This album will delight and enthral fans of the Moody Blues and will appeal to any fans of the symphonic, heavenly sound of the Mellotron generally. I recently bumped into a cousin of original drummer Pick Withers, who of course went on to mega fame in Dire Straits. We talked quite a bit, it was very informative.

The album opens in suitably dramatic style with "The Prisoner (Eight by Ten)". This is just a foretaste of the musical box of delights to come and Mellotron lovers will instantly recognise the similarities with the powerful, symphonic sound of the early Moody Blues from their "Nights in White Satin" era. The song features triumphal keyboard phrases coupled with the hauntingly- atmospheric sound of the Mellotron always present in the background. Song No. 2 "Grail" is an emotionally appealing and uplifting tune with some lovely Mellotron melodies and warm and pleasant vocals. The song features some lush and dramatic Mellotron solos, again very reminiscent of the sound of the Moody Blues. Song 3 "Boats" is an interesting contrast in style with a late 1960's Folk-Rock sound featuring an acoustic and electric guitar and no Mellotron this time around. Song 4 "Shipwrecked Sailor" is a rockier number with the electric guitar at the forefront and with backing from the Mellotron. The song has a military- style marching rhythm to it with some strident trumpet sounds from the synth to close out the song. The opening song of Side Two "Golden Fleece" is guaranteed to delight the senses with vast symphonic soundscapes created by the lush sound of three Mellotrons played together. Song 6 "Inside Out" returns to a heavier rock sound, interlaced with some quieter melodic passages to keep the listener entertained before the song plays out in dramatic symphonic style. Song 7 "Song to Absent Friends (The Island)" is a beautiful and gentle ballad featuring solo electric piano and vocals. Finally, we come to the album closer "Gazing", another outstanding piece of music which brings a superb album to an end in magnificent and majestic fashion.

Spring is a beautifully-produced album which is an absolute joy and delight to listen to from beginning to end. This is sublime, lovingly-crafted music at its finest. The album is guaranteed to appeal to Moody Blues fans and lovers of the Mellotron sound everywhere. A truly magnificent album of first-rate musicianship that deserves a treasured place in any music lover's collection.(from: progarchives.com)

I AM OFFERING ANOTHER HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER PROG / PSYCH ROCK VINYL RARITIES FROM MY COLLECTION OF SIMILAR ITEMS !! A FANTASTIC ALBUM, SPRING AND TONTON MACOUTE'S SELF TITLED ALBUM ARE THE RAREST ALBUMS ON NEON!!

Vinyl: EX.  Probably just very lightly played. There are actually no spindle traces to be seen. There are just the retraction hairline traces under a strong light, any LP will have these! No marks, NO hairlines. In normal daylight this looks untouched. The audio is sublime and this vinyl sounds out of this world, a majestic album that went unnoticed. I have test played this on my Linn Sondek Arcam, Rotel, B&W set up. It was an awesome experience. Anyone who loves the early psych/prog scene  will be delighted to hear this quality album. The audio has beautiful separation and there is no background noise. I played this twice in full and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a crime so few people know about this gem, it is indeed a classic!! I was even tempted to keep this as it will be very hard to find this again, it is indeed mega rare now and always has been. Needless to say NO jumps, clicks or ticks. This will be a fantastic upgrade for most long time collectors!! On the black label side a name in black felt pen, so not really intrusive.

  Trifold Sleeve: EX.  Splendid without any creases and always kept in a protective sleeve. Fantastic looked after sleeve without any  damage. Beautiful deep unfaded colours. Impossible to find this very scarce album in this well preserved condition. Super crisp opening, you won't better this one!!  Even the the top and bottom edges have not much wear. Light wear on the spine but still fully legible in red printed lettering. No marks , no creases, the best I have come across!! Just the owner's name to the top right in dymo tape. This is an upgrade copy!! A truly unique opportunity to own this scarce collector's album.

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This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.