SPRING UK RCA NEON 1971 LP MELLOTRON PROG HOLY GRAIL FOLDOUT SLEEVE
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ULTRA RARE UK FIRST PRESS LP. SPRING - " SPRING ". THE ALBUM IS ON THE VERY SHORT LIVED AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE RCA NEON LABEL WITH THE CODE NE6 AND IS DATED 1971. STEREO. A1 / B1 MATRICES. MATT, TRIPLE GATEFOLD COVER MADE AND PRINTED BY HOWARDS PRINTERS ( SLOUGH ) LTD. COMES WITH A PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE. I WILL PROVIDE A PLASTIC / POLYTHENE PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE.
THIS IS A FANTASTIC !!! PROGRESSIVE ROCK ALBUM. ONE OF THE BEST UK EXAMPLES OF THE GENRE !!!! GREAT TWIN MELLOTRONS SWEEP ALL OVER THIS MASTERPIECE !!! THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH SUPERLATIVES TO SAY ABOUT THIS ONE !!!
A VERY RARE ALBUM !!! I HAVE SEEN AN EX+ COPY SELL FOR OVER £1000 !!!!
A FUTURE SOUNDS PRODUCT FOR TARANTULA PRODUCTIONS LTD.
ALL TRACKS COMPOSED BY SPRING. PRODUCED BY GUS DUDGEON OF TUESDAY PRODUCTIONS FOR ROCKFIELD PRODUCTIONS.
ALBUM DESIGNED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY KEEF !!
INSTRUMENTS USED INCLUDE : 2 MELLOTRONS, LEAD GUITAR, 12 STRING GUITAR, BASS GUITAR, DRUMS, GLOCKENSPIEL, PIANO AND HAMMOND ORGAN.
ON THE INNER GATEFOLD THERE IS A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE BAND AND ALL THE SONG LYRICS.
THIS IS A TRIPLE GATEFOLD PACKAGE AND UNFOLDS TWICE INSTEAD OF THE USUAL ONCE !!!
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
1. THE PRISONER ( EIGHT BY TEN )( 5.35 )
2. GRAIL ( 6.45 )
3. BOATS ( 2.00 )
4. SHIPWRECKED SOLDIER ( 5.24 )
SIDE 2
1. GOLDEN FLEECE ( 7.00 )
2. INSIDE OUT ( 4.49 )
3. SONG TO ABSENT FRIENDS ( THE ISLAND ) ( 2.47 )
4. GAZING ( 5.54 )
CONDITION................TRIPLE GATEFOLD VG+ NO WRITING, RINGWEAR OR CREASES. SCUFFING TO THE SEAMS. NO SEAM SPLITS. STICKER TEAR AT FRONT TOP CORNER. NICE AND STURDY BOARDS. NICE CORNERS. COVER LIES FLAT.
CONDITION..................................LABELS EX- / EX NO WRITING OR FADING. EXCELLENT SPINDLE HOLE WITH NO SNAILING.
CONDITION....................................VINYL VG+ / EX- RETAINS A NICE, GLOSSY SHEEN. DISPLAYS A FEW VERY LIGHT SURFACE / STORAGE HAIRLINES NOT AFFECTING PLAY AND A COUPLE OF LIGHT HAIRLINE SCRATCHES THAT CAUSE A FEW LIGHT CLICKS ( MOSTLY UNNOTICEABLE AS THE MUSIC OBSCURES THIS ). UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE 4 SKIPS ( JUMPS ) HALFWAY THROUGH SIDE 1, TRACK 1. NO OTHER SKIPS, STICKING OR LOUD POPS, HISS OR CRACKLE. PLAYS EX / EX+ 85 TO 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME. VERY SMOOTH AND PLEASING SOUND QUALITY TO THE EARS. LOUD AND CLEAR WITH NO DISTORTION, GREAT STEREO SEPARATION AND ONLY VERY MINIMAL BACKGROUND IN A COUPLE OF THE QUIETER MOMENTS !!!
THANKS FOR LOOKING AT THIS HIGHLY COLLECTABLE PROG MASTERPIECE !!!!
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