STRING DRIVEN THING The Machine That Cried 1973 UK CHARISMA 1st PRESS NEAR MINT
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May 19, 2019
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May 2, 2019
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STRING DRIVEN THING The Machine That Cried 1973 UK CHARISMA 1st PRESS NEAR MINT
STRING DRIVEN THINGThe Machine That Cried
UK CHARISMA (CAS 1070) FIRST PRESSING OF STRING DRIVEN THING'S CLASSIC SECOND LP FROM 1973
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE CHARISMA LARGE HATTER LABELS WITH B&C RECORDS CREDIT
MATRIX: CAS 1070 A-1U / CAS 1070 B-3U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/A and 1/H
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford" WITH B&C CREDIT
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" PRINTED IN BLUE
While this group's name is often the impetus for String Driven Thing falsely acquiring a folk-rock classification, they were in actuality a psychedelia-laced rock band who happened to have electric violin as their lead instrument.
In 1973, when this album was initially released, very few rock bands featured the violin as prominently as they did. Violinist Grahame Smith helped blaze the trail for fiddlers like Ric Sanders and Robbie Steinhardt to openly strut their stuff within the confines of rock & roll.
The manic psychedelic pieces like "Sold Down the River," "Heartfeeder," and "Night Club" show the band at its finest but the gentler numbers highlight Pauline Adams' beautiful voice and are equally strong
CHRIS ADAMS - Vocals, Guitars
PAULINE ADAMS - Vocals, Percussion
GRAHAME SMITH - Violin, Viola
BILLY 'THE KID' FAIRLEY - Drums, Congas
COLIN WILSON - Bass
Side 1:
Heartfeeder (6:29)
To See You (3:50)
Night Club (4:51)
Sold Down The River (4:18)
Side 2:
Two Timin' Rama (3:05)
Travelling (2:48)
People On The Street (6:00)
The House (2:29)
The Machine That Cried 5:12
Going Down (2:18)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of clean, unmarked labels.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new and even under bright light there is barely a mark to be seen
VINYL Audio: MINT/EXCELLENT
Plays with superb sound quality and very little to fault.
Side One is perfect.
Side Two has a (very) few low-level ticks at the end of "People On The Street " but nothing I found in the slightest intrusive and in the overall context of this barely, if ever played copy, extremely minor
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Apart from a little storage rub on the bottom edge the gatefold is clean and sharp with all spine text clear and bold
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
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841 (GS 7.0.16 (841))
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