Scarecrow VERY RARE Prog Rock / NWoBHM Classic Very Hard to Find Limited Edition

	£		57
	$		76

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SCARECROW

VERY RARE PROG ROCK CLASSIC

VERY HARD TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION

NUMBERED 654 OUT OF 1,000

MYSELF AND SOME MATES USED TO WATCH THEM AT THE GREEN MAN PUB IN THE OLD KENT ROAD BACK IN THE LATE 1970’s. THIS COPY WAS PERSONALLY HANDED TO ME BY ONE OF THE BAND MEMBERS.

PRIVATE PRESSING ON THE SPILT MILK LABEL

WITH PRESS RELEASE SHEET

SCARECROW rose from the ashes of late 60’s/early '70's Psych/Prog band INFORMATION which included Vocalist/Guitarist John Stewart & drummer Dave Ramsey.

That band toured Europe & the UK intensively, playing alongside the likes of Manfred Mann & Jimi Hendrix, and also released two ultra scarce singles, "Orphan" in 1969 & "Lovely To See You" in 1970. Scarecrow were formed by Stewart & Ramsey in 1973 or 1974 with Bassist Clive Yeats and Guitarist Bill Puplett completing the line-up.

By 1976 the band had replaced Yeats with Dick Williamson and had become a regular fixture on the London pub & club circuit.

With all members being from London, (rare in itself in the capital), this allowed them to play over 300 gigs per year, without travelling too far from the capital for any of them.

The experience that this brought showed; a good solid rhythm section, twin/harmony guitars, plus lead guitar/vocals, all underpinned by solid rhythm/melody guitar, and set them apart.
By 1977 they had well over 2 albums worth of original songs written & road tested and the live vibe was well established.

It was only a matter of time (and funding) before these songs would be committed to vinyl.
They had already recorded material in various studios by ‘77, but these were never released.
Despite Scarecrow finding themselves in the midst of the “Punk” revolution they acquired quite a cult following.

In early 1978 things were moving fast and it was suggested that they should record and release a live LP. All this came together over the Easter of 1978 when gigs at The Marquee & The Brecknock were recorded and eventually used to compile the LP.

The self-titled album was released on the band's own Spilt Milk label just before Christmas 1978. The LP, lasting over 45 minutes, featured six lengthy original songs which came from that mythical 50+ song repertoire. As one reviewer of the time put it, “English rock music played with style and grace”.

The LP was enjoyed by fans and collectors alike and within a couple of years was already changing hands for high prices.

The record was housed in a six panel wrap-around sleeve, and came with two stickers, a bio sheet & a fan club newsletter, in a limited numbered pressing of just 1000 copies.

NWoBHM collectors later picked up on the record, viewing it as an early example of the form.
The album has never been officially re-issued although a German company did counterfeit it, releasing it on CD as "Live".
The group made several more studio recordings in the early 80’s but again, none of these were ever released and by late '82 the band was no more.

TRACKLISTING:

Politician (07:57)
Reasons For Living (06:31)
Love’s Confusion (08:35)
Lonely Man (06:11)
Reflections (07:04)
The Journey (10:22)

THE VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION ON SIDE 1 AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ON SIDE 2

BOTH LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

THE SLEEVE IS IN GOOD CONDITION

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MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

NEAR MINT: The record itself appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.

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POSTAGE & PACKING COSTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

£3.50 UK

£6.00 EUROPE

£8.50 REST OF THE WORLD

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