THE ALAN BOWN Listen 1970 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS w/BROWN PAPER INNER - 1 PLAY - NM
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Nov 30, 2015
Sold Date
Nov 20, 2015
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THE ALAN BOWN Listen 1970 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS w/BROWN PAPER INNER - 1 PLAY - NM
THE ALAN BOWNListen
UK ISLAND (ILPS 913) FIRST PRESSING (November 1970)
ONE OF THE FIRST (if not the first) RELEASE WITH THE “NEW” ISLAND PINK RIM LABEL
STUNNING ORIGINAL COPY - ONCE PLAYED AND LIKE-NEW THROUGHOUT
Though British trumpeter/bandleader Alan Bown gave his name to the group he put together, he's far from the dominant musical force; there are long stretches where you might think the band had no trumpet at all. Nonetheless, he shaped the band's sound and shepherded the group through shifts in style and personnel. They had already gone from beat-era mod pop to psych pop before turning toward a heavier, more progressive sound on their second album, Listen. They had also been through two different singers, and the second, Robert Palmer -- later of Vinegar Joe and solo fame -- had left Alan Bown in the lurch leaving just before Listen's release. Lacking the funds to start from scratch with Palmer's replacement, Gordon Neville, the band had to simply re-record the vocals over the original instrumental tracks. Though Neville's voice wasn't as soulful or flexible as Palmer's, he did a great job of taking the reins. In fact, his rougher-edged sound suits the harder direction in which the band was headed on the album. Originally released in November of 1970, Listen is very much a product of its time; there's a proto-prog feeling to the instrumental excursions (the album was produced by King Crimson saxophonist/future Alan Bown member Mel Collins), mixed with the kind of bluesy hard rock that was coming into favour in 1970
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE ISLAND PINK RIM LABELS
MARTIX: ILPS 913 A-1U / ILPS 913 B-1U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/A and 1/R
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BROWN PAPER INNER SLEEVE
Side 1:
Wanted Man (4:20)
Crash Landing (5:55)
Loosen Up (3:25)
Pyramid (3:46)
Forever (2:50)
Side 2:
Curfew (4:00)
Make Us All Believe (4:30)
Make Up Your Mind (8:45)
Get Myself Straight (4:00)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels - one spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays like-new throughout - one or two ticks noted but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins - the finest copy you could wish for
SLEEVE: MINT
As new - crisp, clean and sharp
INNER SLEEVE: MINT
Again, as new - crisp, clean and sharp - no seam splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC INNER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
I will combine postage for items purchased within any 10 day period (@£2 for each additional LP).
However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for.
Any items purchased after payment will be included in the next 10 period.
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