The Enid – Touch Me - Pye– PY 8540 - FRANCE - SEALED MINT - 1979 SYMPHONIC ROCK
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The Enid – Touch Me - Pye– PY 8540 - FRANCE - SEALED MINT - 1979 SYMPHONIC ROCK

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The Enid – Touch Me - Pye– PY 8540 - FRANCE - SEALED MINT - 1979 SYMPHONIC ROCK
1979 saw The Enid move to Pye records. Having been given the biggest advance in the label's history, Godfrey made the smart move to purchase the recording equipment they needed to make their next album, Touch Me. A smart move, as the label collapsed shortly after. Touch Me continued the band's trajectory away from mainstream 'rock' music. Eschewing much of the 'hippies play the proms' sound of the previous two albums, and favouring more complex, densely layered piano and synthesizer compositions to tracks such as Gallivant and Albion Fair, the band sounded less like a rock band and more like accomplished classical musicians pushing the boundaries of the new electronic technology. The opening to Albion Fair, for example, would not have sounded out of place on the soundtrack of Blade Runner, released two years after. Almost entitrely absent is the guitar interplay between Stewart and Lickerish (Stewart is only credited as writer once, on Cortege; a track which doffs it's tri-cornered hat to In the Region). Instead we are treated to the often jaw-dropping interplay between Godfrey and new recruit, William Gilmour, on keyboards. In live performances, standing side by side in front of their banks of keyboards, they resembled two Micheline-starred chefs sharing a chopping board. 
THE VINYL IS MINT SEALED WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE FRENCH JACKET (SEE PHOTOS)

Some incredible songs on this 1967 album from composer Reid King who married the Brazilian sound with
popular music of that era to produce an album that should have really taken off then, but due to the strange
setup of Canterbury Records who were in business to lose money for a Mattel tax shelter, the album was allowed
to die on the vine by Canterbury when it started to take off with airplay and sales. Reid King went on to become
one of the foremost composers of contemporary music for the gut-string guitar.

FINALLY ONE LAST WORD RE HAIRLINES, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ANY NON SEALED RECORD WITHOUT THEM, MANY HAD THEM FROM NEW. MOSTLY THEY ARE A RESULT OF STORAGE AND USE AND USUALLY HAVE LITTLE IMPACT ON THE SOUND QUALITY. THE SAME GOES FOR BACKGROUND NOISE, UNFORTUNATELY ALL RECORDS WILL HAVE SOME AND THIS VARIES AND REFLECTS THE PRESSING QUALITY. 

Most records have production marks where someone touched or moved the vinyl while it was still semi-soft. These marks look like smudges, but are not scratches or "paper scuffs" and do not usually sound. Untouched vinyl from newly-opened records have these marks. 

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Mint

This means absolutely new, never been played or out of its dust cover. In the case of LP's, a North American album will have to be factory sealed 

Take Note: European and Japaneses albums were never shrink wrapped!


Near Mint - Looks rarely played, very shiny with no visible marks


Excellent to Excellent Plus - A disc is super clean, with only very light visible marks that do not hamper play


Excellent minus is a disc that is excellent except it may have some markings that do not show up in the playing


VG+ AND VG++ - A Disc that is still in good shape, but will have some hairlines and minor superficial scratches with none deep that will not hamper play

 

VG   A Disc that has minor scratches, some can be felt with a fingernail and can be heard as surface noise but nothing to spoil the overall enjoyment play


VG Minus - A record that has been well enjoyed, Still playable with minor imperfections such as light scratches, visible scuffing etc.



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Records are graded under bright lights or discrete sunlight - In the case of visibly possible harmful scratches, the record will be tested and sound quality noted.Many vintage (1955-70) records will play fine with visible damage due to superior vinyl and better pressings.


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1979 saw The Enid move to Pye records. Having been given the biggest advance in the label's history, Godfrey made the smart move to purchase the recording equipment they needed to make their next album, Touch Me. A smart move, as the label collapsed shortly after. Touch Me continued the band's trajectory away from mainstream 'rock' music. Eschewing much of the 'hippies play the proms' sound of the previous two albums, and favouring more complex, densely layered piano and synthesizer compositions to tracks such as Gallivant and Albion Fair, the band sounded less like a rock band and more like accomplished classical musicians pushing the boundaries of the new electronic technology. The opening to Albion Fair, for example, would not have sounded out of place on the soundtrack of Blade Runner, Record Label Pye Records Style Psychedelic Rock Style Symphonic Rock Material Vinyl Features Sealed Format Record Release Title TOUCH ME Speed 33RPM Duration LP Artist THE ENID Number of Audio Channels Stereo Custom Bundle No Record Grading Mint (M) Country/Region of Manufacture France Record Size 12" Genre Rock Release Year 1979 Sleeve Grading Mint (M) Type LP Edition IMPORT Edition First Edition Edition First Pressing


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