The Web - I Spider (1970 UK Progressive Rock)
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MONSTER RARITY, this is the original 1970 release on Polydor with it's bizarre hand 'shadow-puppet' type headed creatures. GB progressive group, heavy fuzz guitars, rolling keyboards, unusual lyrics, horn arrangements.
The disc is in good condition, plays through without a problem... and so it should, grading is an EX.
The sleeve however is a little lower, as you can see from the photo, there are no blemishes, no sticker tears, no rips or obvious damage. As with many gatefold sleeves, and this is gatefold.
Here is some info I got about the music on this album from a website... I think they describe it better tha I could...
"After yet another album ("Theraposi Blondi"), The Web replaced John L. Watson with Dave Lawson who also played keyboards in addition to sing, and got rid of the "The" in their name. All the psychedelic nonsense had been removed completely in favour of a much better progressive rock sound. Lawson's powerful organ brought a new and important element to the band's sound, along with more extensive use of vibraphone. The album starts with "Concerto for Bedsprings", a track in several parts that varies from energetic progressive rock to more relaxed and atmospheric instrumental parts. The title-track is a quite slow but very powerful progressive rock track, and the horn-part in the middle is awesome! "Love You" starts very quiet with some acoustic guitar and mellotron before the track bursts out in the main part that combines a horn-riff and heavily fuzzed guitar to great effect. "Ymphasomniac" is an excellent instrumental with a strong Gentle Giant touch to it. (Although it's probably Gentle Giant who are inspired by Web). The last track, "Always I Wait", is a very typical track for this band. Powerful but relaxed at the same time, with their atmospheric and jazz- inspired progressive rock sound. I just love this band, and I would say that they are very overlooked and underrated. Personally I would believe that Gentle Giant listened a lot to this band, even if they usually don't sound like Gentle Giant. Both this and the Samurai album are essential for ANY lover of good old 70's progressive rock."
DAVE LAWSON : Organ, piano, harpsichord, mellotron, vocals
LENNIE WRIGHT : Drums, vibraphone, tympani, congas, guiro
KENNY BEVERIDGE : Drums, bonoes, woodblock, jawbone
TOM HARRIS : Tenor sax, soprano sax, concert flute, alto flute, tambourine
TONY EDWARDS : Electric guitar, acoustic guitar
JOHN EATON : Bass guitar, cabassa
Further information can be added on request... please ask!
SIDE ONE :
CONCERTO FOR BEDSPRINGS including I CAN'T SLEEP / SACK SONG / PEACEFUL SLEEP / YOU CAN KEEP THE GOOD LIFE / LONER (10'10")
I SPIDER (8'31")
SIDE TWO :
LOVE YOU (5'21")
YMPHASOMNIAC (6'43")
ALWAYS I WAIT (8'10)
FORMAT : 12" ALBUM, LP 33RPM
LABEL : POLYDOR
CATALOGUE NUMBER : 2383 024
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : GB
DATE : 1970
CONDITION OF SLEEVE : EX-
CONDITION OF DISC(S) : EX
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