WAYNE ROLAND BROWN debut LP 1974 RARE NZ prog hippy rock blues

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WAYNE ROLAND BROWN debut LP 1974 RARE NZ prog hippy rock blues

Wayne Roland Brown – Self-titled LP (orig. New Zealand Strange STEREO BALZ 005)

Release date: early 1975.  Recording date: 1974.

On offer here is a VERY RARE original issue of the debut album by Wellington-based singer-songwriter, WAYNE ROLAND BROWN.  This LP includes a mixture of covers (Bob Dylan, Beatles, Joni Mitchell) and originals.  My personal highlights are the two versions of “All Along the Watchtower”, which open and close the album.  The first is organ-driven, while the second is delivered in a more relaxed manner with lilting piano and a dramatic conclusion.  Bonus: this copy also happens to be AUTOGRAPHED on the back cover!

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SIDE 1

1.          Entry                                                  Writ: Wayne Roland Brown

2.         All Along the Watchtower                  Writ: Bob Dylan

3.         Eleanor Rigby                                      Writ: John Lennon – Paul McCartney

4.         Malaguena                                           Writ: Ernesto Lecuona

5.         Knocking on Heaven’s Door                  Writ: Bob Dylan

6.         Waterworks Blues                               Writ: Wayne Roland Brown

SIDE 2

1.          Woodstock                                          Writ: Joni Mitchell

2.         Song for Susan                                    Writ: Wayne Roland Brown

3.         The Breath                                          Writ: Wayne Roland Brown

4.         Flugel Humphrey Dickenspiel - Zap      Writ: Wayne Roland Brown

5.         Living Is Not Easy                               Writ: Wayne Roland Brown

6.         Saettan                                               Trad.

7.         All Along the Watchtower                   Writ: Bob Dylan

PERSONNEL

     Wayne Roland Brown      vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin, sitar, flute, saxophone, harp

     Mike “Lop” Lepetit          piano, organ

Recorded at EMI Studios in Wellington—New Zealand.

Produced by Girvin D’Strange.  Engineered by Michael Graften-Green.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front: VG++ laminated: beautiful appearance overall, insignificant ring-wear/rubbing (outer rim – hard to detect), minimal creasing (mainly along spine), water stain (top-right).

back: VG+ matt finish: minor ring-wear (mainly outer rim) & spot staining, water stain (top-left), AUTOGRAPHED ‘Wayne Roland Brown’.

Record:

VG++ visual: beautiful glossy sheen—superb overall (side 1: M-, side 2: EX few hairlines), except for scratch on final track only (VG – first half); audible: CRISP and VIBRANT SOUND despite some minimal underlying surface noise, feint ticks as stylus passes over affected area on final track (1:50 duration).  COMPLETELY FREE OF ANY JUMPS OR SKIPS ; labels: light spindle wear.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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