YES Relayer 1974 UK ATLANTIC 1st PRESS A1/B1 RARE BILBO CUT w/INNER MINT
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Mar 8, 2022
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YES Relayer 1974 UK ATLANTIC 1st PRESS A1/B1 RARE BILBO CUT w/INNER MINT
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1974 UK ATLANTIC (K 50096) FIRST PRESSING
A SUPERB ORIGINAL COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED AND LOOKS BRAND NEW
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE CUSTOM DESIGN (ROGER DEAN) PICTURE LABELS
MATRIX: K 50096 - A1 BILBO! / K 50096 - B1 BILBO. (all etched)
Rare to find a first pressing cut/mastered by Denis Blackham (Bilbo) as virtually ever other copy I have seen has been mastered by George Peckham with his moniker "Pecko" etched in the run-off
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE AGAIN, DESIGNED BY ROGER DEAN AND PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY "Shorewood Packaging Ltd."
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL (FIRST ISSUE) THICK GREY CARD TEXTURED LYRIC INNER SLEEVE WITH A SMOOTH WHITE INNER COATING
After the ambitious double-concept album Tales from Topographic Oceans, Rick Wakeman left Yes to resume his solo career.
The band auditioned several prospective replacements, the closest contender being the Greek keyboardist Vangelis. He did not become a member of Yes, but these auditions paved the way for several future collaborations between Vangelis and Jon Anderson. The band finally chose Swiss-born Patrick Moraz as a replacement while this album was well into production.
The album title comes from the lyrics of 'The Remembering' from 'Tales from Topographic Oceans'
Relayer has the same song format as Close to the Edge—a long epic on the first side, and two nine-minute pieces on the second—but employs a radically different musical style.
"The Gates of Delirium" is a dense, 22-minute piece that was inspired by Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace and features lengthy improvisations by each member of the band, sometimes clashing intentionally with one another. Featuring lyrics about the futility of war, it remains one of the most musically aggressive songs ever produced by the band. The final section, in which the drive of the previous sixteen minutes is suddenly replaced by a gentle melody and a lyrical prayer for peace, was released as a U.S. single under the title "Soon" in early 1975. "Sound Chaser" is a jazzy, mostly instrumental piece that echoes King Crimson. "To Be Over" is the gentlest piece on the album, and features complex, melodic arrangements of guitar and electric sitar.
The critical reaction to Relayer, coming after a predecessor that many critics felt was pretentious and long-winded, was mixed. However, it was still a commercial success, with many observers later considering it vastly underrated. No doubt, many were surprised at the sudden departure in terms of sound which Yes had made on this disc.
The atmosphere and sonic quality are very different from Close To The Edge or most of Tales From Topographic Oceans (the one track on that album which could be said to point towards Relayer is The Ancient with its free-form, spinning rhythms, Arabic-tinged percussion and its frantic, dramatic guitar work.)
The vocals on Relayer are more dramatic, emotionally charged with aggression, and the guitar has stepped up to the front (in consequence of Wakeman's sudden departure), with a new hard edge
Side One:
The Gated Of Delirium
Side Two:
Sound Chaser
To Be Over
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both sides are clean, unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays like new throughout with nothing to fault the superb crisp, clean and sharp sound
SLEEVE: MINT
As crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made
INNER SLEEVE: MINT
Again, like new. No seam splits and unmarked
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS THEY ARE SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
1326 (GS 8.4.1 (1326))
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