AFFINITY s/t TOP 1970 UK Prog Psych lp LINDA HOYLE AUTOGRAPHED M-

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AFFINITY s/t TOP! 1970 Prog Psych lp LINDA HOYLE ~ AUTOGRAPHED M-

1970/USA/Paramount Records PAS-5027….. here’s a a gorgeous original pressing of this scarce psych lp. The cover is in clean VG++ condition with a bit of light shelf wear mainly on the back, there is a small cut notch lower right side, slight wear on inner gatefold, otherwise solid and clean with no splits or delete! The vinyl is in strong Excellent to M- condition with light inaudible inner sleeve staining. The record was likely only played a couple of times before I gave it a spin. The record looks and plays clean with little noise and nice fidelity. Autograph on inner gatefold was aquired by a friend. A keeper copy here! Please check my auctions for other rock and psych lp’s. Good luck and thanks for looking!

Affinity was a short-lived band that released one album and one single in 1970 and then spilt up. Their music is a blend of blues, jazz-rock and progressive rock with lots of nice Hammond organ. The band had a fantastic female vocalist in Linda Hoyle. Affinity started writing for a second album, but in January 1971 Linda left the band and that was the end for the whole band.
Issued in 1970, their only album shows much variety as well as plenty of soloing. As the excellent sound, musicianship and production will attest, it is a superb achievement for the times. The material on the album is quite strong all the way through. "I Am and So Are You" and "Three Sister" do both use horns to good effect. "Mr. Joy" is a relaxed and excellent jazzy track, while "Night Flight" is a more typical early 70's progressive rock track. There are two excellent cover versions here too. You would may not expect much from a cover of The Everly Brother's "I Wonder If I Care As Much", but its sounds awesome with a incredible symphonic and great arrangement. And their 11-minute version of "All Along the Watchtower" is a irresistible Hammond-orgy you must hear to believe.
Another memorable cover shot by Marcus Keef. This one radiates calm and peace and is more or less the antipode to the Black Sabbath cover. The lady relaxedly observes the foraging swans, both the masonry at her back and the parasol serve to make her look very protected and cosy. The overall turquoise tinting works wonders too. Inside the musicians pose very aesthetically in grey-blue and silver. No less than seven positive reviews from the tabloids are displayed.

GRADING

MINT: I consider New Unplayed or Sealed items only.

M- or Mint Minus, very clean with clean visual appearance and sound, there may be a couple of light inaudible hairline scuffs or such and will be mentioned in the listing, a Mint- record looks and plays very clean. Same for the cover. Very clean with no delete or other issues.

EXCELLENT: still very collectable for most, visually and sonicly clean. A handful of light inaudible scuffs, or hairlines. Cover will be clean with little wear, or delete. No splits.

VG++ still a very nice copy with minimal wear, the vinyl will retain it's original gloss and can have some minor scuffs/scratches that don't affect play very much. Cover will have slight shelf wear, and or delete, minor split.

VG+ the vinyl will still retain much original gloss with a bit more scuffs and/or scratches I may list a very rare or desirable item with a lower grade, I will try to list all defects.

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