Audience

It feels completely weird to regard Audience's self-titled 1969 debut album as an "art rock" album, or even stranger, "prog rock." Yet, along with In the Court of the Crimson King (the first album by King Crimson) and early Yes efforts, it is exactly that, despite the fact that it is far more rockist and basic. But vocalist and guitarist Howard Werth wanted to be as far away as possible from the band's previous incarnation as the Lloyd Alexander Blues Band. So, along with reed and woodwind man Keith Gemmell, drummer Tony Connor, and bassist Trevor Williams -- yes, that one -- the band put their flutes and arty lyrics about poets and meadows first and got right to it. There is no psychedelia on these sides, though there is a certain amount of flower power in the laughable words

Audience  ?– Audience

Label:

Polydor ?– 583 065

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped): 583065 A//1?420,
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped): 583065 B//1?420

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 
Country: UK Released: 1969 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock, Prog Rock

Tracklist                                          Hide Credits

A1 Banquet Written-By – Werth*, Williams* A2 Poet Written-By – Werth*, Williams* A3 Waverly Stage Coach Written-By – Williams* A4 River Boat Queen Written-By – Werth*, Williams* A5 Harlequin Written-By – Werth*, Williams* A6 Heaven Was An Island Written-By – Werth*, Williams* B1 Too Late I'm Gone Written-By – Werth*, Williams* B2 Maidens Cry Written-By – Werth*, Richardson*, Gemmell*, Williams* B3 Pleasant Convalescence Written-By – Werth*, Gemmell* B4 Leave It Unsaid Written-By – Werth*, Williams* B5 Man On Box Written-By – Werth*, Gemmell* B6 House On The Hill Written-By – Werth*, Williams*

Credits

• Arranged By – Andrew Price-Jackman* (tracks: A3, B1, B3.)
• Bass Guitar – Trevor Williams
• Design [Sleeve Design] – Paragon Publicity
• Drums – Tony Connor
• Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Keith Gemmell
• Producer – Chris Brough
• Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Howard Alexander Werth*

Notes

Released on a red Polydor label in a thin textured paper sleeve. 
Rare withdrawn "negative" cover 
Polydor red label with deep groove on center, ST in circle, 33 in circle 
A Chris Brough Production 
with "This stereo record can be played on mono reproducers....." text 
on back cover/left lower corner

ALSO for SALE:

audience 1972 lunch elektra usa eks-75026 a2 b2 orig ex w,st,…..ok,2-nd press     audience 1969 audience polydor england 538065 a/1b/1 420 orig nm 1-st press.     audience 1970 friend's friend's friend charisma gt.britain cas 1012 a2 b2 orig nm 1-st press,w.ins.  

(  MULTIPLE PURCHASES...25%- postage cost FOR EACH ADDITIONAL LP )

I offer to buy vinyl records from his own collection, which collected 35 years. Plans to sell about 2,000 of the original, rare and interesting records. Vinyl before selling tapped. Thank you for your interest . Sincerely . Oleg