BELL + ARC, Bell + Arc [Charisma pink scroll] UK 1st pressing LP Graham Bell Yes
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Bell + Arc – Bell + Arc Label: Charisma – CAS 1053 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold Country: UK Released: 1971 Genre: Rock, Blues Style: Blues Rock, Classic Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1 High Priest Of Memphis Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull, Ken Craddock* Piano – Mick Gallagher* Vocals – Graham Bell Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull, Ken Craddock* Piano – Mick Gallagher* Vocals – Graham Bell A2 Let Your Love Run Free Baritone Saxophone – Buddy Beadle* Bass – Tom Duffy* Cornet – Jeff Condon Drums – Alan White Guitar – John Turnbull Piano – Ken Craddock*, Mick Gallagher* Tenor Saxophone – Steve Gregory Vocals – Graham Bell Baritone Saxophone – Buddy Beadle* Bass – Tom Duffy* Cornet – Jeff Condon Drums – Alan White Guitar – John Turnbull Piano – Ken Craddock*, Mick Gallagher* Tenor Saxophone – Steve Gregory Vocals – Graham Bell A3 Keep A Wise Mind Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull Harmonica – Graham Bell Percussion – Alan White, John Woods (3) Piano – Mick Gallagher* Vocals – Graham Bell Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull Harmonica – Graham Bell Percussion – Alan White, John Woods (3) Piano – Mick Gallagher* Vocals – Graham Bell A4 So Long Marianne Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Alan White, Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull Organ – Ken Craddock* Piano – Mick Gallagher* Vocals – Graham Bell Written-By – Cohen* Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Alan White, Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull Organ – Ken Craddock* Piano – Mick Gallagher* Vocals – Graham Bell Written-By – Cohen* A5 She Belongs To Me Acoustic Guitar – Graham Bell Baritone Saxophone – Buddy Beadle* Bass – Tom Duffy* Cornet – Jeff Condon Drums – Alan White Guitar – John Turnbull Organ – Ken Craddock* Piano – Mick Gallagher* Tenor Saxophone – Steve Gregory Vocals – Graham Bell Written-By – Dylan* Acoustic Guitar – Graham Bell Baritone Saxophone – Buddy Beadle* Bass – Tom Duffy* Cornet – Jeff Condon Drums – Alan White Guitar – John Turnbull Organ – Ken Craddock* Piano – Mick Gallagher* Tenor Saxophone – Steve Gregory Vocals – Graham Bell Written-By – Dylan* B1 Yat Rock Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull, Ken Craddock* Piano, Organ – Mick Gallagher* Vibraphone [Vibes] – Alan White Vocals – Graham Bell Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull, Ken Craddock* Piano, Organ – Mick Gallagher* Vibraphone [Vibes] – Alan White Vocals – Graham Bell B2 Dawn Vocals, Guitar – Graham Bell Vocals, Guitar – Graham Bell B3 Children Of The North Prison Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull, Ken Craddock* Piano – Mick Gallagher* Vocals, Guitar – Graham Bell Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull, Ken Craddock* Piano – Mick Gallagher* Vocals, Guitar – Graham Bell B4 Everyday Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull Percussion – John Woods (3) Piano – Mick Gallagher* Vocals, Harmonica – Graham Bell Bass – Tom Duffy* Drums – Rob Tait Guitar – John Turnbull Percussion – John Woods (3) Piano – Mick Gallagher* Vocals, Harmonica – Graham Bell Companies, etc. Printed By – E.J. Day Group Made By – E.J. Day Group Recorded At – Island Studios Manufactured By – B&C Records Ltd. Distributed By – B&C Records Ltd. Published By – Quartet Music Published By – Carlin Music Published By – Robbins Music Published By – MAM Music Published By – Blossom Music Credits Design [Cover] – Ian Vincentini Engineer – Bob Potter Lacquer Cut By – Pecko* Producer – Bob Johnston Written-By – Bell + Arc (tracks: A2, B4), Gibson* (tracks: A3), Bell* (tracks: A1, A3, B1 to B3), Turnbull*(tracks: A3) Notes Recorded at Island Studios, London. Pink Scroll Charisma Label. The record is housed in a fully laminated gatefold jacket. Published by: Quartet (A1, A2, B1 to B3) Carlin (A1, A2, B1 to B3) Robbins Music (A3, B4) MAM Music (A4) Blossom Music (A5) (p) 1971
UK FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM IN LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH GENERIC WHITE INNER SLEEVE.
MATRIX: SIDE A: CAS 1053 A-1U PECKO / SIDE B: CAS 1053 B-1U PORKY.
MOTHER / STAMPER: SIDE A: 1 / H. SIDE B: 1 / M.
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR. INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.
DISC: VERY GOOD+. NO SCRATCHES, BUT THERE ARE SOME PLAY SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.
Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?
First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl. Why experience the worse elements of both formats? These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared. They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound. There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.
First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider. Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive. Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.
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