CENTIPEDE SEPTOBER 2xLP RCA 1974 CAT No CPL2-5042 VG/VG

	£		17
	$		23

You are bidding on CENTIPEDE "SEPTOBER ENERGY" 2x12" LP ON RCA - CAT No. CPL2-5042.  THIS IS THE 1974 PRESSING WITH THE VERY RARE "BOTTLE" COVER.  Matrix numbers are:- DJL2-5042E TO H-1

Condition:

Cover: VG - Front: Ringwear, label marks taken off laminate, top cover split.  Rear: "A1" written in felt pen, minor indentations, Inside: minor ringwerar only.

Vinyl 1: Side (A): EX - minor scratched and scuffs that do not affect play

Vinyl 1: Side (B): EX - minor scratched and scuffs that do not affect play

Vinyl 2: Side (A): G   - 1st song unplayable due to indentation in vinyl.  remainder VG+

Vinyl2: Side (B): EX - minor scratched and scuffs that do not affect play

Track Listings

Disc 1 (45:17)
1. Septober Energy - Part 1 (21:43)
2. Septober Energy - Part 2 (23:34)

Disc 2 (40:06)
1. Septober Energy - Part 3 (21:21)
2. Septober Energy - Part 4 (18:45)

Total Time: 85:23

Line-up/Musicians

- Wendy Treacher, John Trussler, Roddy Skeaping, Carol Slater, Louise Jopling, Garth Morton, Channa Salononson, Steve Rowlandson, Mica Gomberti, Colin Kitching, Philip Saudek, Esther Burgi / violins
- Wilf Gibson / lead violin, conductor
- Michael Hurwitz, Timothy Kramer, Suki Towb, John Reese-Jones, Katherine Thulborn, Catherine Finnis / cellos
- Peter Parkes, Mick Collins, Ian Carr, Momgesi Fesa, Mark Charig / trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet
- Elton Dean, Jan Steel, Ian MacDonald, Dudu Pukuwana / Alto saxophone, Flute, Soprano saxophone
- Larry Stabbins, Gary Windo, Brian Smith, Alan Skidmore / Tenor saxophone
- Dave White, Karl Jenkins, John Willimas / Baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, oboe, clarinet
- Nick Evans, Dave Amis, Dave Perrottet, Paul Rutherford / trombone
- John Marshall, Tony Fennell, Robert Wyatt / drums, percussion
- Brian Godding / guitars
- Brian Belshaw, Roy Babbington, Jill Lyons, Harry Miller, Jeff Clyne, Dave Markee / basses
- Maggie Nicholls, Julie Tippett, Mike Patto, Zoot Money, Boz / vocals
- Keith Tippett / piano
- Robert Fripp / producer

This is a very unique and original record that mixes free jazz and avant-garde music with early 70s hippie jam freakouts and compositional variety. Although this record features a lot of musicians from King Crimson and Soft Machine, and occasionally sounds like either of those bands more "out" moments, a lot of this record has more in common with ultra-expressive jazz musicians such as Albert Ayler or Pharoh Sanders.

Part one mixes semi-Gregorian vocal drones with free jazz sections. Part two opens with a mellow string and soft percussion drone before heading into a bluesy funk jam that eventually slips into a free jazz jam. Part three is probably the most interesting with a long repeating string part backed with drums that is somewhat similar to Crimson's Devil's Triangle or something off of Lizards, especially when Nick Evans and the other horn players pile up chaotic solos on top of each other. This side ends with some layered vocal improvs similar to Cathy Berbarian's work with Luciano Berio. Part 4 is the least interesting, it mostly contains a very 60s sounding utopian socialist hippie chant that has not aged well. The various soloists add what they can, but the purely instrumental sections on this album are far better than the sections with vocals.

Robert Fripp is the producer on this record and it is interesting to notice how much influence he picked up from working with Keith Tippet. Some of the Crimson cuts that show influence from this record include the quiet opening section on Larks Tounge, the vocal improvs on Formentara Lady, the bluesy funk jams that build into free jazz on Earthbound, and a lot of the improv music on Lizards and Poseidon.

This is a surprisingly good record and different from a lot of the free jazz that was coming out at this time because Tippet broke the improv sections up with unique composed sections that give the record variety in texture and volume. I highly recommend that you get this one on vinyl because the gatefold album cover art is incredible.

Delivery:-

POSTAGE WILL BE IN SEALED AND HEAVY TAPED VINYL 12" LP BOXES WITH STIFFENER PADS AND BUBBLE-WRAP.  VINYL WILL BE IN INNER SLEEVE BUT PACKED SEPERATE TO SLEEVE BY ADDITIONAL STIFFENER PAD.

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