COLLEGES IN CONCERT peter morton UK DEROY LP / Private Press / Folk rarity
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Here we have an unknown private pressing on the hugely sought after Deroy label. We bought this album four months ago and have failed to find any information on it anywhere. It is as far as we know completely unknown in public collecting circles.
As a few collectors know Deroy Sound Services was a custom record pressing business in Carnforth, Lancashire, England between approximately 1968 and 1978. Apart from making electric organ records Deroy also pressed one off acetates and test pressings as well as making very short run albums for artists, bands, choirs and so on. Most came out in tiny amounts, almost always under 100 copies to avoid tax. Some have become legendary and sell for huge sums.
What we have here is a record made on behalf of a guitar teacher who recorded his pupils in a live concert. It comes in a folded piece of thick card with a pasted on glossy information sheet on the front. It was recorded in 1975 and consists of mostly beginners playing Folk songs. Nothing really stands out before we come to the last two tracks. They are all nice enough renderings, but the last two tracks will be what interests both Folk and Deroy collectors.
These two tracks are Shoals of Herrings and Geordie by two past students Sue and Dave with the teacher, Pete, providing accompaniment. These are two great versions and i would imagine these are the only time they were ever put to vinyl. Really lovely sounds and getting sought after - the booklet I have is not the original one I am afraid - I have seen the booklet alone sell for crazy money !!
Playback is VG but it looks vg + with just a light smattering of hairlines - it even has Pete's address on the sleeve !!
Comes on plain white card sleeve - a professional clean would help playback but the quality I guess was never amazing to begin with - this was recorded just 10 minutes from where I live and the Deroy story is one that needs more exposure - fascinating stuff - will only send insured // recorded mail.
Thanks for looking
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