DAVE COUSINS (STRAWBS) Two Weeks Last Summer 1972 UK A&M - MINT
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DAVE COUSINS (STRAWBS) Two Weeks Last Summer 1972 UK A&M - MINT

DAVE COUSINS
Two Weeks Last Summer

UK A&M (AMLS 68118) FIRST PRESSING (October 1972)
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY OF HIS DEBUT SOLO LP - LOOKS UNPLAYED

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE MUSTARD A&M LABELS
AND SIMILAR TO ALL RECORDS OF THE PERIOD PRESSED BY PYE THE VINYL IS TRANSLUCENT RED WHEN HELD UP TO THE LIGHT
MATRIX: AMLS68118A-1D∆W / AMLS68118B-1D∆W
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: D1 and C1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL TEXTURED COVER
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL A&M ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE

Dave Cousins' 1972 first solo album was very much like a Strawbs record of the period.
The Strawbs connection is enhanced by the presence of soon-to-be Strawb Dave Lambert on guitar and backing vocals, and just-ex-Strawb Rick Wakeman on keyboards.
A couple of other moonlighters from star bands (bassist Roger Glover of Deep Purple and drummer Jon Hiseman of Colosseum) are onboard too, as are, on a couple tracks, the wind septet of Robert Kirby, most known for his contributions to Nick Drake recordings.
Like Strawbs albums from the time, it shows a move toward a folk-rock/harder rock blend as compared to Cousins' folkier beginnings, though a few cuts mostly or wholly feature only Cousins accompanying himself on piano.
Too, some of these songs -- such as "Two Weeks Last Summer," "October to May," and "We'll Meet Again Sometime" -- had actually been recorded with Strawbs prior to inclusion on this release, even if the Strawbs versions didn't find their way into wide release until the CD era

Side 1:
Two Weeks Last Summer
October To May
Blue Angel a) Divided b) Half Worlds Apart c) At Rest
That's The Way It Ends (Including 'The World')
Side 2:
The Actor
When You Were A Child
Ways And Means
We'll Meet Again Sometime
Going Home

LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels - no spindle traces or signs of use
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays as-new throughout with nothing to fault bar the odd one-off static tick but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Crisp, clean, sharp and fresh

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)

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