ELP 'PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION' ORIG 1st PRESS UK ARCHIVE MINT
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  $   42

 


£ 32 Sold For
Apr 2, 2016 Sold Date
Mar 26, 2016 Start Date
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>Archive Copy<

ELP

'Pictures At An Exhibition'

Island, UK, 1971

HELP 1

SECOND ALBUM from this progressive rock behemoth and recorded live in concert premiering their interpretation of Mussorgsky's composition 'Pictures At An Exhibition'. An ambitious work to be sure and one accomplished with poise and precision allowing the band to take on this massive challenge with sensitivity and, of course, just the correct degree of bombast.

Naturally all three members shine throughout but its hard not to be particularly impressed with keyboardists Keith Emerson whose wild and wacky sounds elevate what, in the hands of lesser mortals, might well have turned into a dirge of self indulgence. Emerson's light jazz touch and jaw dropping dexterity makes for compulsive listening amidst the continuously flowing musical passages.

A little light hearted relief at the close of side two with a barnstorming rampage through Kim Fowley's laugh a minute 'Nutrocker' standard.

A truly great album and so hard to find on the original Island label in premiere shape. This one is close to perfect.

This auction is part of a fantastic collection of seventies rock which I was lucky enough to acquire. Most of these records were stored with the utmost care and sparsely played. Some were possibly never played or may have been for just a handful of times.

Pressing: Island, UK, 1971 - Pink 'i' on black label

Vinyl: Supreme clean and shiny condition. No spindle marks and absolutely no signs of use - probably unplayed. Grades as shop fresh MINT-!

Cover: Again, no signs of use. Issued in a beautifully illustrated matt finish gatefold cover. Sharp corners, no dings, no bends, no ring wear, no split seams and no creases. Nice thick spine - straight, stiff and uncrushed. Beautiful and impossible to find like this 45 years after release. Grades as shop fresh MINT!

Matrix:

1st Pressing

Side One: HELP - 1 - A - 1U

Side Two: HELP - 1 - B - 1U

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This is a vinyl album NOT a CD.




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