HENRY COW Leg End 1973 DEBUT LP UK VIRGIN 1st PRESS Nr MINT
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£ 41
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Dec 10, 2012
Sold Date
Nov 30, 2012
Start Date
£ 24
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Great Britain
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HENRY COW Leg End 1973 DEBUT LP UK VIRGIN 1st PRESS Nr MINT
w/ BLACK VIRGIN INNER, FREE-JAZZ/PROG MASTERPIECE
HENRY COWThe Henry Cow Legend (aka "Leg End")
UK VIRGIN (V 2005) FIRST PRESSING (October 1973) OF HENRY COW'S FREE-JAZZ/PROG DEBUT
LOVELY COPY - PLAYED LESS THAN A HANDFUL OF TIMES AND DELIVERING BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN SOUND THROUGHOUT
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BLACK & WHITE VIRGIN LABELS
MATRIX: V 2005 A / V 2005 B (lightly hand etched)
THE ALBUM IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED AND DEEPLY GLOSSY SINGLE SLEEVE WITH TOP AND BOTTOM 'PINCHED' SPINE (with cover art work by Ray Smith - the first of three "paint socks" to feature on Henry Cow's albums)
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL BLACK VIRGIN INNER SLEEVE
John Greaves bass, piano, vocals, whistle
Chris Cutler piano, trumpet, drums, vocals, whistle, toy instruments
Fred Frith guitar, piano, violin, keyboards, viola, vocals
Tim Hodgkinson organ, clarinet, piano, keyboards, saxophones, vocals
Geoff Leigh clarinet, flute, recorder, saxophones, vocals
Political astuteness aside, Henry Cow's Leg End is simply a busy musical trip, comprised of snaking rhythms, unorthodox time signatures, and incongruous waves of multiple instruments that culminates in some appealing yet complex progressive rock.
Here, on the band's debut, both Fred Frith and woodwind man Geoff Leigh hold nothing back, creating eclectic, free-jazz sounds with exceptional musicianship.
Tracks like "Amygdala," "Teenbeat," and "The Tenth Chaffinch," are simply creativity run amok, instilling the free-spiritedness of the mid/late '60s avant-garde into this, a 1973 album.
The techniques are difficult to follow, but the stewing that emerges between the piano, guitar, flute, and percussion is so animated and colourful, it actually sounds surprisingly coherent as a whole.
Chris Cutler lends his uncommitted, self-governing brand of drumming to the album to help culminate the frenzy, and Leigh's tenor flute does add some extraordinary musical fabric to each of the album's eight tracks
Side 1:
Nirvana For Mice (4:53)
Amygdala (6:47)
Teenbeat Introduction (4:32)
Teenbeat (8:08)
Side 2:
Extract From 'With The Yellow Half-Moon And Blue Star' (2:26)
Teenbeat Reprise (5:07)
The Tenth Chaffinch (6:06)
Nine Funerals Of The Citizen King (5:34)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, fresh and unmarked labels with just a few light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both vinyl surfaces shine like-new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Outstanding audio reproduction throughout with crystal clear, rich and finely detailed sound and my play-check at loud volume found no audio issues of note - plays beautifully
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces retain their deep glass-like sheen with just a little record impression. All edges are crisp and sharp with no rubbing to speak of - all spine text is clear and bold. There is a tiny, tiny nick on the opening edge (hardly noticeable)
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Clean and unmarked - no seam splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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