KHAN SPACE SHANTY UNPLAYED MINT IMPORT STEVE HILLAGE

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U.S. BUYERS SHIPPING MEDIA  $ 5.50    PRIORITY $ 7.00   ADDITIONAL $2.00 PER RECORD.  BOTH WITH A TRACKER. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PAY ACTUAL COST   ( ESTIMATE $ 15.00 - $ 16) ADDITIONAL RECORDS ( $5 ) COMBINED SHIPPING ALWAYS HONORED. RECORD COVER  MINT GATEFOLD. RECORD MINT NEVER PLAYED WITH ORGINAL INSERT . DERAM RECORDS   1972 . CATALOG #  SDL-R 11 STEREO .  PICTURES ON  MONDAY. Best known as the album that first brought the guitar playing talents of guitarist Steve Hillage to public prominence, Khans's sole album is a splendid example of a fusion of Canterbury flavoured rock combined with jazz and space-rock influences. Originally released in 1972 by Deram records, it can now clearly be seen as the blue print for Hillage's later solo success. Hillage has acknowledged that "Space Shanty" was the "dry run" for his classic "Fish Rising" album. The musicians include fantastic guitarist Steve Hillage (acoustic and electric guitar; vocals); incredible keyboardist Dave Stewart (organ, piano, celeste); Eric Peachey (Drums); and Nick Greenwood (electric bass and vocals). The musicianship on Space Shanty is top notch and there are loads of instrumental passages that show off some pretty dense ensemble work and fantastic soloing by Steve and Dave (they are impressive throughout). Eric and Nick are no slouches either and comprise an excellent rhythm section - in fact I would love to track down some other recordings by these guys but would not know where to start. The vocals and vocal harmonies are excellent by the way.

Although I have described the music as heavy (and believe me Steve rips it up on the electric), there are some very spacey and quieter sections that feature Dave's soft organ playing and Steve on acoustic guitar. In fact, some folks have described this album as space rock, although I think there is far too much going on each composition to call this space rock. In general, each piece features an excellent blend of heavy riffing played in unison on the bass and the electric guitar; intricate ensemble work; and more relaxed passages that feature vocals. The six pieces are highly melodic and it is clear that they spent just as much time on the vocal melodies as the fancier instrumental passages. The tracks are not too long (by prog standards) and range in length from 5'32" to 9'22" - they are all well put together and arranged.