MARTHA VELEZ Fiends And Angels Again (Blue Horizon) Eric Clapton RARE UK MINT
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MARTHA VELEZ Fiends And Angels Again (Blue Horizon 7-63867) Eric Clapton RARE UK Pressing MINT!
RARE UK pressing of Martha Velez` stunning debut album "Fiends And Angels Again" on Blue Horizon Records (1970). Originally released as "Fiends And Angels" on London Records (UK) in June 1969, the "...Again" version was issued on Mike Vernon`s own Blue Horizon label the following year.
A veritable who`s who of the British blues-rock scene of the time, "Fiends And Angels (Again)" features the stellar musicianship of, amongst others: Johnny Almond (saxophone), Brian Auger (organ), Duster Bennett (harmonica), Jack Bruce (bass), Eric Clapton (guitar), Paul Kossoff (guitar), Christine McVIe (piano), Mitch Mitchell (drums), Blue Weaver (keyboards), Stan Webb (guitar), Chris Wood (flute), as well as Chicken Shack themselves.
"That day, there was a very young girl that Clapton had brought with him to the session. She was quite beautiful, but the most astounding part of her presence were the sparkles that she had somehow put on her cheeks…Later, I found out that she was some British Lord’s daughter who was barely 15 years old. She never uttered a word…I know now why she was so discreet. Eric played for her and gazed from the fire in his guitar to her serene very still sparkled baby face. As they set down to play, Clapton, who was rather shy and careful, seemed to caress his guitar, passed a soft cloth over it, and appeared to caress it as a shield of personal discretion." - Martha Velez in CD liner notes, 2009
GRADING:
EX+ COVER with very minor storage wear. Please see photos for details.
- Original semi-glossy Blue Horizon sleeve.
- Slight corner bend at top right, as well as bottom left. Other than that, the sleeve is pretty much perfect.
- The record comes in its original MINT(-) condition paper inner sleeve.
- Cover made by "SHOREPAK by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., ENGLAND. Patents pending" (as stated at bottom right).
MINT(-) RECORD that looks unplayed.
- Absolutely pristine vinyl on both sides, with impeccable audio reproduction throughout.
- No scuffs, hairlines or other visible wear to the record.
- Original light-blue Blue Horizon Records labels with a single, tiny spindle line on Side One.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read "S7-63867-A1" and "S7-63867-B1".
- Mothers/Stampers: "1 / V" on Side One and "2 / V" on Side Two.
- This record is fully certified to be an original Blue Horizon pressing of "Fiends And Angels Again", released in 1970.
PLEASE NOTE: Not to be compared with the more-often-than-not substandard vinyl on offer on eBay, this item is in honestly-graded EX+ to MINT(-) condition. For more information on the veracity and reliability of my grading, I kindly refer the prospective buyer to my feedback comments and seller rating.
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