MAUREENY WISHFUL (JIMMY PAGE/JIM SULLIVAN) Rare UK LP
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JIMMY PAGE, BIG JIM SULLIVAN, and
JOHN WILLIAMS
"The MAUREENY WISHFUL ALBUM"
MOONSHINE MUSIC in MONO ONLY from 1968.
MATRIXES ARE PRESSED BLOCK (NOT SCRIPT) - this is the SUPER-RARE and REAL deal! ...and...
!! SIGNED - by the legend BIG JIM SULLIVAN !!
This is one INCREDIBLY rare album - with a pressing run of only 300 copies! It's a real oddity too, from a veritable 'supergroup' of guitarists - with Jimmy Page fresh from The YARDBIRDS, 'BIG' JIM SULLIVAN - virtuoso top session player and veteran of Marty Wilde's band in the late 1950's (He issued some solo singles, and French sitar EP's too). John Williams is more of a classical player, and with his strong folk leanings this record was basically his songwriting project for these players. I'm not sure who was singing, but I'm imagining it was Williams as he wrote all the lyrics. The publishing rights appear to be shared between them - though the financial returns must have been a big fat zero.
In a short while, Page was to form 'The New Yardbirds' which effectively was LED ZEPPELIN. Now Jimmy was not unfamiliar with folk by any means - especially after his strong interest and respect for Bert Jansch, Davey Graham, and John Renbourn. He also made guest appearances with such as Al Stewart and Roy Harper among others, so he was not strictly about blistering heavy rock and blues - as his tasteful acoustic numbers illustrated on all the early Led Zep albums too. For my ears, this has a lot more in common with Donovan - and not to its' detriment either! The songs are pleasant, well balanced and obviously - with high quality playing.
Your chance to snag a decent 100% ORIGINAL SIGNED COPY of this rare 'PRIVATE PRESSING' LP!
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The solid heavy vinyl is in Near Mint- shape and plays WONDERFULLY!
Original black and white lables (embossed/ridges) are in wonderful NM shape, with no pen or tears and little sign of plays. They also have place on Side 1 for a tax stamp!
The single-sleeve laminated 'hand-made' cover is EX, a respectable one with a some very slight signs of wear only.
THE SIGNATURE IS CLEAR AND BEAUTIFUL - WITH BIG JIM'S COOL GUITAR INSIGNIA!
He was hesitant for a second when I presented him with the cover, asking "what is it, was I on this?" I turned it over for him to see the line-up credit on the back cover, and then it dawned on him!! Well he has played on a LOT of stuff, but apparently mine was the first copy he had actually seen of the LP cover.
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Winner please add post/packing £3.50 UK, £5.00 EU, £8. Worldwide.
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