MINT BRITISH '70 PLUM LABEL ORIG "TIME & A WORD" = "YES" = MEMORABLE PROG Psych
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May 5, 2019
Sold Date
May 2, 2019
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1970 "PLUM" ATLANTIC BRITISH ORIGINAL
=LYRIC INSERTS INCLUDED=
..|/\|...............................................|/\|..Time And A Word
..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. UK - ORANGE/WHITE/PLUM - ATLANTIC RECORDS - SD 8273
FINAL COLLECTION COPY !
BEAUTIFUL TOP COPY!
RARE highly collectible Original 1970 BRITISH first pressing on the sought after orange/white & plum Atlantic label ...the 2nd YES album ... who, at this point were not yet the mass commercial success, but, gathering a large steady following by progressive fans with their finger on the happening scene button back in 1970 ...
Completely different cover to the boring design released in the USA...this UK cover wouldn't have gotten by the USA censors back in '70...
INCLUDES the elusive printed LYRICS insert ... complete issue as released in England, 1970
This is the confusing album that features a group photo on this American release that includes Steve Howe, who wasn’t actually hired until after the studio tracks had been recorded with Peter Banks on guitar.
The two most striking sounds right from the opening strains of this album are the strong string arrangements (which did not appear on the band’s debut album), and the very muddy organ sound. The strings are a welcome addition, and the organ aside, the second Yes album is a pretty large step forward for the band.
Bill Bruford’s drumming is even stronger than on the first album, and Peter Banks does a masterful job of laying down some very progressive guitar chords at a time when most major rock bands of the day were either recycling Beatles-like pop or veering off into blues-driven psychedelia. In America at least this stuff really was close to the edge.
The second track “Then” is dominated by Tony Kaye’s heavy keyboards and accented a bit with background spice. This is another fast-paced borderline psychedelic offering that slowly winds down to silence.
The strings return in a lush arrangement on “Everydays”, a slow-building number written by Stephen Stills that works up to a ear-bending guitar-and-keyboard extended instrumental that is flat-out incomparable to anything else being recorded at the time.
“Sweet Dreams” There weren’t any singles from this album (not in the States anyway). The song has many trademarks of the classic Yes period, particularly Anderson’s soaring and gender- defying vocals and Bruford’s prominent but unpredictable drums.
A jazzy “The Prophet” follows, one of the first of Anderson’s mystic, extended story- songs with the strings and atmospheric brass , followed by the brief interlude “Clear Days”.
Finally come the much better-known “Astral Traveller” and the title track. Both feature the strident keyboards and Anderson’s staccato vocals that would be so prominent throughout the 70s. The extended instrumental passages of keyboards, Chris Squire’s very prominent bass, and Bank’s guitar were almost surreal to mainstream listeners at the time. Of the two songs much prefered, “Time and a Word” with a memorable repetitive refrain and the way the backing arrangements seem to lift the vocals atop the music toward the end. A beautiful song and by far the most memorable on the album.
Like their first Lp, this is a very good album...
No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (4:47) Then (5:42)
Everydays (6:05)
Sweet Dreams (3:48)
The Prophet (6:32)
Clear Days (2:04)
Astral Traveller (5:50)
Time and a Word (4:31)
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CONDITION: The cover: rated: M- really nice! No issues! The fragile UK cover is no less than 48+ years old and in solid shape, usually found dirty & worn this many years later...a TOP surviving copy, a final collection copy - no split seams, no bends, no writing, no bends...
The vinyl: Rated: rated: M- over both sides ...easily plays at enjoyable levels with no alarming audio issues... UK orange-white & plum Atlantic labels top it off....
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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