Birmingham Free Music-Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood/Have You Ever Bin Loved-UK DIY Proto Metal Heavy Metal Acid Psych Chris Sedgwick Ozzy Osbourne Black Sabbath Pentangle Wizzard Brum Private Press Vinyl 7"-1973-HEAR       

Record Information

Format

Artist

Title

Record Label

Country of Origin

Year of Release

7"

Birmingham Free Music

Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood/Have You Ever Bin Loved

Free Music (CS 143)

UK

1973

**First off, big apologies for having to relist this, it was bought to my attention that the soundfiles from eCommerce were not working.  I have now uploaded them to Filedropper as an alternative**

Now this is one big rarity!  Featuring Ozzy Osbourne on 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood' and a quality acid folk psych 'b' side, 'Have You Ever'.  Never came in picture cover.  Never heard of a copy of this turning up with a promotional info sheet before.  Incredibly rare, never had a national distribution.  Story goes only 100 copies were pressed, most of which were destroyed in a fire.  'Free Music' was a project by Chris Sedgwick in Birmingham, he dragged some of his close friends and associates to record these two tracks.  Including Ozzy Osbourne on backing vocals.  As far as I know no one has presented the full information of who else was in the studio.  Well thanks to the promo sheet now it can be revealed!.

Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath - Vocals and Inspiration.

Dave Ball ex of Procol Harum - Electric Guitars.

Nick Pentelow of Wizzard - Flute and Saxaphone.

Terry Cox ex of Pentangle/David Bowie/Elton John - Drums.

Dennis McCarter ex of Necromandes - Bass Guitar.

Frankie Spencer - Vocals.

Black H - Percussion.

Paddy Maguire - Vocals.

Chris Sedgwick - Vocals, Piano, Synthsesizer, Acoustic Guitar and arranged and produced the whole thing!!

No date of release on labels or sheet, but it gives a price per copy wholesale at 40p, which by a quick search of record prices in the seventies would suggest a date of 1973ish.  

Visual Grading

Cover Looks:

Vinyl Looks:

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Ex (looks and plays excellent.  hear sound files of actual record below)

Please listen to full sound files below. Links via Filedropper.  What you hear is what you get though please bear in mind any distortion is likely to be from the digital transfer process and not the record itself!  (if there are any jumps in the record it will be noted in the condition description)  If for any reason the sound files do not work, please let me know and I can email you the MP3s directly.

Audio and Pictures

I record all sound files direct from the record offered in this auction on an Audio Technica AT-LP60 USB turntable at a 320 bit rate with no sound manipulation. I have not always got the time to listen right through each track, if there are any jumps, skips, pops and crackles you will hear them and can bid accordingly. For this reason I do not accept returns on the basis of record condition. Please listen to them before bidding!

All photographs shown are from the record offered in this auction.

Payment

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Postage

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All records are sent in manufactured record mailers with cardboard stiffeners. The vinyl and cover are separated to avoid seam splits in transit.

I calculate postage using the Royal mail postage calculator. I charge an extra 50p for packing materials as i buy specialist record mailers and stiffeners. Sometimes records cost less to mail than i expect. In these cases i try to refund the difference.

UK-All records posted within the UK that total under £30 are sent by Signed For (used to be known as Recorded Delivery). 

UK-All records posted within the UK that total over £30 are sent by Next Day Delivery.

Europe/Rest of the World-All records sent outside the UK that total under £30, a proof of postage receipt will be acquired. 

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Postage Costs

7” Records

UK

Europe

Rest of the World

Signed For (eg Recorded Delivery)

£2.50

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Next Day Delivery (Items over £30)

£7.00

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Airmail Small Packets (Items under £30)

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£3.50

£4.50

International Signed For (Items over £30)

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£9.00

£10.00

Other Information

After a misunderstanding recently I urge non-English speakers to read carefully all the information and if needed use an on-line translator. 

Français : Après un malentendu récemment J'exhorte les non-anglophones à lire attentivement toutes les informations et, si nécessaire utiliser un traducteur en ligne.

Deutch: Nach einem Missverständnis vor kurzem habe ich fordere nicht-englische Muttersprachler sorgfältig lesen Sie alle Informationen und bei Bedarf verwenden Sie ein on-line-Übersetzer.

Espanaol: Después de un malentendido recientemente insto a que no hablan inglés a leer cuidadosamente toda la información y si es necesario utilizar un traductor on-line.

Grading Conditions

I grade the records condition visually only, unless I state what the record actually plays like and provide an audio MP3 sample.  This is because I do not always have time to play everything, so bear this in mind.  

I am strict with my grading so you can feel confident in my conclusions. My feedback will reflect this.  Anyone unhappy solely with my visual grading can return item for refund. However if I have provided pictures and sound files then I do not accept returns on basis of condition. 

As a general guide my grading conditions are based on Record Collector Magazine thus:

Condition

Details

MINT

The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. 

EXCELLENT (Ex)

The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. 

VERY GOOD (VG)

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD/WORN

The record has obviously been over played, and will probably display deterioration in sound quality, it will probably have lots of fine lines and the odd scratch. Wear and tear on the cover or extra items.