kentgirl22 is pleased to offer for sale the following rare original 1968 UK 1st pressing vinyl LP:

QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE

"QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE"

(1968 DEBUT LP)

RARE ORIGINAL 1968 UK CAPITOL RECORDS 1st PRESS 'RAINBOW' LABEL VINYL LP

CAT.NO.ST 2904

RARE ORIGINAL 1968 Capitol Records Rainbow Label UK TRUE 1st PRESSING Vinyl LP. Catalogue Number ST 2904 (Stereo).

Highly collectable original UK 1st stereo pressing LP by the legendary American 60s psychedelic rock band QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE, issued in 1968 on the UK 1st pressing Capitol Records 'Rainbow' label! This is magnificent psychedelic music that deserves to be in any serious collection. John Cipollina's majestic guitar work will blow you away.....awesome stuff indeed!! 

God bless John Cipollina.....and thanks for all the wonderful music!!

Tracks

Side 1.

1. Pride Of Man (4:08)
2. Light Your Window (2:38)
3. Dino's Song (3:08)
4. Gold And Silver (6:43)

Side 2.

1. It's Been Too Long (3:01)
2. The Fool (12:07)

Produced by: NICK GRAVENITES, HARVEY BROOKS, PETE WELDING

Sleeve Design: RICK GRIFFIN

Rare Original 1968 UK Capitol Records Rainbow Label 1st Pressing Vinyl LP

Record Label: Capitol Records

Catalogue No: ST 2904

Matrix Nos: ST1 2904 - A 6 / ST2 2904-A 5

Mother Stampers : 1G / 1G 

Year: 1968

Made In Great Britain

CONDITION

Vinyl:

Side 1. EX

Side 2. VG

(A thick heavy vinyl 1968 UK first pressing. Visual condition of Side one: EX still retains its full gloss and sheen showing only a few very light marks and inaudible wispy hairlines. Visual condition of Side two: VG has one non audible and non-feelable paper like scuff maybe stylus scratch that runs over the entire side....Even though you can see this mark it does not affect the playback at all, side two plays excellently just like side one!! The whole record delivers great audio throughout with great powerful sound clarity and only occasional minor static)

Labels: EX

(Original Capitol 'Rainbow' labels are very clean with just a few spindle traces)

LP Sleeve: VG+

(The original 'Garrod and Lofthouse' front laminated sleeve , with iconic Rick Griffin artwork, is in very good + condition and has has been well preserved since the day it was bought over 40 years ago! There is some minor ringwear, and a few small laminate creases on the front, mainly near the spine and edges. There is a very tiny 5mm split on the bottom seam near the open out edge. The spine is straight and perfectly legible. The back is very clean with only minor light wear)

NOTES

QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE

"SAME"

(1968 Debut LP)

Rare Original 1968 UK Capitol Records Rainbow Label 1st Press Vinyl LP

Line-up / Musicians

John Cipollina: lead guitar 
Greg Elmore: drums 
Gary Duncan: guitar, vocals
David Freiberg: bass guitar, vocals, viola

On offer here, from my own collection, is this very rare original 1968 UK Capitol Records 1st press Rainbow label vinyl LP

On the original Capitol Records 1st pressing 'Rainbow' label

Housed in original front laminated flipback sleeve 'Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd'

Complete with its original EMI Capitol Records advertising inner-sleeve

Catalogue Number: ST 2904

On offer here, from my own collection, is an original 1968 UK 1st pressing vinyl LP of the Quicksilver Messenger Service self-titled debut album, released on the UK (Made In Great Britain) 1st press Capitol Records 'Rainbow' label.

The first, eponymous LP released in 1968 by Quicksilver Messenger Service remains one of the truly essential records that came out of the of the San Francisco psychedelic music scene.
Although already enjoying a huge reputation for their extended live improvisations, the band favours a more restrained approach here. The accent is put evenly on melodic content and instrumental guitar prowess.

This album can be considered as the best of their studio output. While some prefer the mostly live Happy Trails, this self-titled debut album is inarguably their strongest set of studio material, with the accent on melodic folk-rock and astonishing acid guitar jams. Highlights include their cover of folk singer Hamilton Camp's "Pride of Man," probably their best studio track; "Light Your Windows," probably the group's best original composition; and founding member Dino Valenti's "Dino's Song" (Dino himself was in jail when the album was recorded). "Gold and Silver" is a wonderful instrumental jam, and the mindblowing 12-minute "The Fool" showcases some of the best acid guitar from the psychedelic era. The cover of folksinger Hamilton Camp's "Pride of Man" is excellent with their hard rock folk structure; "Light Your Windows" is a fine, original, lazy, bluesy rock piece; Dino Valenti's "Dino's Song" proves very catchy, with quite poppy overtones; "Gold and Silver" is a fabulous and very rhythmic instrumental jam based on Paul Desmond's famous 5/4 jazz composition "Take Five" recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet. Finally, the afore-mentioned monster "The Fool" is marked by the judicious use of improvised classical overtones, of controlled electronic feedback and of wah wah pedal with the sublime twin guitars of John Cipollina and Gary Duncan producing a breathtaking sonic dreamscape.

Although Cipollina's highly melodic, twangy, vibrato laden, individualistic lead guitar style dominates the proceedings, Gary Duncan should not be considered a second gun; his interest in Jazz as well as his guitar interplay with Cipollina were crucial to the Quicksilver sound as a whole.

This album is a 'must have' and quite essential for 60's psych-rock afficionados.

VERY RARE UK CAPITOL RECORDS RAINBOW LABEL ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP FROM 1968. CAT.NO. ST 2904 (STEREO). FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE BY GARROD & LOFTHOUSE. ORIGINAL EMI CAPITOL ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE.

AWESOME DEBUT LP BY THIS LEGENDARY LATE 60'S AMARICAN PSYCHEDELIC BAND FEATURING THE LATE GREAT JOHN CIPOLLINA!!

 Low Start....No Reserve....Don't Miss Out!!

Please take a look at my other original UK 1st pressing LPs listed this week

POST & PACKING:

UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (Recorded Delivery) each additional LP will cost £1.50
EUROPE: Airmail: £5.00 or £10.00 (International Signed For Delivery) each additional LP will cost £2.50 
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ALL RECORDS ARE VERY WELL PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT. A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, CRUCIFORM (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY.

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Records / CDs Are Graded In The Following Way:

MINT (M): The record / cd displays barely any signs of use, if any, with no marks or deterioration in sound quality. Extra items and cover are near perfect.

EXCELLENT (EX): Shows only minor signs of being played with very little lessening in sound quality. The Cover and extras will have some light wear and or creasing

VERY GOOD (VG): Has been played many times but has no major deterioration in sound quality, despite some noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratches. Cover and extras will have normal wear and tear but no major defects

GOOD (G): Has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and any extras may suffer from folding, scuffing, split spine, discoloration etc.

FAIR (F): The record is still just playable and has considerable surface noise and may even jump. Cover and contents will be torn stained and/or defaced.

POOR (P): The record will not play properly. Covers badly damaged or partly missing

+ or - : Indicates slightly better (+) or slightly lesser (-) condition than main grade

All records / cd's are from my personal collection and have been carefully play graded before listing. In many cases I have owned them from new and all have been looked after very well. Please check out my other similar items currently listed on eBay.

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