SPOOKY TOOTH / PIERRE HENRY Ceremony 1970 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS VINYL - NEAR MINT
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SPOOKY TOOTH / PIERRE HENRY Ceremony 1970 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS VINYL - NEAR MINT

SPOOKY TOOTH with PIERRE HENRY
Ceremony: An Electronic Mass

UK ISLAND (ILPS 9107) FIRST PRESSING (January 1970)
SUPERB ORIGINAL COPY - LOOKS ONCE PLAYED

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST UK PINK ISLAND LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS 9107 A//1 12 11 / ILPS 9107 B//1 11 21
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD COVER WITH JOHN HOLMES' STRIKING ARTWORK
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE DATED JANUARY 1970 ('0170')

It's fair to say that Ceremony: An Electric Mass is unlike any other release by an English band normally rooted in the blues. Think of it as Spooky Tooth's version of Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Deep Purple, in which, after two or three promising blues-based rock releases, one member of the band somehow convinces the others to go for a wildly ambitious, experimental concept album. Jon Lord persuaded Deep Purple to dive into the deep end, and Gary Wright convinced Spooky Tooth to welcome acclaimed French composer and musique concrète pioneer Pierre Henry for this electronic mass. Henry's atonal arrangements don't fare too badly against Spooky Tooth's piercing guitars and bluesy wail, although Wright left the band after Ceremony (just as Lord never had the same influence on Purple again, leaving Ritchie Blackmore to lead them on to heavy metal glory)

Side 1:
Have Mercy
Jubilation
Confession
Side 2:
Prayer
Offering
Hosanna

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels which carry only one spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new and even under bright light there is barely a mark to be seen
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with no issues of note.
Very clean with no loud clicks, ticks, pops or surface.
An outstanding original copy of this unique work
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+
Apart from some rub on the spine and corners the cover is in fine shape and all spine text is clear

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 841 (GS 7.0.16 (841))


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