STRAWBS Dragonfly 1970 UK A&M 1st PRESS w/INSERT SUPERB COPY ONE PLAY/MINT-
£
52
$
69
£ 52
Sold For
Jan 23, 2014
Sold Date
Jan 13, 2014
Start Date
£ 24
Start price
6
Number Of Bids
Great Britain
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Description
STRAWBS Dragonfly 1970 UK A&M 1st PRESS w/INSERT SUPERB COPY ONE PLAY/MINT-
STRAWBSDragonfly
UK A&M (AMLS 970) FIRST PRESSING (February 1970) OF STRAWBS' SECOND LP
SUPERB COPY - ONCE PLAYED (or part-played) AND DELIVERING FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (147g) WITH THE FIRST ISSUE MUSTARD COLOURED A&M LABELS
MATRIX: AMLS 970 A-1 / AMLS 970 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: E/1 and B/1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL TEXTURED SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1" WITH TOP AND BOTTOM PINCHED SPINE
COMPLETE WITH THE LYRIC INSERT
AND ORIGINAL 1970 POLY-LINED WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" PRINTED IN BLUE
After the excesses of the first album, sheer economics forced the band to try a cheaper route.
With newly recruited cellist Claire Deniz, they hopped across to Copenhagen (where they recorded with Sandy Denny) to record a much more acoustic folk-based album than the first.
Even then, a sign of things to come, the album included a lengthy epic inspired by Arthurian legend - "The Vision Of The Lady Of The Lake" - which featured a contribution on keyboards from young sessions player Rick Wakeman.
Side 1: The Weary Song / Dragonfly / I Turned My Face Into The Wind / Josephine, For Better Or For Worse / Another Day
Side 2: 'Till The Sun Comes Shining Through / Young Again / The Vision Of The Lady Of The Lake / Close Your Eyes
LABELS: MINT-
An immaculate pair of labels - one light spindle trace on one side, none on the other
VINYL Visual: MINT-
Both vinyl surfaces are unmarked and shine like new (natural harmless wispy hairlines visible under bright light)
VINYL Audio: MINT-
My play-check at a loud volume found little to fault - plays like-new - one or two impossibly minor light ticks (of new vinyl) which will no doubt disappear after a few spines - a really exceptional copy, the finest I have heard - beautifully clean and they really don't come much better than this
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Fine example - a little rub to the edges and spine and a few light spots and record impression but nothing major
INSERT: EXCELLENT+
Apart from a soft crease on the top corner and some age-related discolouration to the white on the extremities the lyric inert is in lovely condition
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £4.50 (1st Class Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £13.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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526 (GS 6.6.6 (526))
