SWIRL VERTIGO RARE 1972 ORIG BRITISH = GENTLE GIANT = THREE FRIENDS PROG psych
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SWIRL VERTIGO BRITISH PROGRESSIVE COLLECTIBLE ..|/\|...............................................|/\|..
Gentle Giant
"Three Fri
Gentle Giant
"Three Friends"
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..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. UK - SWIRL VERTIGO - 6360 070SCARCE & sought 1972 SWIRL VERTIGO British original pressing!
Released in 1972 AND confusing ---- BECAUSE it is the same music BUT a completely different cover design to the LP titled 'Three Friends' that was issued in the USA...
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Despite some dark passages, particularly the scathing "Mister Class And Quality?", "Three Friends" is an album better remembered for its sense of humor and arrangements that bring the phrase "an embarrassment of riches" to mind. As impressive a musical statement of direction as it is, building on the promise of earlier songs like "The House, The Street, The Room," "Three Friends" fails to make much of a social statement (a charge that could also be levelled against "The Power and The Glory"). In the final analysis, childhood is good and adulthood is bad; the artist, the laborer and the white-collar worker all get tarred with the same brush. Better to focus on the music: majestic, intricate, playful, grating, the sextet seems able to change gears on a whim, weaving Kerry Minnear's keyboards, Gary GREEN's guitars and Ray SHULMAN's bass into a vivid tapestry (e.g., "Three Friends"). Unlike a lot of progressive acts who were wont to combine complexity with brute force, GENTLE GIANT plays a gentle hand, letting the music speak for itself with humanity and (seeming) humility.
There are so many sublime moments on here -- the childlike break in the opening "Prologue" and the closing theme on "Three Friends" always come to mind -- you'll wonder why GENTLE GIANT never found the glories of success as with YES and ELP. If you're not familiar with "Three Friends", you owe it to yourself to make its acquaintance.
Side I
Prologue (6:12)
Schooldays (7:33)
Working All Day (5:07)
Side II
Peel The Paint (7:25)
Mister Class And Quality? (5:51)
Three Friends (3:00)
CONDITION: The cover: rated: is a fragile gatefold cover is a solid near "Ex" (excellent) clean collection copy --- stiff & colorful all over ...no split seams, no writing, no delete marks, remains a worthy collectible Vertigo issued rarity from England.
The vinyl: Rated: is all glossy, rated: "EX" (excellent) aside from some light wispy soft (inner sleeve type paper?) scuffs, otherwise appearance still rates in top levels and it plays without alarming surface, certainly has enjoyable audio when just tested here...the SWIRL Vertigo labels are both VERY clean.
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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