Shelagh McDonald Stargazer CAS 1043 UK LP 1st Press NM
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Album Information
Artist Shelagh McDonald Title Stargazer (with inner sleeve) Record Label B&C Cat. number CAS 1043 Mono/Stereo? SCountry
UK Sleeve E J Day Group If blank, no sleeve manufactured credits present Recorded 1971Matrix number
Side A CAS 1043 A-1U Side B CAS 1043 A-2UAlbum Condition
Disc
Paper Scuffs
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXSurface Marks
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXScratches
Side 1
EX Side 2 EX Other Info. Disc looks hardly played (1 spindle mark)Sound
Surface Noise
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXPops/Clicks
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXScratches
Side 1
EX Side 2 EX Other Info.Cover
Ring / Surface Wear
Front
EX Light ring wear Back EX Light ring wear InnerCard Creases
Front
EX Back EX InnerShelf Wear
Edge
EX Light storage wear Spine EX Light storage wear Corner EX Other Info.Guide to grades used
M Cover Looks virtually New - no marks, wear or damage Disc Looks unplayed - no marks visible Sound I don't use this grade for sound - as all records (even brand new) produce some noise Ex Cover Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. Minor creases. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue. Light sleeves may show slight discolouration due to age or handling Disc May have minor paper scuffs caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve. Sound May be occasional pops/clicks and minimal surface noise Vg Cover Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage. Disc Some surface marks &/or hairline scratches. Moderate paper scuffs. Sound May be pops/clicks caused by marks/scratches. Moderate background surface noise and crackles. G Cover Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage. Disc Looks very well played. A lot of surface marks/scratches Sound Considerable surface noise. Audible scratches.Background Information
Click on the link to find the original source of this information: - Stargazer This record could well represent the closest anyone has ever come to crossing circa-1970 Joni Mitchell with circa-1970 Sandy Denny. As a composer, McDonald leans toward the Mitchell half of that equation, with a similarly angular melodic sense, and a phrasing that often shifts register quickly and substantially. It would be mighty surprising if she didn't ingest songs like Mitchell's "Marcie" thoroughly before coming up with narratives in the same style like "Liz's Song." The parallels come out most in the songs in which McDonald emphasizes her piano rather than her guitar.As a singer, her tonal quality is more similar to Denny's. The result is a double-edged sword. The album can be unequivocally recommended to fans of Mitchell and Denny who have run out of things to buy by those two singers, and want something that's for the most part undiscovered, but with a similar vibe. At the same time, McDonald inevitably comes up short in the unavoidable comparisons with those role models, as she puts far less of her own personality into her work than either Mitchell or Denny did. Dogmatic criticism aside, it's a pleasant album with subdued folk-rock arrangements, and the piano ballad "Lonely King" is haunting enough to make one forget the obvious likenesses to Mitchell's own piano outings for the moment.
Occasionally, there are effective slight departures from the standard production of folk-rock albums from the period, as with the sad strings and operatic backup vocals on the title track, and the extremely Garth Hudson-esque organ of "Good Times."
Track Listing: -
1 Rod's Song 3:11
2 Liz's Song 2:51
3 Lonely King 6:01
4 City's Cry 2:32
5 Dowie Dens of Yarrow 6:53
6 Baby Go Slow 3:55
7 Canadian Man 2:48
8 Good Times 3:26
9 Odyssey 6:12
10 Stargazer 4:12
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