THE HUGE WORLD OF EMILY SMALL - THE PICADILLY LINE

	£		193
	$		256

YOU ARE BIDDING FOR THIS ULTRA RARE RECORD - THE HUGE WORLD OF EMILY SMALL - BY THE PICADILLY LINE. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PRESSING FROM 1967 ON CBS. BPG NUMBER IS 63129. I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT RECORDS, I HAVE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH AND KNOW THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY RARE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION, IT PLAYS WELL, WITH A FEW TICKS HERE AND THERE BUT OTHERWISE IT IS VERY GOOD. I AM TOLD THAT THESE RECORDS WERE PLAYED TO DEATH IN THE 60S AND ONE IN THIS CONDITION IS VERY HARD TO FIND. READ BELOW AN EXTRACT I FOUND ON THE NET. PICADILLY LINE - The Huge World Of Emily Small (CBS CBS BPG/CBS SBPG 63129) 1967 It's about time this band were given the respect they're due. This LP and their 45s are an antidote to fuzz guitars, full-on psych and the unhealthy "serious"/"rock" attitude (taking it all too seriously). This material is warm, sentimental, fragile, summery, finely-crafted flower pop. They might never break into a sweat, but let's not forget that - although some fools would try to edit Piccadilly Line out of the story they were there, they played at Middle Earth, and damn it! we liked them then and still do! 'Emily Small (The Huge World Thereof)' is superb popsike (a different mix to the 45), it is effortlessly commercial - great pop! 'Silver Paper Dress' is folky and delicate, rather like Nirvana (UK), with simple guitar and clarinet, it is a beautiful, evocative song. And mentioning as it does a paper dress, calico curtains, lace veils, swings and roundabouts how can it fail to charm? 'At The Third Stroke' is bloody great! Nice twangy guitar and full-scale production job (again a different mix to the single version), it's as close as you can get to Nirvana without actually being Nirvana. Nice sound effects too! 'Can You See Me' is twee, pretty pop, a flower pop beauty, all wistfulness... 'Your Dog Won't Bark' is structurally almost identical to 'Can You See Me' and the two songs, form one pleasing whole. More pretty pop is up next 'How Could You Say You're Leaving Me' this time with more than a hint of Barry McGuire, albeit ensconced in a chamber pop arrangement. 'Gone, Gone Gone' especially in the verses is in a jazzy/groovy mood, somewhat like a cross between the brothers Giles and Ray Davies Button Down Brass. 'Twiggs' is kinda Simon & Garfunkel-ish on one level (but maybe with more class!!!), but on another it happily shows its popsike leanings and a very dubious lyric- "[he's] back to watching schoolgirls in the park at play...(!)" . More prettiness and lovely orchestration on 'Tumble Down World', a beautiful ballad, blending acoustic instruments with orchestral flourishes, finger cymbals and a breathless vocal. A brilliant, if rather respectful take on Die-Lan's word-salad classic 'Visions of Johanna' is easily better than it's originator's version, for at least these fellers could actually sing, which almost redeems it. 'Come And Sing A Song' is another Nirvana soundalike; gentle and melodic. 'Her name Is Easy' is Sundragon-styled sunshine pop, with a weeny hint of brass. If you dig 'Fading Yellow', you'll dig this album. Oh, almost forgot! Of the 45s 'Yellow Rainbow' (penned by Graham Nash-see last month!) is fab, 'I Know She Believes' (demo copies only) is Piccadilly Line's most overtly psychedelic recording ('psychedelic' as opposed to 'sike'). It is wonderful, their best track, with great psychy organ and a brill hazy/trippy ending. Also great is 'Evenings With Corrina' which is like the Idle Race with a hint of A New Generation. THE SLEEVE, INNER SLEEVE AND RECORD ITSELF ARE IN PRETTY GOOD CONDITION CONSIDERING IT IS NEARLY 40 YEARS OLD. THERE ARE NO TEARS, MAYBE A LITTLE DISCOLOURATION THOUGH. THE RECORD IS IN MY OPINION IN FANTASTIC CONDITION. THIS RECORD COMES AROUND VERY RARELY, THROUGH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND IT HAS SOLD ON EBAY BEFORE FOR £275, MAYBE YOU WILL GRAB A BARGAIN..... HAPPY BIDDING. IF YOU NEED ANY MORE PICTURES ETC LET ME KNOW.