THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND: '66 DEBUT UK ELEKTRA *MONO*

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THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND: '66 DEBUT UK ELEKTRA *MONO*
1st Matrix & Glossy Laminated Sleeve, Thick Vinyl Press
THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND
Incredible String Band

HERE WE HAVE A VERY NICE!!! UK ELEKTRA (EUK 254), SECOND PRESSING *MONO* (July 1966) OF THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND's OUTSTANDING DEBUT LP!!

THIS COPY HAS THE (then newly designed) RED ELEKTRA LABELS BUT IS OTHERWISE IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST (WHITE/BLUE LABEL) PRESSING WITH THE SAME *MONO* MIX, MATRIX SET AND LAMINATED SLEEVE!!

PRESSED ON QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (very thick and chunky!!) WITH DEEP CUT GROOVES WHICH DELIVER OUTSTANDING AUDIO!! (very nice LOUD cut!!). THE VINYL HAS THE FIRST MATRIX NUMBERS: EUK 254. A: / EUK 254. B: AND IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL ISSUE, DEEPLY GLOSSY, FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE!
THE LP WAS PRODUCED BY THE LEGENDARY JOE BOYD (he even took the cover photo)

A VERY NICE, AND EXTREMELY SCARCE COPY OF A TREMENDOUS LP!!

The debut release from the original Incredible String Band trio -- Robin Williamson (violin/whistle/mandolin/guitar/vocals), Clive Palmer (banjo/guitar/vocals), and Mike Heron (guitar/vocals) -- was also their most simple. It is this minimalism that allowed the natural radiance of the band's (mostly) original material to be evident in the purist sense, and likewise without many of the somewhat intricate distractions and musical tangents that their future work would incorporate. Immediately striking is the group's remarkable and collective prowess on seemingly all things stringed -- hence, their apropos moniker. With an unmistakable blend of distinct instrumentation and harmony vocals, the Incredible String Band take inspiration from traditional music on both sides of the Atlantic. Their impish charm and tongue-in-cheek fairytale mythology also add to their folkie mystique. This first long-player -- originally issued in 1966 -- contains a bevy of songs that, while steeped in conventional folk music, are completely unique. This likewise holds true for the three traditional pieces, "Schaeffer's Jig," "Whistle Tune," and the rare Clive Palmer instrumental solo, "Niggertown." Palmer, formerly of the highly underrated Famous Jug Band, would exit the Incredible String Band after this record, and thus the perpetually rotating personnel that would guide the group for the remainder of its existence began, perhaps aptly, at the beginning. The original songs range from light and airy love ballads -- such as the Williamson solo "Womankind" or the understated mischief of "Dandelion Blues" -- to the high and lonesome sound of Mike Heron's mandolin-driven "How Happy I Am." There are likewise darker -- yet no less poignant -- tunes such as "Empty Pocket Blues" and the haunting "Good As Gone." While this album is a tremendous launch pad for potential enthusiasts, be aware that every Incredible String Band recording is also extremely individual and reflects the current membership of the group.


Track Listing:
Side One: Maybe Someday / October Song / When the Music Starts to Play / Schaeffer's Jig / Womankind / The Tree / Whistle Tune / Dandelion Blues
Side Two: How Happy I Am / Empty Pocket Blues / Smoke Shovelling Song / Can't Keep Me Here / Good as Gone / Footsteps of the Heron / Niggertown / Everything's Fine Right Now


LABELS: CLEAN and FRESH and unmarked save for a few light spindle traces!! 
VINYL Visual: The record has a DEEP, GLOSSY SHEEN!! There are a couple of very light, superficial light marks but these have very little audio consequence (see audio)
VINYL Audio: SUPERB!! - CRYSTAL CLEAR and SHARP!!! There are NO prolonged scratches, NO jumps, NO sticks and just some clicks/pops which rise above the background level - nothing too major!!! The LP has BEAUTIFUL *MONO *SOUND REPRODUCTION with NO groove-wear and NO distortion!!!! Must be very strictly graded VERY GOOD for audio!!!! FANTASTIC LP!! NOT over-graded in ANY way as I use STRICT RECORD COLLECTOR grading standards!!!
SLEEVE: The 1st issue DEEPLY GLOSSY, FULLY LAMINATED cover is also in EXCELLENT condition!! Displays only MINIMAL wear to the edges and spine - where all the text is SHARP and CLEAR!! There are a couple of minor creases to the corners but overall, a REMARKABLY CLEAN SLEEVE!!


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VERY NICE COPY OF THE MASSIVELY RARE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER UK ELEKTRA ORIGINAL!!!! AND I AM SURE YOU NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS ONE IT MAY BE QUITE A WHILE BEFORE YOU SEE ANOTHER!!
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