TYRANNOSAURUS REX Prophets, Seers & Sages… UK 1st *MONO* w/INSERT - EX+
£
180
$
239
£ 180
Sold For
Jul 18, 2016
Sold Date
Jul 8, 2016
Start Date
£ 24
Start price
19
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Great Britain
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TYRANNOSAURUS REX Prophets, Seers & Sages… UK 1st *MONO* w/INSERT - EX+
TYRANNOSAURUS REXProphets, Seers & Sages, The Angels Of The Ages
UK REGAL ZONOPHONE (LRZ 1005) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING (November 1968)
RED/SILVER *MONO* REGAL ZONOPHONE LABELS WITH “SOLD IN UK…” STATEMENT
MATRIX: XCARX 47-1 / XCARX 48-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/P and 1/P
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL TEXTURED FLIPBACK SLEEVE WITH ‘A "NEW BREED" PRODUCTION' TEXT
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LYRIC SHEET
AND PLAIN WHITE “PATENTS APPLIED FOR” INNER SLEEVE
The most underrated of Tyrannosaurus Rex's four albums, Prophets, Seers & Sages was recorded just six months after their debut and adds little to the landscapes which that set mapped out.
There is the same reliance on the jarring juxtaposition of rock rhythms in a folky discipline; the same abundance of obscure, private mythologies; the same skewed look at the latest studio dynamics, fed through the convoluted wringer of the duo's imagination -- the already classic pop of the opening "Deboraarobed" is further dignified by its segue into the same performance played backwards, a fairly groundbreaking move at a time when even the Beatles were still burying such experiments deep in the mix.
But if the album itself found the duo rooted to the musical spot, still it delivered some of Marc Bolan's most resonant songs. The nostalgia-flavoured "Stacey Grove" and the contrarily high-energy "Conesuela" were as peerless as any of Bolan's more feted compositions. Equally intriguing is the confidence which exudes from "Scenes of Dynasty," a successor of sorts to the last album's "Scenesof," but presented with just percussion and some strange vocal noises to accompany Bolan's singing -- at a time when "singing" was maybe not the term a lot of listeners would employ for his vocals. The excited "one-two-three-four" count-in only adds to the dislocation, of course. Finally, the owlishly contagious "Salamanda Palaganda" offers a first-hand peek into the very mechanics of Bolan's songwriting. Other composers stuck for a rhyme either reach for the thesaurus or abandon the lyric altogether. Bolan simply made one up, and in the process created a whole new language -- half nonsense, half mystery, but wholly intoxicating. Just like the rest of the album, in fact
Side 1:
Deboraarobed
Stacey Grove
Wind Quartets
Conesuala
Trelawny Lawn
Aznageel The Mage
The Friends
Side 2:
Salamanda Palaganda
Our Wonderful Brownskin Man
O Harley (The Saltimbanques)
Eastern Spell
The Travelling Tragition
Juniper Suction
Scenescof Dynasty
LABELS: EXCELLENT
Clean, unmarked labels - quite a few spindle traces - well played but well cared for
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces shine like new - some hairlines/brush marks but nothing of any audible significance
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Plays beautifully with fantastic sound quality - an odd tick noted - nothing really - no scratches/groove-wear/distortion - a really fine copy - a strong EX+
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Some rub to the edges but no major issues - all text on the spine is clear and bold - fine example
INSERT: NEAR MINT
Crisp, clean, sharp and fresh
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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