The Old Man&The Sea.Original Danish Prog Monster M-/Ex+
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The Old Man And The Sea.Original Sonnet label monster rarity from Denmark 1972. This quot is from the bookFrom the book "Scented Gardens Of The Mind" - Almost every collector of progressive rock familiar with their eponymous album acknowledges it as one of the real masterworks from the Northern countries. The Old Man & The Sea's music radiated youthful happiness and enthusiasm, comparable to the high spirited double albums of 'Junipher Greene' and 'Oddmen'.None of them went on to move back the musical frontiers but are still widely regarded as key examples of progressive rock. Our Danish friends stuck to the formula of roaring Hamond organ and cleverly multi-tracked guitars most of the time.What always counts however is the ability to write good material and perform it well."Living Dead" and "Princess" are among the most brilliant melodies from the era sung with passion by Ole Wedel, whose bright voice sounds much like Jon Anderson. The instrumental breaks are restricted to solos prior to the last verses. The remaining four tracks weren't far behind either! Although there are evident influences from the Beatles, Traffic, CSN, ELP, Atomic Rooster and Jethro Tull, Old Man And The Sea were second to none of these. A classic album from an era when rock musicians were allowed to be pretentious and some were even taken seriously. It didn't sell to well, though, causing a sadly premature disintegration of the group.
The unlaminated gatefold sleeve is in lovely condition with no bends scuffing or ringwear. The disc also is in Ex condition with only a very faint hairline on side one, across the last track and it plays through this without any noise. Side two has some faint discoloration on the vynal playing surface in some places (possibly due to heat?!) otherwise no scuffs or scratches. These heat marks do not cause any distraction to the playing. Overall a vey nice copy of what is a very desirable album, a keeper copy.All payments by paypal and bank deposit for bidders within Australia. All bidders are welcome as I will post anywhere. Postal charges for Europe $22 Aus. U.K. $18 Aus local $10.00.
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