Vashti Bunyan Just Another Diamond Day Original 1970
£
647
$
857
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Description
This is an original copy of the legendary album.
Produced in 1970 by the legendary Joe Boyd, Just Another Diamond Day has long been considered a holy grail for Brit-folk record collectors, with original copies of the album fetching over $1,000 at auction.
The album features contributions from such folk luminaries as The Incredible String Band's Robin Williamson, the indestructible Dave Swarbrick and Simon Nicol, as well as string arrangements by Robert Kirby, who performed the same duties for Nick Drake. Boyd's production is impeccable, with the sound of each breath and string given an appropriate weight in the mix. This is crucial because of the almost impossible fragility of Bunyan's voice, an instrument as lovely and delicate as a dew-covered spider's web but one which could easily be drowned out by over-instrumentation.
I ordered this album from Rayner's in Grimsby after, as many of my folkie-hippie mates, being totally gobsmacked by hearing Vashti on (I think) John Peel's show.
It's in good nick, as it never went to parties or anything like that.
Sleeve is in nearly perfect condition, with just a little bit of creasing on the back near the black cow.
Inner sleeve is a standard Philips job, a bit brown around the edges, but otherwise OK.
A few marks on the label, but nothing significant.
I can E-mail MP3s of some tracks if you want to check out the quality.
