YES Fragile 1971 UK ATLANTIC RED/PLUM 1st PRESS - STUNNING SOUND - NEAR MINT
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Dec 11, 2015
Sold Date
Dec 1, 2015
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£ 36
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YES Fragile 1971 UK ATLANTIC RED/PLUM 1st PRESS - STUNNING SOUND - NEAR MINT
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UK ATLANTIC (2401 019 DELUXE) FIRST PRESSING (December 1971)
A LIGHTLY PLAYED COPY WITH SENSATIONAL SOUND
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK RED/PLUM ATLANTIC LABELS
MATRIX NUMBERS: 2401019 A//1 12 12 / 2401019 B//1 11 21
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1" WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE AND INTERNALLY FIXED EIGHT PAGE FULL COLOUR BOOKLET
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE - DATE CODED '1071' (October, 1971)
The band's breakthrough album, dominated by science-fiction and Tolkienesque/fantasy elements and new member Rick Wakeman, whose organ, synthesisers, Mellotrons, and other keyboard exotica added a larger-than-life element to the proceedings.
Ironically, the album was a patchwork job, hastily assembled in order to cover the cost of Wakeman's array of instruments. But the group built effectively on the groundwork left by The Yes Album, and the group had an AM-radio sucker-punch, aimed at all of those other progressive bands who eschewed the notion of hit singles, in the form of "Roundabout," the edited version (sort of "highlights" of the album version) of which pulled in millions of young kids who'd never heard them before. The single clicked, most album-buyers liked the long version and all of the rest of what they found, and the band was made.
The Roger Dean design and artwork including the prototype YES logo also served to unite the bands 'concept'
SLEEVE NOTES: Five tracks of this album are the individual ideas, personally arranged and organised, by the five members of the Band.
"Cans And Brahms" is an adaptation by Rick Wakeman of the third movement of Brahms' 4th Symphony on which he plays electric piano taking the part of the strings, grand piano taking the part of the woodwind, organ taking the brass, electric harpsichord taking reeds, and synthesizer taking contra bassoon.
"We Have Heaven" is a personal idea by Jon Anderson in which he sings all the vocal parts.
"Five Per Cent For Nothing" is a sixteen bar tune by Bill Bruford, played twice by the Group, and taken directly from the percussion line.
In Chris Squire's "The Fish", each riff, rhythm, and melody is produced by using the different sounds of the bass guitar.
Steve Howe concludes with a solo guitar piece "Mood For A Day"
The remaining tracks on the album are Group arranged and performed.
Side 1: Roundabout / Cans And Brahms / We Have Heaven / South Side Of The Sky
Side 2: Five Percent For Nothing / Long Distance Runaround / The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) / Mood For A Day / Heart Of The Sunrise
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with just a few light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT/EXCELLENT+
Plays with practically nothing to fault - just a touch of surface on the run-ins and a couple of ticks on “Mood For A Day” - nothing major - stunning sound quality and one of the cleanest players I’ve heard in a while
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD
Fine example - general light wear to the edges/corners/surfaces. The central booklet is clean, unmarked and firmly attached but the final page has creasing to the top corner
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC INNER, 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)
I will combine postage for items purchased within any 10 day period (@£2 for each additional LP).
However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for.
Any items purchased after payment will be included in the next 10 period.
I am continually adding new items which may be of interest to you and it is impractical for me to allow payment to be postponed indefinitely in the expectation that you might wish to bid on future items. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 625 (GS 6.9.7 (625))
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