Am - Book Of AM LP + Book set SEALED Mint 441 of 500

	£		80
	$		106

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General Details

Artist Am   (LP + Book set. Numbered copy: - 441 of 500 ) Title The Book Of AM Record Label Wah Wah Cat. number LPS 021 Mono or Stereo? S

Country

Spain Sleeve   If blank, no sleeve manufactured credits present Recorded 1975?

Matrix no.

Please enquire if you need the matrix numbers  

Condition

Disc

Paper Scuffs

Side 1

M

 

Side 2 M   Side 3 M   Side 4 M  

Surface Marks

Side 1

M

  

Side 2 M   Side 3 M   Side 4 M  

Scratches

Side 1

M Side 2 M   Side 3 M   Side 4 M   Other Info. Sealed copy

Sound

Surface Noise

Side 1

M

Side 2 M Side 3 M   Side 4 M

Pops/Clicks

Side 1

M   Side 2 M   Side 3 M   Side 4 M  

Scratches

Side 1

M   Side 2 M   Side 3 M   Side 4 M   Other Info.

Cover

Ring / Surface Wear

Front

M   Back M   Inner M

Card Creases

Front

M   Back M   Inner M             

Shelf Wear

Edge

M   Spine M   Corner M   Inner Sleeve M   Other Info. Sealed copy

Guide to grades used

M Cover Looks virtually New - no marks, wear or damage Disc Looks unplayed - no marks visible Sound I don't use this grade for sound - as all records (even brand new) produce some noise Ex Cover Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. Minor creases. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue. Light sleeves may show slight discolouration due to age or handling Disc May have minor paper scuffs caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve. Sound May be occasional pops/clicks and minimal surface noise Vg Cover Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage. Disc Some surface marks &/or hairline scratches. Moderate paper scuffs. Sound May be pops/clicks caused by marks/scratches. Moderate background surface noise and crackles. G Cover Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage. Disc Looks very well played. A lot of surface marks/scratches Sound Considerable surface noise. Audible scratches.

Background  Information

  Click on the link to see the original information source: - The Book Of AM 2LP set in a gatefold hardback, cloth-spined book sleeve with more than 100 pages, more than half of which are in full colour in the style of a hand-drawn illuminated manuscript. High quality paper and printing used throughout. Limited to 500 copies worldwide - the vast majority of which are already sold.

Pure Deya, dedicated to Daevid and Gilli and worked on at the Bananamoon Observatory. A legendary acid-folk gem recorded by an international band of 'alternative' folk living in Deya in the mid/late '70's. Genuinely mystical and magickal stuff, mainly vocal with acoustic instruments and an occasional synth. Beautifully fragile ethereal, gently cosmic with elements of Eastern, folk and Early Music.

Here's the original press release of this beauty.

Originally projected as a 2LP + Book set in 1978, this is the first time ever this great work is released as it was conceived, since the mega rare french release from the mid-70's which only included one of the LPs and was missing the great book with the beautiful engravings by Juan Arkotxa.

The reissue of the legendary Book Of Am, a unique combination of recordings and artwork which stands up as an enduring testament of the fertile hippie scene which flourished in the Baleric islands during the seventies. Known to record collectors and psych/folk/prog music aficionados alike, this multi cultural band formed in the island of Mallorca in the mid 70's recorded a beautiful (and outrageously scarce) album which has gained cult status as years passed by.

Originally devised as a beautifully illustrated book focused on various world folklore and traditions, coupled with 4 LP's which would represent a musical. This 4LP set would correspond to the four phases of day (Dawn, Morning, Afternoon, Night). Only the first of this records (Dawn/Morning) would eventually see the light of day in a tiny private pressing which changes hands nowadays for obscene amounts of money. So now, alongside the reissue of the original Book Of Am album here we have the first-ever release of the previously unissued Part I of the Book Of Am, which leader Juan Arkotxa re-mastered recently from the original master tapes.

Both albums will come in a lavish gatefold cover which features a 112-page book reproducing the original engravings by Juan Arkotxa, 64 of which are full color. Never released back in the day due to it's high production costs, now, the central part of the Book Of Am, can finally see the light of day. A round-the-world trip through the folklore, legends, lore and cosmologies of some of the world's oldest cultures, from ancient Egypt to Celtic traditions.   Other Information  

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