FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT: UK REPRISE 1st STEREO w/POSTER

	£		42
	$		56

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT: UK REPRISE 1st STEREO w/POSTER
1968 1st TRI-COLOUR LABELS, FLIPBACK SLEEVE, EX AUDIO
FAMILY
Family Entertainment


HERE WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT, UK REPRISE (RSLP 6340) FIRST PRESSING (February 1969) OF FAMILY'S SUPERB SECOND LP, "Family Entertainment"

PRESSED ON QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WHICH DELIVERS ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING AUDIO WITH A NICE LOUD CUT
THE RECORD HAS THE FIRST ISSUE REPRISE TRI-COLOUR STEAMBOAT LABELS
FIRST PRESS MATRIX: RSLP 6340 A-2 *T / RSLP 6340 B-2 *T
STAMPERS/MOTHERS: S/1 and L/1 (with 'KT' TAX CODE ETCHED ON BOTH RUN OFFS)
AND IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED TRI-FLIPBACK *STEREO* SLEEVE WITH BACK STEREO INFO STICKER
COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL AND PRETTY SCARCE LARGE B/W POSTER WITH PRINTED LYRICS ON ONE SIDE AND FAMILY 'PORTRAIT' ON THE OTHER (very nice to still find a copy with its poster)

Roger Chapman (harmonica/tenor sax/vocals)
Rick Grech (violin/cello/bass guitar/vocals)
Rob Townsend (percussion/drums)
John "Charlie" Whitney (guitar/pedal steel guitar/keyboards)
Jim King (harmonica/keyboards/soprano sax/tenor sax/vocals)
Nicky Hopkins (piano)

Family Entertainment followed hot on the heels of Music in a Doll's House and while not totally dismissing their psychedelic leanings, much of the material bears a stronger acoustic influence, in much the same manner as Fairport Convention and Traffic were also exploring. The jazzy sitar lead of "Face in the Cloud" and the even more prominent Eastern-flavored "Summer '67" somewhat date the affair, and are contrasted by the beautifully noir and trippy "How-Hi-the-Li" (which may have been the impetus for Chicago's "Wishing You Were Here") and the upbeat "Hung Up Down," sporting Grech's unmistakable violin as it wafts over the rural and slightly surreal lyrics. These sides are set against the edgy "Weaver's Answer," which immediately establishes a broader spectrum of styles, most notably given Chapman's commanding if not slightly intimidating vocals (it also gave them a sizable UK hit). Whitney's blistering fretwork yields bite to the Grech-penned "Second Generation Woman," while "Emotions," another full-tilt rocker, is infused with an apparent R&B homage.


Track Listing:
Side 1: THE WEAVERS ANSWER / OBSERVATIONS FROM A HILL / HUNG UP DOWN / SUMMER 67 / HOW-HI-THE LI
Side 2: SECOND GENERATION WOMAN / FROM PAST ARCHIVES / DIM / PROCESSIONS / FACE IN THE CLOUD / EMOTIONS

LABELS: The labels are CLEAN and BRIGHT with NO marks/unwanted writing and moderate hole/spindle wear
VINYL Visual: Both surfaces have their original DEEP, GLOSSY SHEEN. There are some marks on the surfaces but nothing of any major audio consequence. Visually VG+
VINYL Audio: CRYSTAL CLEAR, VERY STRONG, RICH and VIBRANT SOUND - SUPERB LOUD CUT. There are NO scratches, NO sticks, NO jumps, just a few light clicks/pops but certainly nothing I found at all intrusive on play-grading this WONDERFUL record - plays extremely well throughout with NO discernible groove-wear or distortion and must be graded VERY GOOD++/EXCELLENT for audio. Overall, a VERY NICE playing copy of this much sought after original 1969 first pressing
SLEEVE: The original flipback sleeve is in very nice condition. The front laminate has a DEEP GLOSSY sheen with only minor rubbing and the unlaminated back is CLEAN and UNMARKED. There are a couple of knocks to the top edge (not through the cover) and some feathering to the opening edge but overall, a very well preserved 1969 original sleeve. The spine (pinched at the top and bottom) is straight and true and displays all text CLEAR and BOLD. VERY GOOD++
POSTER: The large b/w poster is in SUPERB condition. It displays little signs of every being handled and is CLEAN and FRESH with NO marks, tears, creases or wear. NEAR MINT

PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I USUALLY TAKE QUITE A FEW SO YOU CAN GET A CLEAR INDICATION OF EVERY DETAIL OF THE ITEM
I HAVE UPLOADED AS MANY PICTURES AS I CAN BUT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPLY ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ON REQUEST
VERY NICE ORIGINAL 1969 UK FIRST PRESSING OF FAMILY'S CLASSIC SECOND LP AND COMPLETE WITH ITS POSTER - VERY SCARCE
AS WITH ALL MY RECORDS THIS HAS A LOW START PRICE AND NO RESERVE
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POST & PACKING
UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EU: Airmail: £5.00 (Insured & Signed For: £8.50)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £8.00 (Insured & Signed For: £11.50)

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