FAMILY - FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT 1ST UK PRESS 1969 EX TRI COLOR CENTRE

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	$		22

FAMILY -

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

REPRISE

RSLP 6340

1st Press UK

 1969 Ultra Heavy vinyl

Machined First UK press matrices: A-2 *T  B-2 *T the earliest possible issue and according to the mother stampers this copy is one of the very first issued in the first few days. This is on the beautiful tri colour "STEAMBOAT" Reprise label.

Condition Record/Sleeve: EX/VG+  
Extra info: KILLER Midlands PROG !! Fantastic 2nd Family album from 1969 !! Original UK 1st pressing  with flipbacks to the rear !! Front laminated!!

Family formed in Late 1966 in Leicester, England from the remaining members of a group that was previously known as The Farinas and later briefly The Roaring Sixties, whose sound was grounded in R&B. The Farinas originally consisted of John "Charlie" Whitney, Tim Kirchin, Harry Ovenall (born Richard Harry Ovenall, 12 September 1943, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire) andJim King, forming at Leicester Art College in 1962. Ric Grech replaced Kirchin on bass in 1965 and Roger Chapman joined the following year on vocals. The American record producer Kim Fowley suggested they call themselves "The Family" as they regularly wore double-breasted suits in performances, giving themselves a mafia appearance, a look they soon abandoned in favour a more casual dress code. They played the famous Marquee Club regularly and other London clubs including The Hundred Club and the famous Sybilla's in Swallow Street where they met Henrietta Guinness who introduced them into society. On meeting Mim Scala who they had known before, Mim asked if there was anything he could do for them. Because they were looking for material at the time, and probably a producer, Harry Ovenall asked Mim if he could arrange for Jimmy Miller to produce the first single which Mim duly did, and also introduced them to John Gilbert, who from then on took over managing the band. 
Thanks to Jimmy Miller, Steve Winwood and other members of Traffic participated in the recording. Shortly after the recording and before the release, Harry Ovenall voiced his concern over the movement away from their black musical roots i.e. blues, R&B, soul. In fact around 1965 The Farinas had publicity cards saying "Farinas Soul and Roll". The single seemed to be going towards psychedelia, emphasised by the use of a phono fiddle borrowed from an Oxford Street busker, and played by Ric Grech.   His concerns also included the role of management in the band. A meeting of the band was called, during which it was suggested that Harry's heart was no longer in the band and as a consequence he walked away from the band.
 Contrary to several reports he was not asked to leave the band. Family's debut single "Scene Through The Eye of a Lens/Gypsy Woman", produced by Jimmy Miller and released by Liberty Records in October 1967, was not a success. Drummer Harry Ovenall was replaced by Rob Townsend.

  Sleeve:  VG+ to EX.  Fully intact front laminated sleeve. This has the rear three flipbacks and the original "STEREO CAN BE PLAYED ON MONO ..." sticker to the bottom. There are no splits or tears. NO writing or any other damage. Just some under laminate creases to the front near the edges. The spine is 100% legible. The opening is crisp. An above average sleeve which most collectors would be happy with.

Vinyl: VG++ to EX.  Both surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen. There are the usual inner sleeve retraction paper scuff traces and a few ultra light hairlines but nothing deep or prominent. There are no marks. There are one or two very light and superficial hairlines but these have no audio consequence - the record sounds sensational
 Outstanding audio delivery in all respects with a crystal clear, deep, rich, warm and detailed sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and it's always an immense pleasure to return to this one) there is barely any surface noise. This is a beautifully clean pressing (and I must emphasise again how difficult it is to find a copy which plays this well). The whole LP sounds absolutely stunning and plays to a high standard with superb clarity, no groove-wear and no distortion and is very strictly graded a strong EX for audio  - great copy!! Of course, NO skips, NO jumps, NO ticks.

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***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this classic album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  superb prog history.*** 

 

 

 

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This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next prog album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

 

Important : International postage will be registered and insured if over GBP 20.00.  Please wait for my invoice before paying. Postage will be according to Royal Mail rates. Postage is NOT a money spinning exercise for me.

 

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