Frederic Rzewski - Attica - Opus One, MEV, Alvin Curran, Karl Berger Jon Gibson

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1974 Opus One original LP consisting of Attica, Coming Together and Les Moultons de Panurge. Rzewski was a member of both MEV, Musica Elettronica Viva, and Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza, the Italian composer collective with Ennio Morricone. Attica is a beautiful record which to these ears sounds prescient of works by Lou Reed (Street Hassle, in particular) and late Spacemen 3 or Spiritualized. Definitely difficult for me to part with, as it took a long time to track this copy down. Oh well, my loss = your gain. Minimalist, Drone, Avant Garde, Modern Classical Coming Together Alto Saxophone – Jon Gibson (2) Bass – Richard Youngstein Engineer – Eddie Korvin Piano, Electric Piano – Frederic Rzewski Producer – Mike Sahl* Synthesizer – Alvin Curran Text By – Sam Melville Trombone – Garrett List Vibraphone – Karl Berger Viola – Joan Kalisch Voice [Speaker] – Steve Ben Israel B1 Attica Alto Saxophone – Jon Gibson (2) Bass – Richard Youngstein Engineer – Jan Rathbun Piano – Frederic Rzewski Text By – Richard X. Clark Trombone – Garrett List Trumpet [Piccolo] – Alvin Curran Vibraphone – Karl Berger Viola – Joan Kalisch Voice [Speaker] – Steve Ben Israel B2 Les Moutons De Panurge Cowbell [Almglocken] – Garry Kvistad Engineer – Steven Ovitsky Marimba [Nabimba] – Richard Kvistad Percussion – Blackearth Percussion Group Vibraphone, Glockenspiel – Christopher Braun Xylophone – Anne Otte*

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Grading is essentially based on the Goldmine guidelines as follows. Any deviation will be noted. Near Mint [NM]: A nearly perfect record. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. The record shows no obvious sign of wear. A 45 rpm sleeve has no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. An LP jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. And of course, the same is true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, and the like. Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap. Despite it's inclusion on this list, I do not grade any of my records straight NM, opting to grade on the side of caution, hence... Near Mint Minus [NM-] All but near mint. Tremendously clean. No scuffs on vinyl. Jackets show no splits, markings, etc. Very Good Plus [VG+]: Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but is should be barely noticeable. The center hole is not misshapen by repeated play. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turn-up corners, or a slight seam-split. An LP jacket my have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable. Very Good [VG]: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. Good [G], Good Plus [G+]: Good does not mean bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket or sleeve has seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. If it's a common item, you'll probably find another copy in better shape eventually. Pass it up. But if it's something you have been seeking for years, and the price is right, get it.