GENTLE GIANT debut LP - VERTIGO SWIRL UK 1ST PRESS

	£		90
	$		119

GENTLE GIANT - 

SAME

VERTIGO

6360 020

1st Press UK

 1970 Ultra Heavy vinyl

Machined First UK press matrices:   the earliest possible issue and according to the mother stampers this copy is one of the very first issued in the first few days. 1Y//1    1 1 1    and 2Y//1   1 1 3. These earliest mothers indicate a first week of issue of this very rare debut LP!

Gentle Giant were a British progressive rock band active between 1970 and 1980. The band was known for the complexity and sophistication of its music and for the varied musical skills of its members. All of the band members, except Malcolm Mortimore, were multi-instrumentalists. Although not commercially successful, they did achieve a cult following.

The band's onetime stated aim was to "expand the frontiers of contemporary popular music at the risk of becoming very unpopular", although this stance was to alter significantly with time. While never achieving the commercial heights of progressive rock contemporaries such as Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Genesis, Yes or Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Gentle Giant was considered to be one of the most experimental bands in the genre (as well as one of the most experimental rock bands of the 1970s).

Gentle Giant's music was considered complex even by progressive rock standards, drawing on a broad swath of music including folk, soul, jazz, and classical music. Unlike many of their progressive rock contemporaries, their "classical" influences ranged beyond the Romantic and incorporated medieval, baroque, and modernist chamber music elements. The band also had a taste for broad themes for their lyrics, drawing inspiration not only from personal experiences but from philosophy and the works of both François Rabelais and R. D. Laing.

Vinyl: VG+ to EX.  Both surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen.  There are a couple of the usual sleeve retraction paper scuff traces. There are no marks. There are just a few wispy hairlines,  these are only shallow and can hardly been seen, nothing deep- the record sounds sensational, far closer to EX really. Beautiful labels and here it can be seen that the LP has been clearly looked after by a careful owner.
 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 great 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.

Gatefold  Sleeve: VG+ to EX.  Extremely hard to find this sleeve without any issues, especially being matt ,  and this is indeed one of the very best I have come across and will most certainly be pleasing to most prog collectors.  There is just light storage wear on the top and bottom edges. The spine is dead straight. One small front crease near the top. Any storage wear is just ultra light. The opening is crisp.  The inner gatefold is near mint. Of course NO creases, NO tears, NO writing.

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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.*** 

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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