GEORGE HARRISON Electronic Sound 1969 UK ZAPPLE 1st PRESS w/UNSPLIT INNER
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104
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137
£ 104
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Jan 12, 2018
Sold Date
Jan 2, 2018
Start Date
£ 25
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GEORGE HARRISON Electronic Sound 1969 UK ZAPPLE 1st PRESS w/UNSPLIT INNER
GEORGE HARRISONElectronic Sound
UK ZAPPLE (ZAPPLE 02) FIRST PRESSING (May 1969)
BARELY PLAYED, THIS ORIGINAL 1969 COPY COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ELUSIVE PRINTED INNER SLEEVE, 1/G 1/G MOTHERS AND STAMPERS, MARKING IT OUT AS ONE OF THE VERY FIRST COPIES OFF THE PRESS AND "Sold in UK" LABEL STATEMENT
MATRIX: ZAPPLE 02 A-1 / ZAPPLE 02 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/G and 1/G
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE
Hard as it is to believe, George Harrison, guitar picker, was also an electronic music pioneer, as these two lengthy, abstract tone poems for early-vintage Moog synthesizer reveal. A naif in the electronic sphere, George had a lot of help putting this music together, particularly from California electronic composer Bernie Krause.
Dramatically structured, unearthly in its pitch-less writhing, flamboyantly manipulating pink and white noise from the opening electronic gun battle onward, "No Time or Space" is an entertaining listening experience, and some of its passages would turn up later in the "I Remember Jeep" jam from Harrison's All Things Must Pass.
The shorter "Mersey Wall," recorded in Harrison's Esher bungalow with his own Moog, is a low-key, drifting, less theatrical affair.
Though scoffed at when they were released, these pieces can hold their own along side more seriously regarded electronic composers.
And when you consider that synthesisers were only capable of playing one note at a time and sounds could not be stored or recalled with the push of a button, the achievement becomes even more remarkable.
Alas, George never followed up on this direction, which, like the Zapple label, was abandoned after this release.
Side 1:
Under The Mersey Wall (18:42)
Side 2:
No Time Or Space (25:07)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels - seen little use
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT/NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new - a few hairlines are visible on Side One - nothing major
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT
I have played this through a couple of times at volume and apart from a few light ticks and some surface towards the end of Side One and a touch of surface on Side Two it plays beautifully - no scratches or anything else to fault - a really fine copy - probably originally played once or twice at most
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Some soft creases to the corners otherwise sharp and solid with a glass-like gloss - all text on the spine is clear and bold
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Clean and unmarked - no seam splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period - additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: all records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 818 (GS 7.0.10 (818))
