HENRY COW "Leg End" 1973 UK VIRGIN 1st PRESSING EX+
£
44
$
58
£ 44
Sold For
Mar 31, 2011
Sold Date
Mar 21, 2011
Start Date
£ 22
Start price
4
Number Of Bids
Great Britain
Country Of Seller
eBay
Auctioned at
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
HENRY COW "Leg End" 1973 UK VIRGIN 1st PRESSING EX+
COW'S DEBUT, A FREE-JAZZ/PROG MASTERPIECE, GREAT SOUND
HENRY COWThe Henry Cow Legend (aka "Leg End")
ORIGINAL UK VIRGIN (V 2005) FIRST PRESSING (August 1973) OF HENRY COW'S FREE-JAZZ/PROG DEBUT "Leg End" IN LIGHLY PLAYED CONDITION DELIVERING CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CLEAN, RICH, WARM AND DETAILED SOUND THROUGHOUT WITH VERY LITTLE TO FAULT - SOUNDS SENSATIONAL - GREAT COPY
PRESSED ON QUALITY MID/HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BLACK & WHITE VIRGIN LABELS
MATRIX: V 2005 A-2U / V 2005 A-1U (the lowest matrix set issued)
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/R and 1/G (one of the first 600 off the press - or even earlier if 'G' was not used for Side One)
THE ALBUM IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE (with cover art work by Ray Smith - the first of three "paint socks" to feature on Henry Cow's albums)
Political astuteness aside, Henry Cow's Leg End is simply a busy musical trip, comprised of snaking rhythms, unorthodox time signatures, and incongruous waves of multiple instruments that culminates in some appealing yet complex progressive rock.
Here, on the band's debut, both Fred Frith and woodwind man Geoff Leigh hold nothing back, creating eclectic, free-jazz sounds with exceptional musicianship.
Tracks like "Amygdala," "Teenbeat," and "The Tenth Chaffinch," are simply creativity run amok, instilling the free-spiritedness of the mid/late '60s avant-garde into this, a 1973 album.
The techniques are difficult to follow, but the stewing that emerges between the piano, guitar, flute, and percussion is so animated and colourful, it actually sounds surprisingly coherent as a whole.
Chris Cutler lends his uncommitted, self-governing brand of drumming to the album to help culminate the frenzy, and Leigh's tenor flute does add some extraordinary musical fabric to each of the album's eight cuts.
"Nine Funerals of the Citizen King" is one of the easiest pieces to listen to, while the short but amiable "Bellycan" is an excerpt removed from the group's work with the Greasy Truckers, performed a year earlier.
In 1974, Henry Cow released Unrest, which contains the same vigour and spontaneity as Leg End, only it didn't receive the same amount of attention. Shortly after, they united with Dagmar Krause and the rest of Slapp Happy to further their unconventional route
Side 1:
Nirvana For Mice (4:53)
Amygdala (6:47)
Teenbeat Introduction (4:32)
Teenbeat (8:08)
Side 2:
Extract From 'With The Yellow Half-Moon And Blue Star' (2:26)
Teenbeat Reprise (5:07)
The Tenth Chaffinch (6:06)
Nine Funerals Of The Citizen King (5:34)
LABELS: Clean and bright labels with less than a handful of light (and barely noticeable) spindle traces - EXCELLENT+
VINYL Visual: Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen with just a couple of superficial light marks - these have no audio consequence - the playback is superb - EXCELLENT(+)
VINYL Audio: Outstanding audio reproduction - crystal clear, sharp but warm, rich and detailed sound, and on playback at a loud volume there are no major audio issues of note - no scratches, no sticks or jumps, no real surface noise evident (just a touch on the run-ins (very minor) but none during the music itself - which is important as the record has many quiet passages) and the only the (very) occasional light 'tick' - again, very, very minor and barely worth a mention. Critically graded EXCELLENT+(+) for audio - this is a great copy of Cow's stunning debut
SLEEVE: The front fully laminated sleeve has a nice deep gloss but there is a little staining on the spine edge (all text is clear and bold) and small tear to the bottom opening edge (please see close-up photos). Otherwise a nice example of this very thin and flat sleeve - VERY GOOD++
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 AS I CAN BUT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPLY ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ON REQUEST
PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE RARE AND COLLECTABLE VINYL
AND PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUERIES YOU MAY HAVE
THANKS FOR LOOKING, CHEERS
PLEASE REFER TO MY 'ABOUT ME' PAGE FOR MORE DETAILED INFO ON MY PLAY-GRADING, EQUIPMENT USED, P&P etc
POST & PACKING
UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £6.00 or £11.00 (International Signed For delivery with tracking)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £10.00 or £15.00 (International Signed For delivery with tracking)
***Any record (or combination of records) which sells for more than £40 MUST be sent by a trackable method ie INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR outside of the UK
UK bidders: PayPal or Cheque
INTERNATIONAL bidders: PayPal ONLY
I will combine postage for items purchased within any 10 day period. However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for in full and will be posted to you. Any items purchased after payment will be included in the next 10 period. I am continually adding new items which may be of interest to you and it is impractical for me to allow payment to be postponed indefinitely in the expectation that you might wish to bid on future items. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Guarantee: I try to be as accurate and honest as possible when describing the condition of any LP but of course if you feel that I am mistaken and the description is inaccurate I will offer a complete, no quibble refund (through Paypal) upon return of the item.
ALL RECORDS ARE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED BEFORE DISPATCH AND PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT.
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER WITH NAGAOKA ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY 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. Any problems please email me. Thanks 420 (GS 6.0.8 (420))
price rating
