JAN DUKES De GREY Sorcerers 1970 UK DECCA NOVA NEAR MINT
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JAN DUKES De GREY Sorcerers 1970 UK DECCA NOVA NEAR MINT
JAN DUKES De GREYSorcerers
1970 UK Decca Nova (SDN 8) FIRST *STEREO* PRESSING
LOVELY COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE
PRESSED WITH SMALL BLUE/SILVER DECCA NOVA LABELS
MATRIX: ZAL 9272.P-1W / ZAL 9273.P-1W
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/U 1/C
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED COVER "SLEEVE PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY SENOL PRINTING LIMITED" WITH MONO/STEREO INDICATOR HOLE TO THE BACK
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL "Foreign Patents Pending" POLY-LINED DECCA COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
Jan Dukes de Grey are best remembered for their 1971 apotheosis, Mice and Rats in the Loft, an album inspired equally by Jethro Tull and the Incredible String Band. Sorcerers, the group's debut, arrived two years earlier. Back then, Jan Dukes de Grey were still the duo of multi-instrumentalists Derek Noy, the band's songwriter and lead vocalist, and Michael Bairstow. The pair had come together in early 1969 and immediately garnered attention, and were one of Decca's last progressive signings. Sorcerers was recorded later that year, jam-packed with 18 songs showcasing the duo's folkie leanings and expansive musicianship on guitars, woodwinds, brass, keyboards, and percussion. Every number conjures up its own time and place, from the quiet pastoral delights of "28th June, Village Song" to the urban pulse of "City After 3.00 AM," the homage to the vast expanses of an idealised "Texas," and the Eastern promise of "Turkish Time." Moods shift dramatically from the anger-drenched "M.S.S." to the medieval musings of "Dragons" and the wonder of a "Butterfly." With most songs clocking in at under three minutes, there's little time for experimentation, and thus Jan Dukes de Grey are far less adventurous than many of their contemporaries. However, their subtle use of multiple instruments within a pure folk context definitely has its charms. For those who prefer their folk without all the excessive excursions into eccentricity, Sorcerers will cast a mighty spell
Side 1:
Dragons
Rags, Old Iron
28th June, Village Song
High Priced Room
Sorcerers
Ode To A Schoolgirl
The Cheering Crowd
Out Of The Eastern Hills
M.S.S.
Texas
Yorkshire Indian Sitting In The Sun
Side 2:
Wonder Child
Dominique
Trust Me Now
Forms
City After 3.00 Am
Butterfly
Turkish Time
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels which show little signs of use
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with barley a mark to be seen
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully with deep, rich and warm sound and just the occasional one-off tick noted - nothing major, no scratches or anything else.
All-in-all a really, really fine playing copy
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Nice deep gloss to the front laminate and strong sharp and unworn edges and spine where all text is clear.
A little bit of grubbiness to the back but again, nothing major
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (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
1436 (GS 9.0.5 (1436))
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