MELLOW CANDLE SWADDLING SONGS LP 1972 UK DERAM ORIGINAL
$
1,037
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
Mellow Candle: Swaddling Songs LP from 1972 on the Deram label SDL 7 (original UK pressing).
Lovely original UK pressing of a much sought after rarity.
The gatefold cover is EX (small brown stain spot front bottom left, small name and date neatly written inside the gatefold, see pictures). The original blue and white inner sleeve is EX. The record is VG+ and plays with excellent fidelity throughout. The labels are clean and unmarked.
Filled with multi-layered harmonies and complex arrangements, this unfortunately underlooked album of beautiful, flowing, and wonderfully recorded British folk-rock (originally released in 1972) has been a favorite of record collectors for years. Luckily, the strength of the music holds up beyond its scarcity. Not merely electric updates of lost traditional numbers, the album works because it establishes a voice and a sound that is truly compelling. The arrangements range from the zigzagging light progressive bent of the opener, "Heaven Heath," to the more storming tempo changes of "Dan the Wing." Strewn across the record is some truly remarkable guitar work, with the blanks filled in with lush violin and piano fills. On "Silver Song" (the one track that was actually released as a single with "Dan the Wing" during Mellow Candle's short tenure at Decca's Deram Records offshoot), the band falls into a mid-paced ethereal haze, within which it finds its strongest points. Gliding guitars and equally haunted vocals wrap around each other in a fog of vaguely mystical lyrics. The crystal clear recording and the lack of reliance on overly fantastical lyrics make Swaddling Songs sound remarkably current.
Information on postal rates and grading can be found on my "me" page.
PAYMENT METHODS ACCEPTED
- PayPal
- Cash in US or Australian dollars
- Direct Deposit into my bank account
- Australia Post Money Order
Payment must be received within 28 days of the auction end. Non payment will result in negative feedback. Please do not bid if you cannot meet these terms.
