PETER WYNGARDE

Original And Very Hard To Find 1970 Uk Pressed 'Self Titled' Orange RCA Labeled Lp Housed In A Gatefold Sleeve (See Photo Below) Featuring UK Actor ‘Peter Wyngarde’ Performing Some Of The Most Bizarrely Camp Psychedelic Tracks Of The Era On This His First (And Last) Album.

The Cover Of The Lp Looks To Have Been Signed By ‘Peter Wyngarde’ And Crossed Out Though I Have No Way Of Proving The Validity Of The Signature (I Have Included In The Photos Below A Close Up Of The Signature & Dedication)

 Released On The “RCA” Label (sf8087 Stereo) In 1970.

The Record And Sleeve Come To Auction In Ex/Vg+ Condition (The Sleeve Has A a Tear To The Front Cover Hence Vg+).

In Great Britain, Peter Wyngarde Was One Of The Most Well-Known Television Actors Of The 1960s And 1970s, Particularly For His Role As Detective Jason King In Department S. American Viewers May Be More Familiar With Him As One Of The Many Actors Who Played The Role Of No. 2 In The Prisoner. Wyngarde's Phenomenal Popularity Generated Interest From Rca In An Album, Despite The Ready Confession Of The Actor Himself That He Could Not Sing. Rather Than Take A Crack At Frank Sinatra Songs Or (As William Shatner Had Done) "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds," Wyngarde Took Advantage Of RCA's Offer Of Creative Freedom To Concoct A Bizarre Suite, Combining Dialogue, Peppy Late-'60s Easy Listening Music, And A Bit Of Song.

The Loose Narrative Of The Album, Titled When Sex Leers Its Inquisitive Head, Is Centered Around Sonorously Spoken Lyrics About Seductive Situations, Set Against A Musical Backdrop. Rca, However, Probably Didn't Bargain On Cuts Like "Rape," With Wyngarde Barking The Title Like A Guard Dog And Dispassionately Explaining The Differences Between Rapes In Different Languages And Cultures. There Was Also A Poem About "The Hippie And The Skinhead," Fumbling Attempts At Crooning Vocals Like "La Ronde De L'amour," And Even A Psychedelic-Folkie-Mor Treatment Of "Widdecome Fair." The Result Was Wholly Uncommercial With A High Camp Quotient. This Inevitably Made It Into A Coveted Collector's Item By The 1990s, When It Was Allegedly Commanding A Few Hundred Pounds For Original Copies (Thanks To Amg)

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GRADINGS

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MINT……The Record Itself Is In Brand New Condition With No Surface Marks Or Deterioration In Sound Quality. The Cover And Any Extra Items Such As The Lyric Sheet, Booklet Or Poster Are In Perfect Condition. Records Advertised As Sealed Or Unplayed Should Be Mint.

EXCELLENT……The Record Shows Some Signs Of Having Been Played, But There Is Very Little Lessening In Sound Quality. The Cover And  Packaging Might Have Slight Wear And/Or Creasing.

VERY GOOD+ ……The Record Has Obviously Been Played Many Times, But Displays No Major Deterioration In Sound Quality, Despite Noticeable Surface Marks And The Occasional Light Scratch. Normal Wear And Tear On The Cover Or Extra Items, Without Any Major Defects, Is Acceptable.