ROY HARPER Flashes From The Archives Of Oblivion 1974 WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING
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Mar 7, 2016
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Feb 26, 2016
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ROY HARPER Flashes From The Archives Of Oblivion 1974 WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING
ROY HARPERFlashes From The Archives Of Oblivion
1974 UK HARVEST (SHDW 405) 2LP WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING
MATRIX: SHSP 4051 A-1 / SHSP 4051 B-1 / SHSP 4052 A-1 / SHSP 4052 B-2
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/G 1/G 1/G 1/G
LABELS: NEAR MINT clean labels with just a few spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+ all four surfaces are practically unmarked
VINYL Audio: VG/NM/NM/NM Side One with the A1 matrix has some split second touches of distortion mid side (the first commercial release has an A3 matrix for this side which fixes this problem) - Sides 2, 3 and 4 play perfectly (with the same matrix numbers as the first issue commercial release)
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+ both plain white poly-lined inners and the black card outer sleeve are in fine condition
By the time Flashes From the Archives of Oblivion was released in 1974, Roy Harper had already released seven albums and had even opened for Led Zeppelin during their ninth American tour. Nonetheless, Harper was still only a minor figure in England, albeit one with an impressive name-dropping list. While Flashes did not change Harper's obscurity, it did serve as an effective summation of his stunning live work.
Numbers like "Commune," "Me and My Woman," and "South Africa" all highlight Harper's beautiful voice, poetic lyrics, and startling acoustic guitar technique.
Jimmy Page plays slide guitar on "Male Chauvinist Pig Blues," which legend has it was recorded at Royal Albert Hall in 1973. The liner notes are not forthcoming as to the origin of the tracks, stating they were recorded at various concerts in England at one time or another.
Most songs were however, recorded on Valentine's Day in 1974 at London's Rainbow Theatre and feature Keith Moon and members of Led Zeppelin. Another is a studio cut with Ian Anderson on flute.
Harper's next two efforts, HQ and Bullinamingvase, included working bands and were much more rock-oriented than his solo efforts. But as an introduction to Harper's acoustic era, Flashes From the Archives of Oblivion is an ideal choice.
Side One: Home (Studio Version) / Commune / Don't You Grieve / Twelve Hours Of Sunset / Kangaroo Blues
Side Two: All Ireland / Me And My Woman / South Africa
Side Three: Highway Blues / One Man Rock And Roll Band
Side Four: Another Day / Male Chauvinist Pig Blues / Too Many Movies / Home
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625 (GS 6.9.7 (625))
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