SCARCE 1970 Orig AFFINITY Powerful UK PROG + FEM VOC

$

57

ATTENTION: International shipping rates changes (see below listing under shipping)

NOTE: eBay has implemented its new FEEDBACK policy to which ANY customer for ANY reason or ANY excuse can give sellers (i.e. "us") negative feedback. Please understand, we have served thousands of "satisfied" customers and processed thousands of orders - far more than our feedback records indicate - It is our intention to give EACH and EVERY buyer our best possible service and we are known to ALWAYS deliver your purchased item. ALL items paid for are processsed 'outbound'  to each and EVERY customer, satisfaction guaranteed.  Keep in mind we have serviced THOUSANDS of satisfied customers and our aim is to continue to do so.

We make every effort to mail all orders out Friday of each week.  Keep in mind our listings are time consuming in detail and we are often traveling to find these gems, which at times delays the delivery schedule by a day or two at most.   We also strive to keep our shipping and handling costs as close to actual charges as reasonable.  

 TO OUR REPEAT CUSTOMERS:  We often get requests to hold orders to save on shipping.  We are happy to do that.  Please pay your current invoice within five days of auctions ending and IF YOU REQUEST we will hold your order and reflect a shipping discount for each additional order shipped together in the same parcel.   To receive continual shipping discounts, we will hold your orders as long as you want, but it is necessary to pay each invoice you receive to stay current.   Most importantly, we appreciate your business.

          SOUGHT AFTER 1970 ORIGINAL

~ BRITISH PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC WITH FEM VOCALS   

             AFFINITY  

                   USA - PARAMOUNT RECORDS - PAS 5027

Scarce and sought ...ORIGINAL 1970 first pressing in thick gatefold cover ...highly rated progressive crew who pay an adventurous mix led by the great vocals of Linda Hoyle....

AFFINITY was a short-lived band that released one album and one single in 1970 and then spilt up. They were a highly regarded band and looked upon with much promise as the one of the earliest inventive underground bands of the time to play progressive jazz-rock. With an effective blends of folk, jazz, soul, blues, and rudiments of modern-day psychedelia and progressive rock with lots of nice Hammond organ, it simply was not fair to put them into any one classification of music. With the powerful vocals of Linda Hoyle leading the way, it looked as though the band had quite a future ahead of them. It was not in the cards unfortunately. What they left for us was a superb achievement by any musical standards, and that includes the most important factors such as sound, production, and musicianship.

The original LP renders a gorgeous sound and highlights Ms. Hoyles' excellent vocals.

Formed from the ashes of forgotten sixties act Ice, the quintet was fronted by the powerful and ranging vocals of Linda Hoyle, who runs the gamut between from heavy rock (“Three Sisters”) to the smooth 'n' cool lounge grooves  of “Cocoanut Grove” to an early version of a  peppy girl-band sounding “Eli's Coming”. Her voice suits the music very well throughout, although the one place it is nearly absent she isn’t necessarily missed; on the clearly improvised cover of “All Along the Watchtower” -- the albums real surprise, it runs for over 11 minutes and it stands as one of the very best versions out there, and that includes Jimi HENDRIX's classic version.

This is very progressive music for its day; in fact, logic dictates that it was more than likely considered a little on the extreme side in 1970.  

- Mo Foster / bass, bass (electric)
- Linda Hoyle / vocals
- Mike Jupp / guitar, guitar (electric), guitar (12 String)
- Lynton Naiff / piano, harpsichord, piano (electric), vibraphone
- Grant Serpell / percussion, drums

1. I Am And So Are You (3:31)
2. Night Flight (7:15)
3. I Wonder If I Care As Much (3:20)
4. Mr. Joy (5:02)
5. Three Sisters (4:57)
6. Cocoanut Grove (2:35)
7. All Along The Watchtower (11:36)

CONDITION: The cover is a solid thick gatefold, near "EX" (excellent) with only a little light previous use visible. There's a hard to notice delete mark, otherwise clean and collectible with no bends, no split seams and no writing

The vinyl is all glossy near "EX" (excellent) and plays top levels enjoyable ... the labels are both clean

SEE: SELLERS OTher items for more & more of similar cool sounds for "head" people...

EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING

All imperfections are noted both cover & record