SCARCE 1973 UK ORIG MILLSTONE GRIT MIchael Chapman BOTTLENECK GUITAR FOLK LP
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ORIGINAL 1973 UK DERAM FIRST PRESS BOTTLENECK GUITAR BLUES & FOLK SONG CRAFTS
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Michael Chapman
Millstone Grit
UK - DERAM - SML 1105
TOP COPY!
Original 1973 first print ...BRITISH only "DERAM" Records release of guitarist/song writer Michael Chapman who issued a few highly collected/rated Lp's around the 1970 time frame. Here's a little scene title issued on the collectible UK Deram label, never released in the USA and features the UK Blues-boom great Keef Hartley ...
Not quite as gloomy as Chapman can be, certainly -- it comes with interesting guitar solos woven into the tunes , including the rural-ish "Expressway in the Rain." Elsewhere includes the Chapman highlight "Wellington The Skellington" accompanied by charming guitar work that was instantly popular with neophytes and adepts alike, and some 43 years later remains one of Michael Chapmans most endearing pieces. Chapman's electrified guitar uses the open D tuning along with bottle necking, and cool harmonics stylings. Although this tune may be slightly reminiscent of a dancing skeleton, it is actually about his dog!
Michael is a ruminative sort of talent. Despite being a guitarist of such command that he could probably make the instrument fetch his breakfast in bed if he so desired. And despite being a wordsmith of such pungent economy and despite being a singer of...no thats going to far, but he does sing it tune at any rate, and despite being an enthusiastic imbiber of wines fine and foul, he prefers not to beat his listeners about the brain but rather to insinuate his way quietly into their consciousness. It takes time. However with that being said, there's something very reassuring about Chapman's distinctively gritty delivery and each time this record is played, it's like reacquainting yourself with an old friend.
Firewater Dreams
Sea Of Wine
New York Ladies
Champion
Sundamental
The Hero Returns
Wellington The Skellington
Expressway In The Rain
CONDITION: The cover: rated: Very fragile UK production rates M- as a TOP best copy. Really hard to find this one as a first release without bends and wear, it's real delicate, here a top survivor. There are no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... VERY final collection worthy ...
The vinyl: Rated: M- TOP COPY, looks and plays beautiful ... very well handled over the past 43 years. Both UK Deram labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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