SKIN ALLEY - TO PAGHAM AND BEYOND CBS 1ST UK EX vinyl SCARCE PROG MONSTER
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SKIN ALLEY -
- TO PAGHAM AND BEYOND
CBS
S64140
1st UK Press 1970
Machined First UK press matrices: A1, B1
Up for auction is this absolutely gorgeous classic album as a very first issue. Their second album was in my opinion on par with the first one and immensely sare in its own right. As to how many would have survived after nearly half a century, that's anyone's guess ...
Thomas Crimble (bass/keyboards/vocals), Alvin Pope (drums), Krzysztof Henryk Juszkiewicz (keyboards), and Bob James (sax/guitar) made inroads quickly and found themselves signed to CBS Records for their self-titled debut in 1969 and its 1970 follow-up, To Pagham & Beyond. Crimble moved on that year to play bass with Hawkwind and organising theGlastonbury Festival, and was replaced by Nick Graham (formerly of Atomic Rooster, though not the same-named musician from The End and Tucky Buzzard) before the album was completed, Graham singing on two of the tracks. Pope was later replaced by Tony Knight (real name Tony Brown), formerly of The Chessmen and Bronx Cheer.
In May 1972, Skin Alley appeared in the NME sponsored 'Giants of Tomorrow' marquee, as part of the Lincoln Festival. A switch to the Transatlantic Records label in 1972 heralded the release of the band's third LP, Two Quid Deal. By the time their fourth album, Skintight was released in 1973, they were playing more commercial, mainstream rock with lots of orchestration and brass arrangements.
Vinyl: EX. I have played this all the way through on my Technics deck with a Linn Sondek cartridge. There are no marks or hairlines. Under a strong light just a couple of wispy retraction type lines, totally invisible in normal light. The replay was fantastic with beautiful stereo separation. A totally underrated disc that has gone under the radar for too many years. Of course NO sticks. NO jumps, NO clicks.
Gatefold sleeve: VG++. A lovely matt gatefold sleeve without any creases or marks. The top and bottom edges do have storage wear. The spine is fully legible with light wear. The inside gatefold is excellent. Lovely colours and NO writing.
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This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.
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