SPIROGYRA "BELLS BOOTS AND SHAMBLES" FOLK PSYCH UK 1973

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                                                                                                             SPIROGYRA "BELLS BOOTS AND SHAMBLES" FOLK PSYCH UK 1973 LP ORIGINAL
 
 Spirogyra – Bells, Boots & Shambles was issued in the UK in April 1973 on Polydor 2310 246 Super. Despite being an absolutely brilliant folk-psych album, it sold very poorly. Sales would not have been helped by the fact that there were clearly hardly any copies pressed. You can’t distribute to the shops something that doesn’t exist! The album has been repressed by independent labels over the years to meet demand, but although these repressings are collectable in their own right, they lack the cachet of the ultra rare and highly desired original UK 1st pressing which is presented here in fantastic condition
  
 Martin Cockerham (vocals/guitar) and Mark Francis originally formed Spirogyra as a duo in Bolton, Lancashire in the summer of 1967. When Martin went to Canterbury University in 1969 he expanded the band to include fellow students Barbara Gaskin (vocals), Steve Borrill (bass guitar), and Julian Cusack (violin). They were soon spotted by student union entertainments officer Max Hole, who offered to manage them and got them a recording contract with B&C Records. Their debut album, St. Radigunds, was named after the street that their student house was on. It established them as a cult act on the underground club circuit, and sold respectably. Its follow-up, 1972's Old Boot Wine, appeared on Peg Records and showcased a harder-edged sound than their predominantly acoustic debut. After the release of Old Boot Wine, the band was pared back to the duo of Cockerham and Gaskin, who were by now romantically involved. Their final album, Bells, Boots and Shambles, appeared on Polydor in April 1973 and sold very poorly.
 Widely regarded today as one of the classics of British 'acid folk', it featured guest appearances from the band's former members, as well as contributions from Henry Lowther on trumpet. Copies of all three albums are rare and expensive today, with Bells, Boots and Shambles almost impossible to acquire. Dave Mattacks of Fairport Convention played drums on all three albums as a guest. In March 1974 Spirogyra had their very last tour, with Martin Cockerham (vocals and guitar), Barbara Gaskin (vocals and electric piano), Rick Biddulph (bass and guitars) and Jon Gifford (woodwinds). The new, rather experimental material was very promising, but never made it on to a fourth studio album.

 Tracks: Side 1 1.    The Furthest Point 2.    Old Boot Wine 3.    Parallel Lines Never Separate 4.    Spiggly
 -Side 2   1.    An Everyday Consumption Song 2.    The Sergant Says 3.    In The Western World a)   In The Western World b)   Jungle Lore c)    Coming Back d)   Western World reprise.

Musicians: Barbara Gaskin: Vocals Martin Cockerham: Vocals, guitar Steve Ashley: Whistle Steve Borrill: Bass John Boyce: Cello Julian Cusack: Piano, violin Henry Lowther: Trumpet Dave Mattacks: Drums Stan Sulzman: Flute -

 Recorded at Morgan Studios, London Produced by Max Hole for September Productions Ltd. Engineered by Robin Black Cello / Flute / Trumpet arrangements by Dolly Collins and Julian Cusack.                                          CONDITION Cover:   VG+++ Record:  VG++ Sound:  VG++                                      S&H
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