TERRY DURHAM 'CRYSTAL TELEPHONE' Deram LP Evan Parker
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113
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150
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Description
Poet, painter and songwriter Terry Durham's only album (1969) for the Deram label, taking in styles including free jazz, jazz-rock and the bossa nova, all accompanied by Durham's thoughful spoken word lyrics.
Yorkshire's answer to Serge Gainsbourg, Terry Durham's singular solo album from 1969 remains a freakbeat / breakbeat / jazz / blues classic. Partly sung, mostly spoken, Durham's vocal delivery of his poetry and lyrics is faultless. On the more mellow tracks Durham recites his poems over some high quality jazz, pop and orchestral arrangements and shows that he was obviously a sensitive sort of fella. Alternatively, there's some real experimental sounds going on here, particularly on the free form jazz of 'Branwells Corner' and the beats-heavy closing track 'Stills From A Late Night Movie' (where Durham name checks a whole host of 20th century icons - Marlon Brando, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Chairman Mao, Andy Warhol etc.). Other highlights include the title track, the brass band led 'Fryston Man' where, over the tune of Abide With Me, Durham laments the closing down of the Fryston Pit and the blues drenched 'Dreams of Tomorrow in Every Language'.
GROUP INCLUDES SAXOPHONE GIANT EVAN PARKER, CHRIS KAREN ON DRUMS, ALAN PARKER LEAD GUITAR AND JOHN COLEMAN PIANO.
Both sides the vinyl absolutely spotless, no marks whatsoever, hardly (never?) played. NM
Front cover near perfect, high gloss, all corner and spine intact. VG++
Back cover clean and tidy, a little yellowing (normal for an album this age) and a couple of tiny pen marks. VG+
Double sided insert perfect NM
Original Deram blue stereo inner sleeve VG++
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