WISHBONE ASH Pilgrimage 1971 UK MCA 1st PRESS PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY

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WISHBONE ASH Pilgrimage 1971 UK MCA 1st PRESS PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY

WISHBONE ASH
Pilgrimage

UK MCA (MDKS 8004) FIRST PRESSING (October 1971)
VERY NICE ORIGINAL COPY DELIVERING SUPERB SOUND THROUGHOUT

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE RED/BROWN "DOGBONE" LABEL
ONE OF THREE COLOUR COMBINATIONS ISSUED
THE OTHERS BEING ORANGE/MAGENTA AND YELLOW/RED
MATRIX: 7-LNMG-244-2L / 7-LNMG-245-1L
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/BI and 1/BI
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL WIDE SPINE MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed in England by Robert Stace"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED DECCA COMPANY INNER SLEEVE DATED SEPTEMBER 1971 ('9-71')

Wishbone Ash's second LP unveiled their creative genius after a debut that presented them as a jamming, blues-based rock outfit.
The opening track, "Vas Dis," with its jazzy bass-line, slicing rhythm guitar, and jazzy scat vocals is outstanding and "Jail Bait" has gone on to become a Wishbone Ash staple as well as possessing one of the more memorable guitar riffs of '70s rock & roll.
A conscientious effort seemed to be in place for this band to write and perform material better suited to their gentler vocal tendencies and where Wishbone Ash essentially went full tilt throughout, Pilgrimage is a moodier affair that includes beautiful, slower melodies like the brief instrumentals "Alone" and "Lullaby" along with the chilling "Valediction," which should have been an Ash classic but is rarely featured on live and hits collections.
Next to Argus this is the Wishbone Ash album to judge all other Ash albums by

Side 1:
Vas Dis (4:39)
Pilgrim (8:25)
Jail Bait (4:35)
Alone (2:55)
Side 2:
Lullaby (2:55)
Valediction (6:11)
Where Were You Tomorrow (10:25) Recorded live at De Montford Hall, Leicester, June 1971

LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Clean, unmarked labels with light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
Some superficial light marks visible but none of these have no audible consequence
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Outstanding sound quality - crystal clear, deep, rich and warm with a strong loud cut and my play-check at volume found very little to fault.
Just the occasional low-level ticks noted - nothing really - barely worth a mention - plays beautifully
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The cover is sharp and square with just some rub on the bottom spine corner but little else to fault.
All spine text is clear and bold

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)

Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
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 854 (GS 7.0.18 (854))

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