AARDVARK RARE DERAM NOVA LP 1970

£ 141

$ 187

£ 141 Sold For

Apr 30, 2006 Sold Date

Apr 23, 2006 Start Date

£ 35 Start price

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Description

AARDVARK

Deram Nova SDN 17 (1970)

Personnel:
STAN ALDOUS bass
FRANK CLARK drums
STEVE MILLINER keyboards, recorder, vibraphone
DAVE SKILLIN vocals

Built on the flamboyant keyboard work of Steve Milliner and the soaring vocals of Dave Skillin, the guitarless Aardvark had a short run in the U.K., with only a single self-titled album to its name. A Midlands-based band, whose sole album presents us with the perennial problem of rock without guitars. As little instrumental interplay is possible, vocals, lyrics, compositions and above all the inventive use of keyboards become more important than ever. The result here is ambiguous. Copper Sunset has a nice title and a great 'wrong' and nagging bass-note in the chorus and Many Things To Do has nice harmonies. The outstanding cut Once Upon A Hill is lovable, with great eclectic medieval stylings and effective celeste parts.

Most songs on the album were written by Dave Skillin. They were mostly a studio band and made very few live appearances as they had enormous difficulties finding a keyboard player. Steve Milliner was previously in Black Cat Bones. Other keyboardists in the band were Paddy Coulter, Peter John Tdoof and Dave Watts, who was later in Jackson Heights and Affinity. Peter John Wood had played with The Trendsetters Soul Band and Hush and was later in Sutherland Brothers and Quiver and also played with Al Stewart and Natural Gas. Aldous had previously been in Odyssey and Skillen was later in Home.

Tracks

1. Copper Sunset
2. Very Nice of You to Call
3. Many Things to Do
4. The Greencap
5. I Can't Stop
6. The Outing
7. Once upon a Hill
8. Put That in Your Pipe

The vinyl is in excellent condition, with just some light surface scratches visible.

The sleeve is in very good condition, with some creasing around the edges, especially on the spine.

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