ACCOLADE SELF TITLED 1970 PROGRESSIVE /FOLK ROCK EX +

£ 26

$ 34

£ 26 Sold For

Aug 1, 2007 Sold Date

Jul 22, 2007 Start Date

£ 4 Start price

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Description

Accolade

Released 1970 EMI Columbia SCX 6485 Stereo

Tracks:

Maiden Flight Eliza

Starting All Over Again
Prelude To a Dawn (instrumental)
Never Ending Solitude
Nature Boy
Gospel Song
Calico
Ulyssees
Go On Home

Accolade were one of those short-lived late- 1960s / early-1970s English bands that attempted to expand musical boundaries, completely eschewing electric instruments to mix traditional English folk with rock influences. They recorded two albums and one single before going their separate ways.

In one respect the band (bassist Eden Abba, woodwind player Brian Cresswell, singer / guitarist Gordon Giltrap, drummer Ian Hoyle and guitarist Don Partridge) was quite different from many of their contemporaries - namely they were brimming with talent.

Prior to their collaboration in Accolade, both Giltrap and Partridge had enjoyed some solo recognition. Giltrap had released a pair of critically praised solo albums, while Partridge (who was actually working as a busker ) enjoyed a fluke UK hit with the song "Rosie".

Unfortunately, Accolade's pastoral stylings guaranteed instant obscurity in the States. In fact, it's somewhat of a mystery how they even got their 1968 debut released by Capitol (a label hardly renown for its willingness to take a chance on cutting edge sounds). Produced by Don Paul, 1969's cleverly-titled "Accolade" is hard to accurately describe. Recorded with former Artwoods bassist Malcolm Pool replacing Eden Abba, the collection exhibits a smooth and calming sound throughout. Largely acoustic (though you don't really realize it), material such as "Maiden Flight Eliza" (featuring some weird Mamas and Papas-styled harmonies ), "Prelude To a Dawn", the bluesy "Nature Boy", the surprisingly hard rocking "Gospel Song" and "Never Ending Solitude" wasn't exactly mainstream rock, nor did it fall under the banner of Fairport Convention-styled English folk.

Imagine well crafted cocktail jazz with the addition of a touch of English folk and you'll get a feel for the LP. While that doesn't sound like a ringing endorsement, the result is actually a fascinating album.

( Courtesy of the official Gordon Giltrap site ) Many thanks.

For sale then is the 1970 Accolade Album, entitled " Accolade " on the Columbia EMI Label ( Silver and Black ). This Stereo album is described as follows:

VINYL is in Excellent + condition with very light marks on the playing surface only. It still retains its original high surface lustre.

COVER is in Excellent condition with no stains marks or damage seen. It has light corner scuff marks, and some very small light creases on the front surface.

LABELS are in pristine condition, with no marks seen.

SPINE is in Excellent condition also. It has not flattened, and is the top and bottom pinched design.

POSTAGE UK £2.50 Europe £4.50 Rest of the World £6.50

The record has been sound checked and plays very well indeed.

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