AGINCOURT FLY AWAY UK folk psych prog private press LP
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AGINCOURT - FLY AWAY
IMPOSSIBLY RARE UK PRIVATE PRESSING
ORIGINAL COPY - BEAUTIFUL CONDITION!
Agincourt Fly Away, Merlin label (Mono) HF3. Exceedingly rare privately-pressed LP (approximately 50 copies pressed c. 1970). I'm not going to attempt to over-hype this LP, because collectors know of its brilliance. I will say that it is incredible rare with only about 50 copies pressed making it a UK pop-psych rarity on the level of Complex, Forever Amber & Ithaca. In fact, I don't believe this has ever been offered on eBay! Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
CONDITION: DISC: VG, graded strictly. The shiny disc plays well with lite background noise, as is common with these private pressings, lots of lite marks, no deep. LABEL: M-, has no spindle wear. COVER: VG+, strickly graded, very close to M-, no tears or splits, very clean! (also has original poly-lined inner sleeve & PVC outer cover w/ lite split @ 1 corner). INSERT: VG+,creased center, few lite wrinkles, no tears.
Peter Howell - acoustic & classical guitars, mandolin; piano & organ; recorder; percussion (later worked with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop) John Ferdinando - vocals & vocalizes; electric, acoustic & bass guitars; autoharp Lee Menelaus - vocals & backing vocals
The Agincourt record was recorded over a period of several months in a makeshift studio above Howell's parent's house giving it a homemade quality, yet recorded surprisingly well. This record utilized the female vocals of Lee Menelaus, who had been discovered by Howell and Ferdinando not long before the recording began. During the period, Howell and Ferdinando apparently had an interest in bands such as Pink Floyd and Fairport Convention, so some influence can be heard, but the sound they captured is all their own. The members of Agincourt were also in Alice Through The Looking Glass, Tomorrow Come Some Day, Ithaca, and Friends.
Bid with confidence as I have graded and sold records for 25 years. I am also very careful when packaging records. The disc is placed outside of cover and attention is paid to the corners of the package so that the corners of the LP cover will not be damaged during transit.
Feel free to email me with any questions.
Please note that the cover retains all of it's original color. The photograph makes it appear lighter in color than it actually is.
