ANDROMEDA S/T SAME LP UK ORIG RCA RARE PSYCH PROG ATOMIC ROOSTER JOHN DU CANN

	£		266
	$		352

Item :

ANDROMEDA ~ ANDROMEDA LP

Original 1969 U.K. first issue stereo pressing released on the RCA label SF 8031.

Description :

Very rare and hard to find psych classic that has become increasingly collectable over the last few years.

Andromeda was a blend of psychedelic, progressive, jazz and hard rock power trio which lasted only enough to release one album. They were formed back in '68, by John Du Cann, later of Atomic Rooster, after the break of his previous band, The Attack.

Du Cann (guitar), along with Mick Hawksworth (bass) and Jack Collins (drums), recorded a psychedelic rock project named The Five Day Week Straw People, being a concept album much praised by collectors nowadays. After recording this project, the three decided to form a band called Andromeda. They eventually signed to RCA where they released their only, self-titled album in '69. The album was acclaimed by critics, but had no great success among the public, so they never released another. Du Cann left in late 69' going on to form Atomic Rooster, along with Vincent Crane and Carl Palmer from the Arthur Brown Band. The other members tried to continue with new guitarists, but the band soon split.

The vinyl has a few light surface hairlines and, more importantly, a significant edge warp which affects the first couple of minutes of each side. Amazingly, it does play through with the expected background "swish" but I wouldn't recommend you do it too often. After the warp the LP plays through fine with some occasional light background noise. I guess, therefore, that it could be graded as GOOD.

The classic striking laminated sleeve is in overall great shape with just some light ageing on the rear. EXCELLENT condition.

Condition ~ Labels :

Both labels are nice and clean. No writing. Just some light spindle marks.

Matrix Numbers :

Earliest possible !!!

Side one : XGBS 0093 1

Side two : XGBS 0094 1

Miscellaneous :

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