You are bidding on a mint copy of the album "Ahead Ring Out" from Blodwyn Pig, on Island records and released in 1969.  This is heavy duty vinyl  The vinyl is in mint condition, the cover does have storage marks but otherwise a fantastic album and a nice addition to any collection.  Please see below for further information.
The album will be posted in a record mailer to avoid damage. I will only post overseas using International Signed For, or Airsure for security purposes.  Things do go missing!!.  If you would like to take the risk then cheaper options are available.  Please ask for a quote if required

Ahead Rings Out was the debut album by British blues-rock band Blodwyn Pig, released in 1969. The band had been formed in 1969 by Mick Abrahams, the former guitarist of Jethro Tull,[2] and sales of Ahead Rings Out rivalled those of Jethro Tull’s next album, Stand Up[3], reaching No. 9 on the British album chart.[4]

The album contained a healthy mixture of various styles of progressive blues and “The Modern Alchemist” displayed the jazz influence and saxophone skills of Jack Lancaster.[5]

In liner notes for the 2001 re-issue of the album, songwriter and singer Mick Abrahams recalled: “The producer was Andy Johns (little brother to Glyn Johns of Rolling Stones production fame. I think the tape operator was Robin Black, who later went on to produce Jethro Tull and other notable acts of the time.

“I recall that we were all quite chuffed with the end result of this, our first offering after my not too long ago departure from Jethro Tull.

“One of the first songs we laid down was ‘It’s Only Love’ and it was cool at the time to have the availability of an eight-track machine to record with. Great for overdubs and thickening out the sound ...

“‘Dear Jill’ (a favourite of mine to this day) was the next track we laid down and the nice thing about it was that by double-tracking the guitar, which was an Ecko 12-string with only 9-10 strings on it (depending on my mood or how many strings I could afford on the day) it sounded akin to a modern chorus effect pedal which, coupled with Jack’s haunting soprano sax, made it into a solid stand up song. It was featured in Cameron Crowe’s movie Almost Famous as part of the background music to reflect the theme and time of the film.”

About “See My Way”, he comments: “It was a solid two days work to get it just how we felt it should be with all the odd changes of tempo and feel, i.e. the section that sounds like Ravel’s Boléro ... That song didn’t go on the UK version of Ahead Rings Out, but instead the powers that be decided in their wisdom to put it on the USA version and left it until we recorded the second album, Getting To This.”

He described “The Modern Alchemist” as “a great composition of Jack Lancaster’s that brought a mixture of hard hybrid jazz-rock flavour to the album.”[6]

[edit]Track listing SIDE ONE

1. “It's Only Love” (Mick Abrahams) – 3:23
2. “Dear Jill” (Abrahams) – 5:19
3. “Sing Me a Song That I Know” (Abrahams) – 3:08
4. “The Modern Alchemist” (Jack Lancaster) – 5:38
5. SIDE TWO “Up and Coming” (Abrahams, Lancaster, Andy Pyle, Ron Berg) – 5:31
6. “Leave It With Me” (Lancaster) – 3:52
7. “The Change Song” (Abrahams) – 3:45
8. “Backwash” (Abrahams, Lancaster, Pyle, Berg) – 0:53
9. “Ain’t Ya Coming’ Home, Babe?” (Abrahams, Lancaster, Pyle) – 6:04

[edit]Personnel

• Mick Abrahams – guitar, vocals, seven-string slide guitar
• Jack Lancaster – flute, violin, tenor sax, baritone sax, soprano sax, brass arrangements
• Andy Pyle – Electric bass, six-string bass
• Ron Berg – drums

On closer inspection I have noticed there is a surface scratch on side two.  This does not effect the playing/sound.  The sides of the cover do have storage marks.  If you are unhappy with the item I will accept a return under the circumstances.  Sorry if this has created a problem for anyone who has already bid, but an over site on my part.  what ever the outcome I will honour any disagreements.without question.