kentgirl22 is pleased to offer for sale the following VERY RARE original 1972 UK 1st PRESS vinyl LP:

CARAVAN

"WATERLOO LILY"

ULTRA RARE ORIGINAL 1972 UK DERAM RECORDS BROWN LABEL 1st PRESS LP

CAT.NO. SDL 8

MATRIX.NO: ZAL-11258.P-3W / ZAL-11259.P-3W

This is the REAL first press , not the red Deram label, which is a second press!!!

MAGNIFICENT TOP COPY MINT ORIGINAL UK 1st PRESS LP

BARELY PLAYED FROM NEW - VERY RARELY SEEN FOR SALE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION!!!

UK DERAM RECORDS BROWN / WHITE LABEL ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING FROM 1972. SUPER THICK HEAVY VINYL. ORIGINAL THICK MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY ROBERT STACE. SUPERB NEAR MINT CONDITION FIRST UK PRESSING OF THIS GREAT BRITISH 70's PROG ROCK LP!!

WILL BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER ORIGINAL COPY THAN THIS ONE!!

1972 ORIGINAL UK DERAM RECORDS SDL 8 STEREO. 1ST PRESSING. ZAL-11258.P-3W / ZAL-11259.P-3W STAMPED MATRIX

CARAVAN were the other half of the WILDE FLOWERS - the SOFT MACHINE being the other - that originated in Canterbury, Kent. The band itself was originally formed in early 1968 by guitarist/vocalist Pye HASTINGS, keyboardist Dave SINCLAIR, bassist/vocalist Richard SINCLAIR (later of HATFIELD & THE NORTH, NATIONAL HEALTH, etc.), and drummer Richard COUGHLAN. All four members of CARAVAN were, at one time or another, in that band. They were a leading exponent of what became known as "the Canterbury sound".

Waterloo Lily is Caravan's most overlooked release from their golden age, and is one of their best albums. This album came after David Sinclair's departure, and Steve Miller fills in on Keyboards. Caravan moves in a more straightforward jazz-rock direction on this album, compared to the whimsical Canterbury of past releases. However, there is enough great compositions and humour to justify the Caravan name. This album also shows just how well Caravan was able to balance relatively simple pop tunes with complex prog workouts in harmony. It has all of Caravan's past musical features, such as Pye Hastings fluid (but subdued) guitar work, jazzy piano, complex bass lines and a high degree of improvisation. It is also this album where Pye Hastings first assumes his role as band leader, and does it in dramatic fashion with several excellent compositions.

By the time this fourth Caravan album was released the group were deservedly highly acclaimed and had a considerable following. Founder members of the ‘Canterbury Scene’ they had already made their mark during the late sixties psychedelic era with their self titled debut album continuing with the jazzier ‘If I Could…..’ in 1970 in a similar genre to their contemporaries Soft Machine. ‘In The Land Of Grey And Pink’ is regarded by many as their best album and it is certainly deserving of high praise. To some extent it created an expectation and overshadowed Waterloo Lily - Steve Miller joined the group, a more jazz based influence came to the fore and the followers were not convinced. I personally think that it is a great album, alongside the best, and history may read it that way. It is often the case that albums that were not the most popular on first release are later recognised as real classics. This is a fantastic example with FIRST MATRICES & STAMPERS, most likely to be ONE OF THE VERY EARLIEST FIRST PRESSINGS. This represents a RARE OPPORTUNITY to buy a near MINT EXAMPLE of a VERY SCARCE GREAT ALBUM.

 This album is highly recommended to any CARAVAN collector / fan or anyone interested in the 'Canterbury' music scene of the early 70's.

On offer here is a stunning ORIGINAL UK DERAM BROWN LABEL 1ST PRESS LP of CARAVAN'S fourth album 'WATERLOO LILY'.

Both the vinyl and gatefold cover are in stunning near Mint condition, album looks virtually un-played.

A RARE MINT ORIGINAL UK DERAM BROWN / WHITE LABEL 1ST PRESSING OF THIS FABULOUS EARLY 70s UK PROG ROCK LP.

Tracks

Side 1.

1. Waterloo Lily (6:47)
2. Nothing at all /It's coming soon / Nothing at all (reprise) (10:25)
3. Songs and signs (3:39)

Side 2.

1. 4. Aristocracy (3:03)
2. The love in your eye / To catch me a brother / Subsultus / Debouchement / Tilbury kecks (12:31)
3. The world is yours (3:41)

Rare Original 1972 UK Deram Records 1st Pressing Vinyl LP Housed In 'Robert Stace' Unlaminated Matt Gatefold Sleeve

Record Label: Deram Records

(ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS DECCA 'LARGE' WHITE DERAM WITH BROWN OVER WHITE CRESCENT WITH BROWN PRINT)

Catalogue No: SDL 8

Matrix Nos:  ZAL-11258.P-3W / ZAL-11259.P-3W

Mother Stampers Side 1: 1  G  JT

Mother Stampers Side 2: 1  G  JT

(Signifies original UK very first pressing) 

Year: 1972

Made In England

CONDITION

Vinyl: MINT-

THIS IS A BRILLIANT DERAM HEAVY VINYL LP WHICH PLAYS SUPERBLY AND DELIVERS AUDIO TO AN EXCELLENT STANDARD THROUGHOUT - BRIGHT, CLEAR, FULL BODIED AND POSITIVE.

(This original 1972 UK Deram label first pressing still retains its full gloss and sheen with beautiful surfaces, it has that 'just pressed' look and judging by the labels and lack of spindle marks it has been looked after and cared for extremely well. Under strong light you can only just see a few faint wispy hairlines. Nothing serious and nothing to affect the playing in any way at all. Play tested today with AWESOME powerful sound quality. The disc plays superbly all the way through on both sides. Sharp and clear loud sound, with only very minor and light sporadic audible crackle, no skips, no jumps, no sticking, no serious loud pops or clicks that are noticeable. The vinyl has an incredible stereo reproduction with fantastic near perfect sound quality. A great original UK 1st pressing of this rare progressive rock LP. I doubt if you can find a significantly better condition original copy than this one!)

Labels: EX+

(Original very first pressing Deram Brown & White 'Crescent' labels are very clean except for a small circular stamp on side two (please see pictures) and in pristine condition. On close inspection of the centre spindle hole I can see a few almost invisible and very faint spindle traces. This album has been played very few times during its near 40 years of existence)

Gatefold Sleeve: EX+ near MINT-

'Sleeve Printed in England by Robert Stace'

Beautiful Thick Matt Gatefold Sleeve With Iconic Centre Spread! 

(A somewhat spectacular and eye-catching thick matt unlaminated gatefold cover, 'Printed in England by Robert Stace', which is in stunning EX+ near MINT- condition. The front and back are wonderful, having only a few very light wrinkle creases near the spine and edges, one almost unoticeable very faint tiny little else to fault and our Lily will seldom be seen looking bettersticker mark, and no serious wear or rubbing whatsoever. All the seams and spine are excellent with hardly any shelfwear  to speak of at all, spine text is all fully legible. The opening edges are sharp and straight. Opening the gatefold reveals a centre spread - one of my favourites - little to fault and our Lily will seldom be seen looking better! The original 'Made In England' Decca Blue and White polylined inner sleeve is present and is in excellent condition. A very strong all round example of this very fragile 70’s gatefold cover, one that will prove very difficult to find much better. This beautiful item should please most collectors. Lily is a real beauty indeed!)

NOTES

CARAVAN 

"WATERLOO LILY"

UK DERAM 1972 FIRST PRESS LP

SDL 8

W-3U/W-3U

1st Pressing Matrices

Rare Original 1972 UK Deram Records 1st Press Vinyl LP Housed In Superb Textured Gatefold Sleeve

Line Up / Musicians:

Richard Coughlan: drums, percussion 
Pye Hastings: vocals, guitars 
Steve Miller: keyboards 
Richard Sinclair: vocals, bass

With:

Mike Cotton: trumpet 
Lol Coxhill: soprano saxophone 
Colin Frechter: string arrangement 
Jimmy Hastings: flute, tenor saxophone 
Phil Miller: guitar 
Barry Robinson: oboe

On offer here, from my own collection, is this rare original 1972 UK Deram Records 1st PRESS LP

On the original 1st pressing UK Brown and White Deram labels

Housed in original textured gatefold sleeve 'Printed In England By Robert Stace'

Complete with original Deram / Decca Blue and White polylined inner-sleeve

Catalogue Number: SDL 8

Matrix Numbers: ZAL-11258.P-3W / ZAL-11259.P-3W

On offer here, from my own collection, is a SUPERB virtually MINT condition original 1972 UK 1st PRESS LP of the great CARAVAN album titled "WATERLOO LILY", issued on the UK ORIGINAL 1st PRESS DERAM label.

SERIOUSLY RARE - Caravan’s fourth album released in 1972 following the considerable success of their best known and best selling album 'In the Land of Grey and Pink' was always going to be a difficult album to follow. In the event it was a task too far, the album was met with some consternation by Caravan followers and music critics alike. In relative terms Waterloo Lily sold in very small quantity, was not a commercial success never troubling the album chart compilers and ultimately led to the group disbanding. Consequently, it is EXTREMELY difficult to find THIS GENUINE FIRST ISSUE, FIRST PRESSING WITH THE DERAM BROWN LABEL. Occasionally red label variants are offered, and passed of, as first pressings and while they may be early and from an early 'mother' ONLY THE BROWN LABEL VARIANTS WITH THE 1 G STAMPERS IN THE VINYL RUN OFF ARE AMONG THE VERY EARLIEST TRUE FIRST PRESSINGS, THEY ARE ALSO PRESSED ON NOTICEABLY HEAVIER VINYL. This one is from EARLIEST ORIGINAL UK PRESS made just prior to the commercial release date in 1972 and parented by the first 'mother'.

The key 1st PRESS features are listed below:

COMPLETE ORIGINAL UK ALBUM & VERY FIRST ISSUE

A UK FIRST PRESSING FIRST MATRICES & STAMPERS & JT CODE

SUPERB HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION

STEREO RECORDING FORMAT DELIVERING SENSATIONAL AUDIO

ORIGINAL DERAM BROWN CRESCENT LABELS

ORIGINAL DERAM COMPANY SMALL STEREO POLY-LINED INNER

ORIGINAL UK ROBERT STACE NON LAMINATED GATEFOLD

EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND EXCELLENT FIRST PRESS ORIGINAL 

"Waterloo Lily" was possibly the last album which really captured in its entirety their classic 70's early sound. This album has it all....great musicianship, excellent vocals and highly developed songs. CARAVAN were exceptionally influential in helping define the Canterbury sound with their involved jazz-rock sequences and wonderful instrumentation. "Waterloo Lily" may be their most progressive effort in pure definition with some wonderfully inventive aspects clearly giving the listener the feeling of musical exploration. This album is full of wide mood and tempo swings with some quiet parts and then leaping into full jazz inspired prog rock. There is no question that the combination of Hastings, Sinclair and Coughlan were a wicked musical combination. "Waterloo Lily" is a highly recommended album offering some of CARAVAN's best work ever! Another important addition to any music collection. This is absolutely essential if you enjoy progressive / Canterbury music. Yet another masterpiece! Brilliant album!!

This ORIGINAL 1972 UK DERAM RECORDS 1ST PRESS album is a 'MUST HAVE' for CARAVAN fans / collectors as well as DERAM label collectors and BRITISH 70's PROG ROCK fans.

 The record is pressed on THICK quality vinyl. The Cat.No. is SDL 8 on the ORIGINAL UK 1st PRESS DERAM BROWN & WHITE LABEL (see picture) and is a 1972 UK Stereo 1st Pressing (there were NO Monos!)!!

CARAVAN

WATERLOO LILY

Original UK 1st press from 1972. Original UK 1st press MATT fold out cover by Robert Stace, comes with original polylined Decca inner sleeve! Original UK 1st press DERAM SDL 8 records BROWN / WHITE label. Matrix: ZAL-11258.P-3W & ZAL-11259.P-3W . Condition: Record M- / Cover M-.

A FANTASTIC ORIGINAL 1st PRESS COPY! YOU WILL NOT FIND ANOTHER AWESOME COPY LIKE THIS OF THIS MONSTER RARE LP IN THIS GREAT NEAR MINT- CONDITION. SO DON'T MISS THIS ULTRA RARE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND OPPORTUNITY!

In my opinion this is an exceptionally rare and important example of a timeless musical masterpiece - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and I very much doubt if you can find a better condition original UK 1st PRESS of this GREAT early 70's UK PROGRESSIVE ROCK LP!!

 Low Start....No Reserve....Don't Miss Out!!

Please take a look at my other ORIGINAL UK CARAVAN LPs listed this week

POST & PACKING:

UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (Recorded Delivery) each additional LP will cost £1.50
EUROPE: Airmail: £5.00 or £10.00 (International Signed For Delivery) each additional LP will cost £2.50 
INTERNATIONAL / REST OF WORLD: Airmail: £8.00 or £13.00 (International Signed For Delivery) each additional LP will cost £3.00

***Any record (or combination of records) which sells for more than £20 MUST be sent by a trackable method ie INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR outside of the UK. This is compulsory. Please do not bid above £20 on this item if you are not prepared to pay for this secure shipping service. I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Any problems please email me. Thanks.

ALL RECORDS ARE VERY WELL PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT. A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, CRUCIFORM (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY.

Note: The pictures provided are REAL images of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. What you see is what you'll get!

Records / CDs Are Graded In The Following Way:

MINT (M): The record / cd displays barely any signs of use, if any, with no marks or deterioration in sound quality. Extra items and cover are near perfect.

EXCELLENT (EX): Shows only minor signs of being played with very little lessening in sound quality. The Cover and extras will have some light wear and or creasing

VERY GOOD (VG): Has been played many times but has no major deterioration in sound quality, despite some noticeable surface marks and occasional light scratches. Cover and extras will have normal wear and tear but no major defects

GOOD (G): Has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and any extras may suffer from folding, scuffing, split spine, discoloration etc.

FAIR (F): The record is still just playable and has considerable surface noise and may even jump. Cover and contents will be torn stained and/or defaced.

POOR (P): The record will not play properly. Covers badly damaged or partly missing

+ or - : Indicates slightly better (+) or slightly lesser (-) condition than main grade

All records / cd's are from my personal collection and have been carefully play graded before listing. In many cases I have owned them from new and all have been looked after very well. Please check out my other similar items currently listed on eBay.

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Packaging Notes:

All records are securely and well packed to avoid any unnecessary damage during transit. I aim to dispatch all items within 48 hours of receiving payment. I always obtain a certificate proof of posting receipt for every item sent, which will complete our transaction. Thank you for taking the time to look at my listings, I hope you will be lucky if deciding to make a bid.