CLEAN RARE 1970 ORIG "MASTERPIECE" MASTERS APPRENTICES 2nd LP Psych Prog Folk
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Sought After ORIGINAL 1970 FIRST PRESS
The Masters Apprentices
Masterpiece
\ USA - AUSTRALIA - (orange) CBS - SCXO 7915
CLEAN...SCARE...COLLECTION COPY with NO NEED FOR UPGRADE! (see details below)
RARE 45 years old Original 1970 first pressing... this was the Masters' long-awaited follow-up to their 1967 first album - now a huge pricey collectible, and even though back in the '60s though they were a top band in Australia, they were virtually unknown in the UK or USA. The Masters Apprentices had moved through R & B-based garage rock, to freakbeat, to pop-psych, before settling into a progressive style, showcasing Jim Keays' strong voice and Doug Ford's amazing guitar work!
The Masters Apprentices had changed a lot in both personnel and style by the time they issued "Masterpiece" their second LP, two and a half years after their first. It's a respectable effort finding them heading into the varied styles of hard rock, early progressive rock, and Jangle guitar folk-rock. "Masterpiece" basically collects all the songs from their scarce EMI singles – with the exception of ‘Merry-Go-Round’. It finds room for the B-sides of their last two singles. They are, respectively, the pretty, electric and acoustic guitar led ‘How I Love You’ and ‘A Dog, A Siren & Memories’, a moody jangle tale of a pet vainly waiting for the master who died a year ago in a car accident. Of the rest of the tracks, the most interesting may be ‘St. John’s Wood’, a track the group previously gave away to another Australian band, The Sect, from Brisbane in Queensland. The title track, ‘Masterpiece’ is recorded live. There are linking musical interludes between the tracks to give the album a more cohesive format.
Masterpiece (3:43)
Who Do You Think You Are (3:08)
Barefoot When I Saw Her (3:54)
St. John Wood (1:59)
5:10 Man (2:48)
A Dog, a Siren and Memories (3:08)
Linda, Linda (2:34)
Isabella (2:29)
Captivating Voice (2:00)
Piece of Me (2:13)
Titanic (3:27)
How I Love You (3:05)
CONDITION: The cover: The fragile laminated cover in great shape for a 45 year old item that basically survived through the primitive nature of "teen appeal" back in the days of the turn of 1970. Rated "EX" (excellent) the cover retains vivid fresh original colors, has no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... an exceptional piece worthy of virtually most any collection ... There is a metallic gold sticker with 1970 date, looks like it came with the album release.
The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated: "EX" (excellent) vastly clean, there are real light inner paper sleeve scuffs that mean nothing when play graded with clean excellent audio; ultimately enjoyable from first track to last track. The disc has no groove wear from the old style ceramic cartridge that potentially can, and often does, destroy the grooves of ancient '60s phonograph records. Both orange CBS are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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