CMU 'OPEN SPACES' RARE ORIG UK RURAL PROG '71

	£		63
	$		84

CMU

'Open Spaces'

Transatlantic, UK, 1971

TRA 237

OBSCURE AND surpsringly good progressive rock unit signed to the prestigeous Transatlantic label, home of countless greatacts. CMU (Contemporary Music Unit) were formed in Cambridge and played a stunning form of British progressive rock with influences from powerful rural folk to heavy progressive blues. This isn't a lightweight folk band by any stretch of the imagination - the music here is forceful, experimental and wonderfully erudite. Nice female vocals from Larraine Odell (could be the future Ann O'Dell?) and some long tracks like 'Chantecleer' at 6 mins and the 11 minute title track.

As you know, this album was issued in the bizarre Transatlantic plastic inner sleeve style - every copy I've ever seen suffers from the same flaw with the edge of the foam insert reacting against the surface of the record. This is no exception.

Pressing: Transatlantic, UK, 1971

Vinyl: Reasonably solid condition - considering the fact that, like every other copy I've ever seen, the foam edge of the plastic inner sleeve has reacted against the vinyl resulting in hald of the first track on side two suffering from surface noise. There is also a visible surface scuff. Side one is extremely clean and shiny. Grades as Vg+

Cover: Signs of use. Issued in a fully laminated gatefold cover. Sharp corners, no dings, no bends, no ring wear, no split seams and a couple of light creases. Displays a little storage wear and ageing to the edges. Spine is stiff, square. The inner plastic sleeve is still attached to the cover. Grades as Vg+

Inserts: None

Matrix:

1st Pressing

Side One: TRA 237 A-1U

Side Two: TRA 237 B-1U

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