COMUS TO KEEP FROM CRYING LP UK ORIG RARE PROG FOLK

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Jun 28, 2010 Sold Date

Jun 21, 2010 Start Date

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Description

Item :

COMUS ~ TO KEEP FROM CRYING LP

Original 1974 U.K. first issue pressing released on the Virgin label V2018.

Description :

Rare and hard to find acid folk classic.

The band was named after Comus, a masque by John Milton and is also from the name of the Greek god Comus. David Bowie appreciated them and used them as support band for a 1969 concert at London's Purcell Rooms.

Their first album, First Utterance, appeared in 1971. The music is largely acoustic art rock that blends elements of Eastern percussion, early folk and animal-like vocals. The music evokes many feelings, but the most dominant are fear, confusion, despair, with occasional passages of tranquil beauty such as can be found in "The Herald". The lyrics are dramatic, involving violence, murder, and mental disorder. Apart from three tracks on First Utterance ("The Herald", "Diana" and "Bitten"), most of the songs were written by Roger Wootton and arranged by Glenn Goring. The group disbanded after this album, but they reunited with new members for their second album, which was to be their swansong, To Keep from Crying, in 1974.

Condition ~ Vinyl :

The vinyl is in super clean EXCELLENT bordering on NEAR MINT condition with just the odd very light surface hairline.

Condition ~ Sleeve :

The sleeve is in VG++ condition with light overall wear but no writing, splits or tears.

Condition ~ Labels :

Both labels are in fine shape with light wear.

Matrix Numbers :

Side one : V 2018 A-1U

Side two : V 2018 B-1U

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