Dave Miller / Leith Corbett RARE Aussie LP prog psych

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Dave Miller / Leith Corbett ~ RARE Aussie LP prog psych

Dave Miller/Leith Corbett and Friends – Reflections of a Pioneer LP (orig. Australia Spin STEREO SEL-934008)

Release date: September 1970

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the only album by Sydney-based HEAVY PROG rockers, DAVE MILLER/LEITH CORBETT and friends.  There is some astounding acid rock throughout and a strong HENDRIX influence on “353527 Charles”.

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Sound clip “353527 Charles” - www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcAlxcMUUX8

SIDE 1

1.          Reflections of a Pioneer (4:08)       Writ: Dave Miller

2.         Don’t You Think It’s Time (2:46)     Writ: Dave Miller

3.         I’ll Be Laughing (2:58)                     Writ: Dave Miller

4.         The Loner (2:16)                             Writ: Dave Miller

5.         Somehow (3:32)                              Writ: Dave Miller

6.         Good Psychology (3:30)                   Writ: Dave Miller

SIDE 2

1.          353527 Charles (3:17)                    Writ: Leith Corbett

2.         I Don’t Believe It (3:33)                 Writ: Dave Miller

3.         Your Own Motor Car (3:10)             Writ: Dave Miller

4.         In Your Mind (4:08)                        Writ: Dave Miller

5.         It’s Great to Get Up in the Morning, but Better to Stay in Bed (5:13)    Writ: Leith Corbett

PERSONNEL

     Dave Miller                lead vocals, rhythm & acoustic guitars, percussion

     Leith Corbett            lead & acoustic guitars, bass, harmonica, flute, percussion, vocals

     Mike McCormac         drums (tracks A2, A6, B1, B5)

     Terry Gascoigne        drums (tracks A5, B4)

     Alan Sandow              drums (tracks A1, A3, B2, B3)

     Garrie Ferguson         drums (track A4)

     Robert Turner           conga (track A5), percussion (track B5)

Produced by Dave Miller & Leith Corbett.  Engineered by Alan Black.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Cover:

front: EX laminated with a beautiful appearance: minor handling wear including light ring-wear (mainly top & bottom—hard to detect)

back: VG++ matt finish, minor handling wear with some ring-wear (mainly top & bottom), other minor blemishes near bottom edge

Record:

VG++ visual: beautiful glossy sheen—clean overall, insignificant hairlines (mainly) & few light surface scuffs, therefore VG+(+); audible: CRISP and VIBRANT SOUND despite some underlying surface noise; labels: Side 1 – light spindle wear, Side 2 – moderate spindle wear. 

I purchased this album (via mail-order) from a shop in Melbourne that graded the item as EX/M- J  I’ve only seen a handful of copies of this rarity in the last 25 years, with the majority being in the G+ to VG range.  Almost impossible to find in anything approaching MINT condition!

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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