GERARD DELAHAYE LE PRINTEMPS French FOLK PROG M- Superb

	£		20
	$		26

GERARD DELAHAYE - LE PRINTEMPS. 1984.

ORIGINAL FRENCH ISSUE with Laminated Sleeve.

MASTERPIECE!!!.....Superb French Folk Psych/Prog. This was his 3rd & rarest album which was a huge step on from his more folky debut and his excellent 2nd album 'Le Grand Cerf Volant'.

It's an absolutely stunning album which is a mixture of brilliant dramatic tracks and wonderful haunting/fragile tracks...a kind of mix of early 70s Roy Harper & Nick Drake but all done in a French style....and of course the vocals are absolutely top notch throughout.

The highlights are numerous...'La Mer Au Coeur', 'Brest', 'Voeu', 'Ballade Des Trois Rois', 'Plainte Pour Coupables Et Victimes', 'Quand Je Revins Dans Ma Province' plus the Terry Riley-like 'Levee En Masse' & the catchy 'Le Printemps' are all fantastic tracks.

The other tracks are, on side 1, the opening instrumental 'Le Printemps (La Seve)' followed by the Bluesy/Jazzy 'Transbigouden Blues Again' and the short, tongue in cheek 'Choses Vues' (which don't give any inkling on what amazing stuff is to come ....and on side 2, the folky 'Une Petite Chanson Pour Baader' and the closing instrumental 'Le Printemps (Vers L'Ete)'.

In my opinion, one of the best French albums ever recorded....this is only the second copy I've ever come across, the first will be in my collection till the day I'm no longer here.....

All his Nevenoe albums are now very rare and sought after...and seldom turn up in any condition. Try finding them! A nice playing copy!

Cover is EX but has some very light peeling of the lamination on the edges.

Condition is EX-/M- (cover/record).

POSTAGE:

PAYMENT:

PERSONAL CHEQUE IN UK STERLING/ POSTAL ORDERS or IMO IN UK STERLING/ PAYPAL.

GRADINGS:

I DO TRY TO PLAY/TEST GRADE ALL THE LPs I SELL.

MINT:

RECORD: PERFECT....AS NEW CONDITION, SO NO DETEORIATION IN THE SOUND QUALITY…..bear in mind that not all ‘new’ LPs are Mint because of the quality of the pressing etc....also SEALED/UNPLAYED LPs are sold as is.....

COVER: AS NEW CONDITION WITH NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS.......except maybe a deletion hole/cutout on a SEALED LP.

M- :

RECORD: SLIGHTY WORSE THAN M, LP may have several surface marks due to removal from it's sleeve etc....but certainly NO audible scratches....LP may have the occasional light crackle/hiss...but still in great condition.

COVER: SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING HANDLED WITH SLIGHT CREASING/WEAR...or may be a M cover with a very slight split seam or very slight showing of ring wear or a very slight sticker tear, but not all of these together.

EX:

RECORD: MOST REGUARLY PLAYED LPs KEPT WITH CARE FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY....LP may play with more hiss/crackle but not louder than the music......sometimes it may be a M or M- LP with one slight audible mark or a very slight edge warp but not affecting it.

COVER: SLIGHTLY MORE WEAR/CREASING/BENDING even some slight ring wear.....or may be a M or M- cover with a split seam(s) and minor sticker tears, but still nice.

VG+ :

RECORD: LP PLAYS WITH MORE NOISE DUE TO EITHER DIRT OR SLIGHTLY STRONGER SURFACE MARKS BUT STILL IS IN A VERY LISTENABLE CONDITION.....or it may be an LP which plays say M- but has a few audible marks/slight warp etc.....but still no skips/jumps.

COVER: HAS QUITE A LOT OF CEASING/BENDING often with FADING/RING WEAR/ STICKER TEARS/TEARS....or may be an EX cover with a split seam(s), but still acceptable.

VG:

RECORD: THE SOUND QUALITY OF THE LP IS AFFECTED BY SURFACE MARKS/ AUDIBLE MARKS or DIRT etc....but still plays through and is still in quite a REASONABLE condition.....it may be an LP which plays EX but has several audible marks/scratches.....

COVER: PLENTY OF CREASING/BENDING/FADING/RING WEAR but still in one piece.

G: LP still plays through but is very noisy due to scratches/dirt etc....but still not totally trashed!!!

COVER: AS VG BUT TORN and starting to fall apart.

F/P: LP is trashed...for ornament purposes only...

+/-: Slightly better/worse than stated.