Gentle Giant Three Friends Vertigo Swirl LP OG 1st

£ 72

$ 96

£ 72 Sold For

Sep 27, 2008 Sold Date

Sep 17, 2008 Start Date

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Description

ARTIST: GENTLE GIANT
TITLE: THREE FRIENDS
CATALOGUE NUMBER: 6360 070
LABEL: VERTIGO SWIRL
FORMAT: LP
RELEASED: 1972
VINYL CONDITION: EX+
SLEEVE CONDITION: EX

A fantastic copy of this hard to find album, the vinyl is in fantastic condition, not far off mint, with a few light paper surface marks, & virtually no spindle wear, & it comes with its original swirl inner sleeve.
The cover is in excellent condition, & only has a small amount of wear on the spine, & a small amount of ringwear.
A fantastic example all round!
Vertigo Records was the late 60s progressive rock arm of the Philips Records empire. It is still in existence today as part of Mercury, but it is the early UK releases with "swirl" or "spiral" labels that are most sought after by collectors.
1972's "Three Friends" is Gentle Giant's third album (though the US release mistakenly uses the same cover art from the band's first album), and it's a magnificent work. A concept album, "Three Friends" is a 35-minute, six-part opus, telling the tale of three young friends who go to school together, but are separated as they get older, and their lives take them down different paths---one becomes a construction worker, the second a painter, and the third a businessman. A simple story, but very effective, anchored by Gentle Giant's brilliant music. The band's musicianship, arrangements, and vocalising are all superb, the music haunting and powerful. While my personal favorite GG album remains "The Power And The Glory," there's no denying that the band definitely pushed up the bar another notch with "Three Friends." It's a Gentle Giant classic, and a must-own album for any fan of progressive rock.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or
deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.

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