JOHN MARTYN Solid Air 1973 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS MINT-
£
103
$
136
£ 103
Sold For
Aug 24, 2012
Sold Date
Aug 14, 2012
Start Date
£ 23
Start price
8
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Great Britain
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Description
JOHN MARTYN Solid Air 1973 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS MINT-
w/BLUE ISLAND INNER, TOP COPY, 1 PLAY , GORGEOUS LP
JOHN MARTYNSolid Air
UK ISLAND (ILPS 9226) FIRST PRESSING (February 1973) OF THE JOHN MARTYN'S SUPERB "Solid Air" LP
LOVELY COPY - ONCE PLAYED AND DELIVERING A DEEP, RICH AND BEAUTIFULLY WARM SOUND - GORGEOUS LP
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISLAND PINK RIM LABELS WITH JOE BOYD'S 'WITCHSEASON' LOGO
MATRIX: ILPS 9226 A-1U (stamped "STERLING") / ILPS 9226 B-1U (stamped "STERLING" with an extra ILPS 9226 B etched)
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/GP and 1/A
THE ALBUM IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1" WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PALE BLUE ISLAND COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
Solid Air (whose title track was written for John Martyn's friend, songwriter Nick Drake) is one of the defining moments in British folk, in the same league as Fairport Convention's Liege & Lief, Richard & Linda Thompson's Shoot Out the Lights, and Michael Chapman's Rainmaker. Martyn stepped out of his comfort zone to record and produce it, including not only jazz and blues but rock and plenty of sound effects, and featuring Rhodes piano on some of its tracks, dismaying some fans while winning a ton more for its genre-blurring presentation. A number of its cuts -- such as the title track, "Over the Hill," "I'd Rather Be the Devil," and "May You Never" -- remained staples in his live sets until the end of his life
Side 1: Solid Air / Over The Hill / Don't Want To Know / I'd Rather Be The Devil
Side 2: Go Down Easy /Dreams By The Sea / May You Never / The Man In The Station / The Easy Blues
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with only one spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen and are practically unmarked
VINYL Audio: MINT-
Outstanding audio quality - impressively produced and recorded with a gorgeous crystal clear, deep, rich and beautifully warm sound and my play-check at loud volume found little to fault - just a touch of surface on some of the track divisions otherwise, flawless - sounds absolutely sensational - beautiful copy - best I've heard in a long tome
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Apart from some slight rub to the black surfaces the gatefold is in great sharp with no real wear to speak of - a very fine example - difficult to find in such nice condition
INNER SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Clean, unmarked and still retaining it's strong blue colour - no seam splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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476 (GS 6.4.4 (476))
