Neil Ardley Greek Variations UK Columbia JAZZ LP

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Neil Ardley Greek Variations UK Columbia JAZZ LP

Lansdowne Series SCX6414 <> September 1970

Neil Ardley, Ian Carr and Don Rendell – Greek Variations LP (orig. UK STEREO Columbia Lansdowne Series SCX 6414—1970)

Recorded: 12 October 1969 (side 1), 19 November 1969 (side 2/tracks 2-4) & late 1969 (side 2/tracks 5-8) ~ release date: September 1970.

On offer here is an original British issue of NEIL ARDLEY, IAN CARR and DON RENDELL's “Greek Variations” album on the HIGHLY COLLECTABLE COLUMBIA Lansdowne Series label.  The IAN CARR compositions on side 2 are recordings by the earliest line-up of NUCLEUS.

Extra info: New Zealand-born NEVILLE WHITEHEAD (DON RENDELL’s bassist) also appeared on CHARLIE MUNRO’s “Count Down” album (recorded Sydney, July 1969).  Check out my eBay listing for this extremely rare album elsewhere.  He is now the proprietor of a Lutherie business in SYDNEY—AUSTRALIA!

“Greek Variations” hardly ever turns up; so do not miss the opportunity to acquire one of the RAREST BRITISH MODERN JAZZ ALBUMS ever released!

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British COLUMBIA (Lansdowne Series) Discography (1965-72):

DON RENDELL/IAN CARR QUINTET

LP  Shades Of Blue                                                                   33SX 1733   Jun. 1965

LP  Dusk Fire                                                                           SCX 6064    Nov. 1966

LP  Phase III                                                                           SCX 6214    Mar. 1968

LP  Live                                                                                   SCX 6316    Mar. 1969

u    Tan Samfu [on V/A “Jazz Explosion” sampler LP]                     SLJS 1         Sep. 1969

LP  Change-Is                                                                           SCX 6368    Oct. 1969

NEIL ARDLEY, IAN CARR and DON RENDELL

LP GREEK VARIATIONS (& other Aegean exercises)   SCX 6414  Sep. 1970

DON RENDELL QUINTET

LP  Space Walk                                                                         SCX 6491     Mar. 1972

SIDE 1

1.               GREEK VARIATIONS:     Writ: Neil Ardley

1.1            Santorin

1.2           Omonoia

1.3           Delphi

1.4           Kerkyra

1.5           Meteora

1.6           Kriti

SIDE 2

2.              Wine Dark Lullaby                 Writ: Ian Carr

3.              Orpheus                                Writ: Ian Carr

4.              Persephone’s Jive                  Writ: Ian Carr

5.              Farewell Penelope                 Writ: Don Rendell

6.              Odysseus, King Of Ithaca      Writ: Don Rendell

7.              Sirens’ Song                          Writ: Don Rendell

8.              Veil Of Ino                            Writ: Don Rendell

PERSONNEL

SIDE 1/GREEK VARIATIONS (JAZZ CHAMBER ORCHESTRA):

Neil Ardley                Director

Ian Carr                     trumpet, flugelhorn

Don Rendell                tenor & soprano saxophones, alto flute

Barbara Thompson      flute, alto & soprano saxophones

Karl Jenkins               oboe, soprano & baritone saxophones

Michael Gibbs             trombone

Frank Ricotti               vibes, marimba, percussion

Jeff Clyne                  bass

Jack Bruce                 electric & acoustic bass

John Marshall             drums

  String quintet:

   Jack Rothstein             violin

   Kelly Isaacs                 violin

   Kenneth Essex              viola

   Charles Tunnell            cello

   Amaryllis Flemming       cello

SIDE 2/TRACKS 2-4 (IAN CARR QUINTET – earliest NUCLEUS line-up):

Ian Carr                   trumpet, flugelhorn

Brian Smith               tenor & soprano saxophones

Chris Spedding         guitar

Jeff Clyne                bass

John Marshall           drums

SIDE 2/TRACKS 5-8 (DON RENDELL QUARTET):

Don Rendell              tenor & soprano saxophones, alto flute, clarinet

Stan Robinson           tenor saxophone, flute

Neville Whitehead     bass

Trevor Tomkins         drums

Recorded at Lansdowne Studios in London (UK).

Produced by Denis Preston.  Engineered by John Mackswith.

GRADING

Cover:

EX front: beautiful glossy sheen—minor handling wear, creasing, first signs of ring-wear, see digital photo #1; back: matt finish with minor handling wear, few spots near top-right corner, otherwise AOK!

Record:

VG++ visual: beautiful glossy sheen—HIGHLY ACCEPTABLE copy, some light hairline scuffs only; audible: just PLAYED LOUD through 100 WATT speakers and it SOUNDS GREAT overall, with some underlying surface noise more noticeable during the quieter passages (VG++ to EX, except tracks 5-7 VG+ light pops & crackle); labels: hardly any spindle wear, see digital photo #2.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS RECORD WAS RELEASED ALMOST 40 YEARS AGO!

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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