SUPER RARE 1970 UK DECCA Orig BREAD LOVE & DREAMS - STRANGE TALE = ACID FOLK
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$ 236
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Sep 29, 2013
Sold Date
Sep 24, 2013
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$ 10
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SUPER RARE 1970 UK DECCA FIRST PRINTING!!!
BREAD LOVE AND DREAMS
The Strange Tale Of Captain Shannon
And
The Hunchback From Gigha
\ UK - DECCA - SKL 5048
VERY RARE ... original 1970 first pressing with lavish laminated cover ... it's the seldom ever seen BRITISH only Bread Love & Dreams 2nd LP ...ACID FOLK masterworks from the London umderground... on the highly collected (UK) Decca label Includes the plastic lined DECCA original printed inner sleeve This is the very rare and sought after second album of the British psychedelic folk band Bread Love and Dreams. It's full of really nice melodic progressive folk songs with beautiful acoustic and electric guitars, electric bass, drums and some piano, organ, moothie, flute, African and other percussion and gorgeous female and male vocal and vocal harmonies. Bread Love & Dreams recorded ‘The Strange Tale of Captain Shannon and the Hunchback from Gigha’ at the same time as their final record ‘Amaryllis’ in 1970, originally planning to release them as a double album. Like ‘Amaryllis’, ‘Strange Tale..’ has the outward appearance of being a concept album, but isn’t. Also, with the exception of former bandmate Carolyn Davis' appearance on “Purple Haze Melancholy” here, both albums feature the same lineup of remaining members Angela Rew and David McNiven, along with the Pentangle mates Terry Cox and Danny Thompson, and finally the late Allan Trajan on keyboards. Beyond those similarities there are some distinct differences between the albums, beginning with that Carolyn Davis tune “Purple Hazy Melancholy”, a haunting and appropriately named, mellow-yet-tense folk hymn with lazily strummed acoustic guitar, imperceptible bass and a keyboard-driven orchestral-like arrangement. Coming in the middle of the album, this one makes for an abrupt and somber mood shift sandwiched between the more fluid “Butterflyland” and “Sing Me a Song”, both with harmonized vocals from Angela Rew and David McNiven along with a playful tempo and stilting organ bleats courtesy the understated Trajan. The album also opens with an almost beat-folk sounding tune in “Hymn for Sylvia”, and closes with the traveling-bard title track, so in that respect there is more variety than on either of their other two studio releases. One thing about this album, and with acid folk music like it from the same period, is that the sense of wandering, travel and discovery is thick in both the lyrics and the innocent openness of the music itself. In the modern world of high fuel prices, recession and regional strife the idea of traveling via thumb and backpack around the world to meet fellow travelers and see what’s around the bend to discover is something that seems a world away. For folk artists like these guys it was a way of life, and the easy gait and generally positive attitude in their music reflect a simpler and more visceral life experience than what many of us experience today. After a stressful and unrewarding week this is just the sort of record that fits with a fading sunset, a gentle breeze and the warmth of the latter strands of summer. Timing is everything ...Time and temperament may well reflect the perfect soundtrack to a latenight groove. Bread Love & Dreams were never a commercial success, falling into the void of the lost, and their albums would be far less known if they were not reissued several years ago. Overall, the guitar playing has an easy gait, Angela Rew and David McNiven have voices that blend comfortably, and Allan Trajan has a way with keyboards that fits folk music quite well (when he decides to join in, at least). ‘Strange Tale…’, lands somewhere between the band’s first album and the more well-known ‘Amaryllis’, which by coincidence is exactly the order in which it was released. Enjoy it if you obtain the very rare original UK Decca pressing....Musicians:David McNiven - Vocals, guitars, Moothie, Flute
Angie Rew - Vocals, Guitars, African and other percussion.
Carolyn Davis - Vocal and guitar on Purple Hazy Melancholy + guests:
Terry Cox / Drums
Allan Trajan / Keyboards
Danny Thompson / Bass
Tracklist:
Hymn For Sylvia
Masquerade
Sucking On A Cigarette
He Who Knows All
The Lobster Quadrille
Butterflyland
Purple Hazy Melancholy
Sing Me A Song
The Strange Tale Of Captain Shannon And The Hunchback From Gigha
CONDITION: The Cover: the lavish artwork fragile UK cover is in nifty near M- shape, tiny crinkle near top right corner is hardly an issue andcompletely collection worthy ... no split seams, no bends, no writing ... a beauty ...
The Vinyl: all clear and glossy, looks M- expect an enjoyful two sides with excellent audio ... both DECCA labels are CLEAN
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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