Steve Kilbey, Ricky Maymi, David Neil-The Wilderness Years LP SIGNED Limited RED

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Steve Kilbey (The Church) & Rick Maymi (Brian Jonestown Massacre) "The Wilderness Years", By David Neil (2011 Australian Limited Edition 12” Vinyl LP on RED Vinyl – SIGNED on rear cover by Steve Kilbey & Rick Maymi (1000 copies pressed. 500 on Red vinyl (this), and 500 on Black vinyl.) LP is near mint with sleeve in excellent condition showing some tanning to rear.

From the cover:

David Neil was born in Saskatoon Canada circa 1950. His early days are largely unknown except that he took guitar lessons from a man called Mr. Shapiro who lived at 19 Crown St. Mr. Shapiro later noted that as a guitar player, Neil was "nothing special".

Around 1970 Neil begins to play some regional gigs here and abroad. He puts together his classic band line up and records some of the material for these songs . An apparently amazing show at the Bottom Line in New York secures a recording deal with Anchor records, a fledgling company of the giant DMI corp.

David Neil and band enter studios in New York and Los Angeles where much material was recorded.

Neil develops multiple drug addictions and begins several affairs with various Hollywood and Long Island wives.

One last tour of the States in 1974 he is joined on bass by Steve Kilbey who 6 years later will form Australian rock band The Church. Kilbey frequently notes Neil was "a huge influence on the songs i was trying to write".

In December 1974 Neil had the dubious distinction of dying 3 deaths at once i.e. the plane he was on crashed while at the time he was overdosing in the toilet while a jealous husband kicked in the door and gunned him down. The coroners later ruled they could not tell which happened first and that all 3 things were equally fatal at exactly the same time.

Neil's tapes circulated as bootlegs. The most famous and revered being "The Wilderness Years" on the famous Trademark of Quality label. It was on blood red vinyl.

In 2008 Steve Kilbey and Rick Maymi were bequeathed some 16 track masters for what would later became known as "The Wilderness Years". The tracks were unfinished and in some places unusable. Kilbey and Maymi aimed to preserve the authenticity but also had to play to and around the original recordings. Some songs that lacked vocals. Kilbey sings relying on memory of his tour and friendship with David Neil plus some newly found lyric books. Other songs are various admixtures of new and old vocals and instruments as different players are blended through the weave while preserving Neil's true sound. Released July 5, 2011

David Neil, with the help of: Steve Kilbey, Rick Maymi, Jonathan Zwartz, Matthew Mcmahon, Scott Von Ryper, Graham Lee, Lindy Morrison, David Skeet, John Kilbey.

Tracks:

A SIDE

A1 Looking For Myself

A2 Hollywood Ending

A3 Walk With Me (Little Baby)

A4 Near

A5 The Cockpit

B SIDE

B1 Higher Than Yesterday

B2 Lowboy

B3 The Equator

B4 Was There Ever

B5 So Long

VINYL GRADING SCALE

MINT (M)

The record is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The sleeve and any extra items are in perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX)

The record shows signs of having been played but there is negligible loss in sound quality. The sleeve may have slight wear or creasing.

VERY GOOD (VG)                          

The record has been played many times but shows no significant deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks. Sleeve has normal wear and tear without any major defects.

GOOD (G)

The record has been played enough that the sound quality has deteriorated noticeably and may have pops and skips. The sleeve may suffer from scuffs, spine splits, ring wear and/or discolouration.

CONDITION: This item is in excellent or mint condition unless stated above.

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