The Fool - Super Rare Psychedelic Album With Beatles Connection - 1969 Pressing.

	£		20
	$		26

The Fool - The Fool

Stereo Cat No 20138 SMCL

1969 Original Pressing On Mercury Label, Matt Black Labels with Silver Writing, Comes In Outer Laminated Gatefold Sleeve.

 The Fool were a Dutch design collective and band who were influential in the Psychedelic style of Art in British popular music in the late 1960s. The colourful art draws on many fantastical and mystical themes. The group was named in reference to The Fool Tarot Card.

The original members were Dutch artists Simon (Seemon) Posthuma and Marijke Koger, who were discovered by photographer Karl Ferris among the Hippie community on the Spanish island of Ibiza in 1966. He took photographs of clothes designed by them, and sent them to London where they were published in The Times (London) and immediately caused a sensation. Ferris took The Fool back to London, and together they opened a studio, with the Dutch artists producing clothes and art, and Ferris pursuing photography. Barry Finch and artist Josje Leeger joined later. All had been involved with Beatles manager Brian Epstein's Saville Theatre and with the design of the facade and much of the merchandise of the Beatles' Apple Boutique store.

This is their only album and was produced by Graham Nash (The Hollies). The Fool probably appeal to fans of The INCREDIBLE STRING BAND, FIT & LIMO, PENTANGLE etc. They were a group of Dutch artists / designers who painted the APPLE BOUTIQUE building (The Beatles headquarters) and were also involved in designing various Psychedelic gig poster and LP sleeves.

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Matrix Numbers :-

134095 1Y//2?420 11

134095 2Y//2?420 11

Cat No 20138 SMCL

Vinyl weight: 147g

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Comes in Original UK Mercury Fully Laminated Gatefold Sleeve.

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CONDITION

Record: VG+

Record is in Very Good Condition With A Glossy Sheen, Although These Is Some Handling Wear There are No Bad Scratches or Marks On The Vinyl, it Plays Very Well All The Way Through With Just the Odd Click and Crackle During Quiet Sections, There Is However A “Nail“ Mark on The First 2 Tracks of Side 2, This Does Not Effect Play Back In Any Way, All in all a Very Good Playable Record.

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Labels: Excellent

In Excellent Condition with No Rips, Tears, Writing or other Damage, Very Little Sign Of Any Spindle Marks.

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Inner Sleeve : Excellent

Excellent Poly Lined UK Made Inner With No Damage Wear Or Writing.

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Sleeve : VG

Original Fully Laminated Gatefold Sleeve Designed By Simon Posthuma.

The Sleeve Was Produced In Thin Laminated Card And Almost All Examples Have Suffered Because Of This. The Item Offered Here Does Have Wear To Most Edges And A Small Split On The Spine, It Is However A Superb Iconic Design and Would Be A Great Addition To Any Collection Of 60’s Psychedelic Music/Artwork.

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THIS RECORD HAS BEEN STORED FOR MANY YEARS, I RECOMMEND THAT IT IS CLEANED BEFORE PLAYING.

I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN IT MYSELF AS I KNOW MOST COLLECTORS HAVE THERE OWN PREFERRED METHODS.

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