Fran O'Rourke - Irish Folk Songs (Rare and great 1976 Irish Folk LP released in Germany)

 

Extremely rare micro private press of pleasant acoustic Irish folk. Solo project with no backing or dubbing at all, vocal and a very dry guitar is all. Totally noncommercial as well, cover reads “Not for public sale or broadcast. Private circulation only”. Fran is Irish but it is recorded and pressed in Germany. 5 stars in Pokora.
Great songwriting and interpretation full of emotions.

Listen :  B3 Spancilhill  &  A6 Mary from Dungloe  &  A2 Cliffs of Dooneen  

 

One of my top 5 Irish Folk LPs !

Another excellent Folk LP ... and a big rarity !

Record : EXC
Cover : VG+(+) (autographed on back cover, sleeve has some discoloration on bottom - see pictures)
Price : 280,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Stuart Marson - Night Falls on the Orchestra (Amazing 1974 UK Singer Songwriter LP on Sweet Folk & Country)

 

Very great LP by Stuart Marson titled "Night Falls On the Orchestra".
Released in England in 1974 on the Sweet Folk & Country label, SFA 012.

The songs are :
A1 City Ways - A2 The Nineteen Fifties - A3 Across the Sound - A4 Christmas and Tchaikovsky
B1 America - B2 River to the Sea - B3 Halo Around the Moon - B4 Night Journey

Listen :  A1 City Ways  &  A2 The Nineteen Fifties  &  B2 River to the Sea  

                 &  B3 Halo Around the Moon  &  B4 Night Journey 

The whole album :  Stuart Marson - Night Falls on the Orchestra 

Excellent album from start to finish !

 

One of the very best UK singer songwriters I've ever heard !
Delicate and sophisticated Folk.
An amazing little masterpiece we have here !

Record : EXC
Cover : VG++ (see pictures) 
Price : 140,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Hand - Everybody's Own (Swiss Psych Folk Masterpiece released in 1972 on Evasion)

 

Everybody's Own is the extremely rare, only record by the 70's Progressive Folk/Rock band, Hand.
Recorded in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1972, it highlights the timeless compositions of Marc Osborne and Tony Angier.
Written and performed when most band members were still in their teens, it blends the characteristic sounds of the British Folk Revival as represented by Donovan, Nick Drake and Pentangle, with the psychedelic vibe of the Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Neil Young.

Gatefold sleeve !

Listen :   Hand - Everybody's Own

Another hidden little gem ! 

This is one of those records that you shouldn't let slip pass your radar. With a touch of psych, folk, rock, pop, and jazz, Hand's "Everybody's Own" has a little bit of everything for everybody.

Some say that only 500 copies were pressed in 1972 !

 

Record : EXC+
Cover : EXC+ (see pictures)
Price : 480,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Bob da Silva - My Lord, the Creator (Very rare 1972 US Private Dark Xian Psych Folk LP released on Chapel Records)

 

Very rare Xian Folk LP released in 1972 on the little Chapel Records label.
Some great instrumentation and interesting vocals.

Listen : B4 He Took Time  &  A4 In Rememberance of Me  &  B2 Jesus, My Lord 

The whole LP :   Bob Da Silva - My Lord, the Creator 

This label's picture comes from discogs (my copy being still sealed) !

Record : NM? (Still Sealed)
Cover : EXC (Still Sealed - see pictures)
Price : 90,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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St. Michael's College Folk Group (aka S.M.C. Folk Group) - Listen Close … (Rare 197? US Folk LP on RPC)

 

Very rare and interesting Xian Folk LP released (in the beginning of the 70's) on the RPC label.

The S.M.C. Folk Group are : Steve Warner (Guitar & Vocals), Paul Ascenzo (String Bass), Sue O'Donnell (Guitar & Vocals), Donna Foster (Piano & Vocals), Steve Houle, Barbara McCauley, Joe Schramm, Elizabeth Fee, Rose Keroach, Mary Lamb, Maureen Donovan, Cathy Bysiewicz, Kathy Schmitz, Martin Pizzuti.

Listen to these tracks :  B5 Listen Close  &  B7 Child of God  &  A5 Sing Praise to the Lord 

The whole album : St. Michaels's College Folk Group - Listen Close ... 

Another great discovery on the RPC Label !

Previous owner's name in red ink on front !

Record : VG+
Cover : VG+ (previous owner's name in red ink on front - see pictures)
Price : 100,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Jim Sarkissian - Shadow on a Windmill's Wall (Mega rare amazing 1970 Private US Psych Folk LP)

 

Insanely rare obscure Psych Folk LP privately released (on Compass Mill Records) in 1970.
Housed in a primitive homemade black/white cover.

Listen :  B1 Hacienda  &  A5 Crying Days  &  A3 Don't Beat Me Down 

The whole LP :  Jim Sarkissian - Shadows on a Windmill's Wall 

Truly a little masterpiece !

Among my top ten US Private Psych Folk LPs !

Record : VG+
Cover : VG+ (see pictures)
Price : 630,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Prentice & Tuttle - Every Loving Day (Wonderful 1972 US Rural Psych Folk LP on RPC)

 

This collectable record by Steve Prentice and Stephen Tuttle is a fragile psych folk record with strong rural Americana feeling.
Most of the songs were recorded in a small apartment in Boston, Steve had a job as a printer, and Stephen was working in a warehouse.
They had their own equipment to record a number of takes after work and weekends.
Steve and Stephen met with John Gerbron and David Cain at the Knowles House to do a couple of songs. Tapes finished in early June 1972 at Stephen's house outside Philadelphia.
About a thousand of copies were made. (from http://rockasteria.blogspot.com/ )

Listen :  A1 The River Song  &  A2 Old Man Taylor 

The whole album :  Prentice & Tuttle - Every Loving Day 

 

"... On the rare occasion I listen to this music it no longer feels like listening to myself. Too much time has passed. Just two young lads playing some songs. A few moments of creativity and heartfelt expression." (Stephen Tuttle)

Here's a perfect sealed copy of this big rarity !

Record : NM? (Still Sealed)
Cover : EXC (Still Sealed - see pictures)
Price : 430,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Cindi Titzer - ST (Breathtaking 1980 US Private Folk LP)

 

Breathtaking 1980 US folk LP with progressive moves recorded in New Orleans and issued on a private micro label. 
A lost masterpiece !  

 

Listen :  A4 Paper Silhouettes   &  A2 Foggy Sea  

The whole album :  Cindi Titzer - ST 

Original owner's name and date of purchase written neatly on the back cover's lower left corner, small filing number written on top corners of back cover.

Record : VG+(+)
Cover : VG+ (original owner's name and date of purchase written neatly on the back cover's lower left corner, small filling number written on top corners of back cover - see pictures)
Price : 130,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Sandy Ferguson - Silver Thoughts (Very rare 1975 US Private Female Folk LP)

 

Very rare and great US Folk LP privately released in 1975 by Sandy Ferguson (from Vail, Colorado).

Only 100 copies pressed !!!

Generic plain white cover.

Listen : B3 Your Song  &  B2 The Phantom  &  A2 Silver Skis  &  A5 Hurry Sundown & A7 Silent Night

The whole album :   Sandy Ferguson - Silver Thoughts

A rare and great LP in an excellent condition !

Record : EXC
Cover : VG+ (Generic white cover - see pictures)
Price : 130,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Nick Lambing & Jot Singh - My Dream Girl (Rare 1988 Private Loner Folk LP from Switzerland)

 

Rare privately pressed LP only released in Switzerland and in small quantities !

Amazing loner folk LP from start to finish, sometimes in a dreamy mood, sometimes melancholic.

Listen :  B3 Like When You're With Me  &  A2 Lovelier Than in My Dream  &  A1 My Dream Girl  

                                                  &  A4 Let Go My Days

Nick Lambing sings. Music composed by Nick Lambing and lyrics written by Jot Singh.

A delicate and acoustic little masterpiece !  

Record : Mint ? (Still sealed)
Cover : EXC (Still sealed - see pictures)
Price : 90,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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V.A. - Tokyo Ongaku School Original Album - 処女航海 / Maiden Voyage (Rare 1973 Japanese Private Folk LP)

 

A very interesting Japanese Folk rarity privately released in 1973 !

Listen :  A5 お馬と馬車 – いつのまにか  &  A1 小石せつこ – あやつり人形  &  B2 小石せつこ – 空

 A succession of little hidden gems on this Various Artists LP !

Record : EXC
Cover : EXC (see pictures)
Price : 60,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Sophie - ST (Extremely rare 1974 French Folk LP on Studio Auditorium 2)

 

Extremely rare (only a few known copies) album released by Sophie in 1974 on Studios Auditorium 2.
A little masterpiece in my opinion !!!
Nothing is known about that mysterious Sophie.

Listen :  A1 Je ne vis que la nuit  &  B3 Un regard échangé  &  B1 N'insultez pas votre voisin  

              &  A4 J'imagine un enfant 

Another great and rare LP in an excellent condition !

Record : EXC
Cover : EXC (see pictures)
Price : 140,00 Euros (+ postage costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Jeff Carroll - Bread : The Soul Sound Jesus Review (Very rare 1972 Australian LP on Troubadour Records PTY LTD)

 

Rare 1972 Australian LP released on the little Troubadour Records PTY LTD label.

Composer & Director : Jeff Carroll

This sombre baroque-folk track is taken from the rare Sydney musical 'Bread: The Soul Sound Jesus Revue', with music written by composer Jeff Carroll and privately released on the Balmain-based 'Troubadour Custom' label - the same label that released other highly collectable albums by Michael Caulfield, Pageant Theatre and The Followers. This track with its heavy and funky drums, choral harmonies, tender female lead vocals and minor-keyed mood is by far the stand-out from this album.

Listen :  B9 Now The Green Blade Riseth 

A rare record we have here … and in a great condition !

Record : VG++
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Price : 40,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Facial Expressions - The Windmill Run (Very great 1983 Australian Folk LP on Larrikin)

 

Facial Expressions released their excellent LP in 1983 on Larrikin.
Line-up : Ken Ferguson (vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, bodhran, keyboards), Bob Sharp (vocals, guitars, mandolin, bouzouki) and Colin James (vocals, flute, bouzouki, bodhran). 

Listen to this little gem :  A1 Boss Lady

Another excellent Folk LP in the great UK Folk tradition !

A little masterpiece from the beginning to the end !

Record : VG++ (light warp - doesn't affect the play)
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Insert : VG++
Price : 60,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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David Ninnes - ST (Excellent 1976 Australian SSW Psych Folk LP on EMS Records)

 

Obscure South Australian folk-prog from singer-songwriter, David Ninnes, who released this somewhat rare self-titled album in 1976 on the small South Australian 'EMS' label. Information about David Ninnes seems to be rather unknown - this album and one single taken from the album remains his only known creative output. The album is predominantly a singer-songwriter, folk-rock album with superb musicianship by the accompanying band and heavy use of moog, which consequently provides the album a progressive touch.

Listen :   B3 The Raven  

A rare album in a great condition !

Excellent LP from start to finish !

Record : EXC+
Cover : EXC (see pictures)
Price : 60,00 Euros (+ expedition costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post)
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Currency - First Exchange (Rare 1982 Australian Folk LP on Larrikin)

 

Rare and great Australian Folk LP issued in 1982 on the little Larrikin label.
Currency were Fiona Mahony (fiddle and vocals), Ian Fogg (electric and acoustic guitar, chimes, backing vocals), John Fairhall (electric bass), Peter Stratford (drums), Chris Mobbs (wooden flute, tin whistles, bodhran, backing vocals) and Richard Williams (lead vocals, 5 string banjo, tin whistles, two-tone block).
An excellent Folk LP in my opinion ... close to the best UK Folk LPs from the 70's.

Listen :   Currency - First Exchange (the whole LP) 

Complete with the original inner sleeve !

Once again a great addition to any serious Folk collection !

Record : EXC
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Insert : VG+ (see picture)
Price : 60,00 Euros (+ expedition costs - by registered parcel - calculated by the Belgian Post office
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