Friday, 31 March 2023

Harlequin - Inscape (Rare 1986 Private UK Folk LP)

 

 

Rare and great LP released in 1986 by Harlequin on their own label Beach Hut Records.

Harlequin : Rose Halls (vocals), Vere Smith (vocals), Chris Halls (vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, bass), Trevor Cushing (vocals, guitar), Pat Coy (vocals, guitar, 6-string bass, mandolin, bodhrán)


Listen : A6. This Love Will Carry 


Another little known UK Folk LP that would deserve a wider audience !!!


Record : VG++
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Price : 50,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Thursday, 30 March 2023

Ron Lloyd - Let There Be Light (Excellent 1975 US Private Cosmic Folk LP)

 

Great album released in 1975 by Ron Lloyd on his own label 'Music of the Spheres' (Austin - Texas).

A little bit folk, a little bit cosmic, a little bit xian, a little bit spoken word, ... a great album !


Listen : B2. The Master in the Garden

A3. Love Is Sacred

 

Record : EXC
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Price : 60,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Saturday, 25 March 2023

Randy Johnson - The Gift of Randy Johnson (Excellent rare 1970 US Baroque Psychedelic Pop LP released on Amaret)

 

Here we have an obscure offering by a mysterious “contemporary troubadour” as the album puts it.
Mr. Randy Johnson - he’s intense, vibrant and sincere with his musical statements.
This is a cool album if your looking for some psychedelic strangeness.
The album starts off innocently enough with the fine orchestrated baroque gem ‘Beauty’.
After that, the fun starts…‘Gift Of Music’ is a wild mix of brass and psychedelic effects, an album highlight for sure.
Randy even works in the sitar – check out the killer psych induced ‘Garden Of Love’.
Both ‘Candles and Cake’ and ‘And I Say I Love Her’ brim with tempo change ups and catchy pop moves with the former being another album standout with the addition of a short fuzz solo.
‘Hans Polka’ la la’s around with slight fuzz work and charming psych-pop melodies.
A fun, enjoyable psychedelic set.
(Reviewed on rateyourmusic by recorddigger)


Listen : A1. Beauty

B3. Candles and Cake

The whole album : The Gift of Randy Johnson 


Another little gem not to be missed !!!

 

Record : EXC
Cover : VG to VG+ (white sticker with "JOHN" written in red on front cover, two stamps "WCBN" on back cover - 5 inches tear on top seam - bent corners - see pictures)
Price : 100,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Friday, 24 March 2023

Cleveland Francis - Follow Me (Amazing 1970 US Private Soul Folk LP)

 

Really great LP we have here !
Only 3 originals (A1, A5 and B1) but B1 - 'Just Think About It for a While' is worth the price of the LP in itself.
The rest are covers of the Beatles (A4 & A6), Bob Russel (A2), Gordon Lightfoot (A3), Joni Mitchell (B2), Jose Feliciano (B3), Michael Merchant (B4), Willie Hutchison (B5) and Bob Dylan (B6).
All in all a very great album !


Listen to these wonderful songs :

A2. Little Green Apples + B1. Just Think About It For a While

&

A5. Hot Sun 

This album has been reissued in 2022 by Forager Records as a double LP : "Beyond the Willow Tree" ! 


Record : VG+
Cover : VG+ (see pictures)
Price : 80,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Thursday, 23 March 2023

Albert Fry - Thiar i 'dTir Chonaill (Rare and excellent 1976 Irish Folk on the little Tor Ceirnín label)

 

 

Rare LP released in 1976 on the little Tor Ceirnín Irish label.

Excellent Irish Folk album with delicate songs sung in Irish.


Listen : B6. Mailidh Mhodhmhar


 Rare insert with lyrics in excellent condition !


Another great and forgotten LP !


Record : EXC+
Cover : EXC (see pictures)
Insert : EXC (see picture)
Price : Recently SOLD ... I'm sorry !
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Laurent Angrand - Chroniques (Rare 1984 French Guitar Folk LP on Paris Album)

 

Rare French LP released in 1984 on the little Paris Album label.

Excellent Guitar Folk LP (all instrumentals).


Listen : A2. Rainflower

The whole album : Chroniques by Laurent Angrand

Different cover than on discogs or rateyourmusic : entire yellow cover (see pictures).


Record : EXC
Cover : VG++ (autographed on the rear - see pictures)
Price : 40,00 Euros (+ postage costs calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Thursday, 23 February 2023

Ewell Castle School Music Group (aka The Pilgrim Band) - Omnibus (Rare 1979 privately released UK School project LP)

 

 

UK Private School Project LP by the boys of Ewell Castle School ... usually listed as being by the Pilgrim Band, when it actually has the Pilgrim Band backing three school performances, "Gawain and the Green Knight", "Celestial Omnibus" and "The Gold Road", with "The Gold Road" being an opera bases on the Norfolk legend of the Pedlar of Swaffham ... so the music styling do vary a fair amount ... The Pilgrim Band, consisting of Mike Howarth on rhythm guitar, Peter Irwin on bass guitar, Gregory Wheeler on drums, Reg Beaumont on clarinet, Paul Miles, David Newman and John Trembley on brass and Peter Back on piano do provide a good backing.


Listen to : A.1-3. Gawain's Year + A.2-2. Imagine

or  The whole LP


Located in Epsom, Surrey, Ewell Castle School is a school for boys ages 3-18 and girls ages 3-11.
Founded in 1926, it continues operation today.
In the 1970s, LPs were made of 2 different musical/theatrical presentations, one in 1974 and one in 1979.
These are what are commonly known as School Project LPs.
The first LP Pilgrim was based on John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress.
The 2nd LP, called Omnibus, consisted of parts of 3 different presentations: "Gawain and the Green Knight", "Celestial Omnibus", and "The Gold Road".
These performances featured student actors with musical accompaniment.
The first album was recorded at R.G. Jones Studios in Wimbledon and Omnibus was recorded at Pye Recording Studios, London.
On both LPs, the music was written by Peter Back and the lyrics by John Andrews.

 

Record: EXC
Cover : EXC (see pictures)
Price : 60,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Michael Glick (aka Mike Glick) - City Dreams (Amazing 1977 Private US Folk LP)

 

Amazing first album released in 1977 by this Michael (or Mike) Glick !
Not what I was expecting when I bought it ... the latino tracks are surprizing !
But the album is truly excellent from beginning to the end.

Unfortunately the cover is very well used. Autographed on the back cover ("To Victoria") and the seams are worn and/or torn (see pictures).



What about the music ?

Listen : B4. The Ballad of Ho Chi Minh

A2. Montuno 

& A4. You Cannot Stop History

 

Complete with insert ! 


 

Record : VG++
Cover : VG (see pictures - autographed on back cover - very well worn corners and seams)
Insert : VG++ (see picture)
Price : 60,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Friday, 17 February 2023

Courtyard Music Group (C.M.G.) - Just Our Way of Saying Hello (UK Folk - 2015 Reissue of their 1974 privately pressed masterpiece)

 

Pledge Music re-issue.
Limited edition to 300.
12" vinyl on heavyweight 180 grams - vinyl housed in heavy 0.7 mm cardboard.


Listen to : The Whole LP 


 

Complete with 48 pages “making-of” booklet, autographed poster, and lyrics sheet.

Don't miss this little gem !!!


Record: EXC+ (played once)
Cover : EXC+ (see pictures)
Booklet, autographed poster and lyrics sheet : EXC (see pictures)
Price : 220,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Friday, 10 February 2023

Jim Alan - Tales of the Songsmith (Rare 1982 US Private Pagan Folk LP)

 

Rare and interested LP privately released by Jim Alan in 1982.

Songs about elves, UFO's, great pyramids, shamanic rituals, muses and nature. 

A bit in the vein of Gwydion. 

 

Listen : A3. The Vanished King

The whole album : Full album  

Another rare LP that would deserve a wider audience !


Record: VG++ to EXC
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Price : 120,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
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Friday, 3 February 2023

Choir of St. John the Evangelist / Walton - Music for the Christian Year (Extremely rare 1976 UK release on DEROY)

 

Insanely rare LP released in 1976 (?) on Deroy (DEROY 1325).

Sorry but I can not find any track available on YouTube !


 Rare booklet included !

Don't miss this other very rare LP !


Record: VG+
Cover : VG++ (see pictures)
Booklet : VG++
Price : Recently SOLD ... I'm sorry !
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Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Choir & Orchestra of Norwich High School For Girls - Christmas and Easter Music (Extremely rare 1974 UK release on DEROY)

 

Insanely rare LP released on Deroy in 1974 (DEROY 1044).

More infos on Discogs !

Sorry but I can not find any track available on YouTube !


Don't miss such a rare LP !


Record: VG to VG+ (should sound better after cleaning)
Cover : VG+ (little writing on front cover - see pictures)
Price : Recently SOLD ... I'm sorry !
Payment : PAYPAL only
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Saturday, 21 January 2023

Humbert Marano - Non Exit / Humbert Marano chante : Arthur Rimbaud, Alan Ginsberg, William Blake (Rare 1974 French Acid Folk masterpiece released on Taon Records)

 

 

Amazing album from the beginning to the end.
Released in 1974 on the little French label Taon Records.
Sung in French and in English.

Listen : A1. L'éternité + A5. Enfance

A6. Hymne

A4. Chanson de la plus haute tour + B3. The Little Boy Lost


A very rare album but a little masterpiece in my humble opinion ! 


Record: VG+
Cover : VG+ (adhesive marks at bottom cover - see pictures)
Price : Recently SOLD ... I'm sorry !
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Sunday, 1 January 2023

Yves Proal - A la déryve (Rare 1980 French Singer-Songwriter LP on Disques Bello)

 

Very rare and great LP released by this French Singer-Songwriter in 1980 on the little Disques Bello label.

All originals with two superb long tracks : A4. Hors du temps (9'00) and B2. La malvie (11'22) !

Listen : B1. Je suis un révolté 


Complete with the rare Lyrics sheet !

An excellent album and a rare item !


Record: VG+
Cover : VG+ (see pictures)
Lyrics sheet : VG+ (see picture)
Price : 100,00 Euros (+ postage costs by registered parcel calculated by the Belgian Post office)
Payment : PAYPAL only
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