THIS IS THE UK ORIGINAL FIRST STEREO PRESSING on DERAM 'White/Red' label. Laminated cover (on front) with original white/blue company inner sleeve [Back cover ''indicator hole'' to let the inner sleeve peep through: blue = stereo, red = mono]. The sleeve is in VG(+) CONDITION, normal wear BUT surface ringwear/edgewear, creases on laminated and edges, light discolouration/wear on spines/corners, some scratches/hairlines/marks on front (from centre to right edge, 5cm above DERAM, see picture with yellow frame), left spine is fully readable, for details see photos (with and without flashlight). The vinyl is from VG(+) to VG+ condition [some clicks and mild crackles] and plays wonderfully and without lessening in sound quality.
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THE ALAN BOWN
ALAN BOWN, ROBERT PALMER, VIC SWEENY, TONY CATCHPOLE, JOHN ANTHONY,
JEFF BANNISTER, STAN HALDANE, JOHN HEMMINGS
The history of British rock & roll of the 1960s is filled with the names of homegrown performers who, despite enjoying the favor of critics, music columnists, and club audiences, never managed to make a permanent mark on the record charts. Alan Bown was a case in point, a trumpet player who organized a series of bands -- principally known as the Alan Bown Set -- in the 1960s that got good reviews and attracted healthy live audiences, but which were never able to successfully transfer their club sound onto vinyl.
Produced by Mike Hurst
1969 LP DERAM RECORDS STEREO SML 1049
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING
LAMINATED (on front) SINGLE COVER
[The backcover has an "indicator hole" that lets the inner sleeve peep through
to determine if it is a mono (red inner) or stereo (blue inner) release.]
WITH ORIGINAL WHITE/BLUE COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
NOTES: Jess Roden remained with the Alan Bown through to the late 1960s, but left after recording the album The Alan Bown! His vocals were re-recorded by his replacement Robert Palmer for the UK release of the album, although Roden's original vocals remained on the U.S. release.
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LABEL: DERAM - RED/WHITE LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (rear) RED-MONO DML 1049 BLUE-STEREO SML 1049
(spine): DERAM Ⓜ DML 1049 Ⓢ SML 1049
Catalog on labels: SML 1049 ZAL 9365P / SML 1049 ZAL 9366P
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): ZAL-9365.P-1W JT
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): ZAL-9366.P-1W JT
On labels: rim text "All rights.......prohibited"
Made in England The Decca Record Co. Ltd.
STEREO
℗1969 on both labels (on the labels the release year appears at 6 o'clock)
On Back Sleeve: Tracklist + Credits
A Mike Hurst Production
© 1970, The Decca Record Company Limited, London
Deram Records, The Decca Record Company Limited, Decca House, 9 Albert Embankment, London S.E.1
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited
Printed in England by Moore & Matthes Ltd.
tracklisting
Side A: MY FRIEND - STRANGE LITTLE FRIEND - ELOPE
PERFECT DAY - ALL I CAN - FRIENDS IN ST. LOUIS
Side B: THE PRISONER - KICK ME OUT - CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT - GYPSY GIRL
grading
RECORD from VG(+) to VG+ but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG(+) but (please, see pictures and read above description)