Robert Wyatt ~ Rock Bottom  1974 Original, 1st pressing.  Made in the U.K. Virgin Records - 840.043 Vinyl is VG+ to VG++: various, faint and minor, mostly inaudible marks. A minor"background" wear and faint ticks and clicks audible during quiet passages and between tracks. Cover is VG+: small tear on lower-left corner; minor corner-bends and wear; minor cover-wear, edge-wear and some small creases. Labels are VG++ to Mint-, mostly mint- with a very faint and minor spindle-mark and some very minor manufacturer imperfections. Original paper inner-sleeve has intact seams. Out of Print

, recorded with a star-studded cast of Canterbury musicians, has been deservedly acclaimed as one of the finest art rock albums. Several forces surrounding 's life helped shape its outcome. First, it was recorded after the former  drummer and singer fell out of a five-story window and broke his spine. Legend had it that the album was a chronicle of his stay in the hospital. dispels this notion in the liner notes of the 1997 Thirsty Ear reissue of the album, as well as the book Wrong Movements: A Robert Wyatt History. Much of the material was composed prior to his accident in anticipation of rehearsals of a new lineup of . The writing was completed in the hospital, where  realized that he would now need to sing more, since he could no longer be solely the drummer. Many of 's songs are very personal and introspective love songs, since he would soon marry . Benge suggested to  that his music was too cluttered and needed more open spaces. Therefore,  not only ploughed new ground in songwriting territory, but he presented the songs differently, taking time to allow songs like "Sea Song" and "Alifib" to develop slowly. Previous attempts at love songs, like "O Caroline," while earnest and wistful, were very literal and lyrically clumsy.  was 's most focused and relaxed album up to its time of release. In 1974, it won the French Grand Prix Charles Cros Record of the Year Award. It is also considered an essential record in any comprehensive collection of psychedelic or progressive rock. Concurrently released was the first of his two singles to reach the British Top 40, "I'm a Believer."

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