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An interesting and collectible album from renowned Turkish psych folk rock band, Moğollar, here listed as The Mogol (Les Mogol).

It is in very good+ condition, with some lifting of the laminate on the front cover. 
I think it has the original plain inner. I have added an old lined one too. 
Check my photos (the second one shows it in a PVC sleeve).  Originally released in France in 1971, this is the UK edition from 1972. 
The cover was the same for all editions, hence multilingual rear and the French language on the front. The UK one had a different label, as can be seen from my photos. 
This will be well packed and fully insured. 
"Moğollar (Mongols in Turkish) was one of the pioneering bands in Turkish rock music during their early career and one of the founders of Turkish folk rock (or Anatolian rock). They have been active for over 40 years. The band uses multi-layered dynamism in the Turkish folk genre to create a sonic similarity with pop music's dynamism."
"The band was founded end of 1967 by Aziz Azmet, Murat Ses, Cahit Berkay, Hasan Sel and Engin Yörükoğlu.
In 1970, Hasan Sel was replaced by Taner Öngür, previously a member of Meteorlar (Meteors) and the Erkin Koray Quartet. The band tried to fuse the technical aspects of pop music with the melodies of Anatolian folk music in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
In July 1970, Aziz Azmet, the band's vocalist left the band due to musical disagreements and Ersen Dinleten replaced him for a short time. Moğollar recorded Ternek/Haliç'te Gün Batışı (Ternek/Sunset on the Golden Horn) on a 45 rpm single, and left for Paris in August 1970. While they went to Paris, they signed a 3-year contract with CBS, releasing a 45 rpm single Hitchin/Behind the Dark in 1972. They made one album for the imprint "Guild International du Disque", Danses et Rythmes de la Turquie -- d'Hier d'Aujourd'hui. This album was recognized by the French Académie Charles Cros in 1971, earning comparisons to Pink Floyd. By that time, they met with Barış Manço and started to work with him while he was living in Belgium.
In 1968 the group won the third place in Turkish music contest Golden Microphone. In 1971 the group won the Grand Prix du Disque of the Charles Cros Academy for their instrumental album Danses et Rythmes de la Turquie."
Les Mogol – Danses Et Rythmes De La Turquie D'Hier À Aujourd'hui Label:Concert Hall – SVS 2698, Concert Hall – SVSC-2698
Format:Vinyl, LP, Album Country:UK Released:1972 Genre:Rock, Folk, World, & Country Style:Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock
A1Toroslar Arranged By – Murat Ses Written-By – Trad.* A2Lorke Arranged By – Cahit Berkay Written-By – Trad.* A3Ilgaz Arranged By – Ses* Written-By – Traditional A4Madimak Arranged By – Ses* Written-By – Trad.* A5Iklig Written-By – Mogol* A6Cheminées De Fées Arranged By – Berkay* Written-By – Trad.* A7Sunset In Golden Horn Arranged By – Berkay*, Ses* Written-By – Trad.*
B1Legend Of Mount Ararat Written-By – Ses* B2Hamsi Written-By – Ses* B3Wild Flower Written-By – Ses* B4Cahit Written-By – Berkay* B5To A Clear Mind Written-By – Ses* B6Kaleidoscopic Dream Written-By – Mogol*
Lacquer Cut By – X (16) Photography By – Pierre Leclerc This version: Distribution credits are on the right hand side of the back cover. The cover is laminated on front only. There are no flipbacks on the rear cover. On the label appears: ℗ 1972 The track listing on the label is in English, the liner notes are in French, English and German. There is no printing credit on the back cover.
First cat.nr. on cover, second on label.
Distribué en France par la Guilde Internationale du Disque, 222 rue de Rivoli, 75 Paris 1er Distributed in Britain by Concert Hall Record Club, Concert Hall House, London S. W. 18 Vertrieb in Deutschland durch Concert Hall GmbH., 6 Frankfurt 90, Elbinger Strasse 1-3 Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout): SVS 2698 A-1✴X Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout): SVS 2698 B-1✴X