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THE OLD MAN & THE SEA 'Second' (Germany, Shadoks, Catalogue #158) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited Shadoks label LP edition (edition of 500 numbered copies) of previously unreleased second album recorded in 1974 by Danish heavy progressive rock group The Old Man & The Sea. Numbered edition of 500, heavy gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl. 

(NOTE: NUMBERED, LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES ONLY!)

'"Most of the recordings were done in our own studio facility at the Traevarehuset. The equipment consisted of two Revox tape recorders and a self made mixing board. First stage was to record the band, playing live all together. Everything had to be made in one go, and if too many mistakes happened, we had to do the whole thing from scratch. Hard conditions, but we managed." The Old Man & The Sea produced a second album in 1974 which was never released. For sure as good as the first one but with more musical skills and the production was right on the spot. Every track just perfect, great organ, guitars and vocals, a very sophisticated heavy rock album with a progressive touch. One of the best albums recorded in Denmark. 500 numbered copies on 180 gram vinyl, in a gatefold heavy sleeve.'

(Commentary about The Old Man & The Sea's first album from 1972): 'Almost every collector of progressive rock familiar with their eponymous album acknowledges is as one of the real masterworks from the Northern countries. Old Man & The Sea's music radiated youthful happiness and enthusiasm, comparable to the high spirited double albums of Junipher Greene and Oddmen. None of them went on to move back the musical frontiers but are still widely  regarded as key examples of progressive rock. Our Danish friends stuck to the formula of roaring Hammond organ and cleverly multi-tracked guitars most of the time. What always counts however is the ability to write good material and perform it well. "Living Dead" and "Princess" are among the most brilliant melodies from the era sung with passion by Ole Wedel, whose bright voice sounded much like Jon Anderson. The instrumental breaks are restricted to solos prior to the last verses. The remaining four tracks weren't far behind either! Although their are evident influences from The Beatles, Traffic, CSN, ELP, Atomic Rooster and Jethro Tull, Old Man & The Sea were second to none of these. A classic album from an era when rock musicians were allowed to be pretentious and some were even taken seriously. It didn't sell too well, though, causing a sadly premature disintegration of the group.' - Dag Erik Asbjornsen/Scented Gardens Of The Mind

High-quality 180-gram vinyl pressing, heavy gatefold cover.

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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