NICE COPY OF THIS WONDERFUL LP. UK ORIGINAL RCA APL1-0364 FROM 1973 (41 YEARS OLD!) A FIRST PRESS 1E/1E MATRIX.

COMES WITH IT'S ORIGINAL RCA COPYRIGHT INNER. FEATURES THE CLASSIC ANDY WARHOL TRACK AND PRODUCED BY DAVID BOWIE AND MICK RONSON.

IN LOVELY CONDITION, THE COVER IS EX AND HAS NO WEAR AND IS NICE AND CLEAN, IF I'M PICKY JUST SOME VERY LIGHT SIGNS OF AGE/STORAGE, THE DISC LOOKS BARELY USED AND RETAINS A LOVELY SHEEN.

NICE COPY I WOULD GRADE AS EXCELLENT (I DON'T LIKE TO USE THE TERM MINT).

A GOOD KEEPER, NO REAL NEED TO UPGRADE FROM THIS ONE. AND ESPECIALLY RARE BEING AN EX RADIO STATION FACTORY SAMPLE. PROBABLY THE EARLIEST PRESS AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE RADIO STATION PRE RELEASE.

UK P&P -                    £3.50

EUROPE -                  £6.50

REST OF WORLD -   £8.50

WILL COMBINE P&P FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES.

                             

                                                                                          Dana Gillespie – Weren’t Born A Man

Like Jo Ann Kelly and of course, Christine Perfect, Dana must rank as one of Britain's best ever female blues vocalists. Gillespie (born Richenda Antoinette de Winterstein Gillespie, 30 March 1949) is an English Actress Singer and Songwriter, originally performing and recording in her teens. Over the years Gillespie has been involved in the recording of over 45 Albums, appeared in stage productions (Jesus Christ Superstar) and several films. Her musical output has progressed from Teen Pop and Folk in the early part of her career, to Rock in the 1970's and, more latterly, the Blues. Gillespie was born in Woking Surrey. She was the British Junior Water Skiing Champion for four years in the early 60’s. She recorded initially in the Folk genre in the 1960's. Some of her recordings as a teenager fell into the Teen Pop category such as her 1966 single "Thank You Boy", written by John Carter and Ken Lewis and produced by Jimmy Page. Her acting career got under way shortly afterwards, and it overshadowed her musical career in the late 1960's and 1970's. After performing backing vocals on the track "It Ain't Easy" from David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust LP she recorded two glam pop albums, the first produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson for RCA in 1973, ‘ Weren’t Born A Man’ and in 1974 ‘Ain’t Gonna Play No Second Fiddle’ also for RCA but without Bowie and Ronson’s involvement. Subsequent recordings have been in the Blues genre, appearing with the London Blues Band. She is also notable for being the original Mary Magdalene in the first London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar which opened at the Palace Theatre in 1973. She also appeared on the Original London Cast album. She is a follower of the Indian spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba. She performed at His Indian ashram on various occasions, and has also recorded thirteen Bhajan based albums in Sanskrit. Gillespie is the organiser of the annual Blues festival at Basil's Bar on Mustique in the Carribean for fifteen days at the end of January and it is now in its eighteenth year. The house band is the London Blues Band, which consists of Dino Baptiste (Piano), Jake Zaitz (Guitar), Mike Paice (Saxophone), Jeff Walker (Bass) and Evan Jenkins (Drums), also there are many other acts. In 2005, Mick Jagger appeared as a guest and sang songs such as “Honkey Tonk Women”, “Dust My Broom” and "Goin' Down", many other Blues artists have appeared there throughout the years. Dana is a very talented all round artist and her output shows no signs of slowing down.

 

Track List

Stardom Road Parts 1 & 11

What Memories We Make

Dizzy Heights

Andy Warhol

Backed A Loser

Weren’t Born A Man

Mother Don’t Be Frightened

All Cut Up On You

Eternal Showman

All Gone

Personnel

Acoustic Guitar – Dana Gillespie

Vocals – Dana Gillespie

Guitar – Mick Liber, Mick Ronson, Jim Ryan, Paul Keogh, Ray Glin, Chris Ray

Bass – Pat Donaldson, Trevor Bolder, Brian Odgers, Dave Winter

Drums – Barry De Souza, Mick Woodmansey, Terry Cox