Artist: OBERON

Title: OBERON LIVE SPRING 1971

Format: 12” LP STEREO

Label:  Official Private limited pressing (40 in all)

Year: 2010

Condition:         VINYL: MINT

                        SLEEVE: MINT             

40 copies of this record have been pressed to celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary in 2011.

Some have been kept by the band but the others are being offered for sale as a limited edition private pressing. This copy is no 15/40.

This incredibly rare Acid Folk-Rock record is both offered and signed by the band’s Bass player, Jeremy (Bernie) Birchall.

The Lacquer for this high quality vinyl was cut at Abbey Road studios and pressed at Pallas GmbH in Germany and the jacket is beautifully silkscreened.

OBERON LIVE SPRING 1971 was recorded on 23rd March 1971 at Radley College, Oxfordshire and was made four months before their studio album “A Midsummer’s Night Dream”. The tape was rediscovered in 2010 and is the only known live recording of OBERON.

 

On the reverse of the lyric sheet insert is a copy of the poster for this gig recorded on Tuesday 23rd March 1971. The poster was created by Robley Thrum (Julian Smedley and Robin Clutterbuck) and subsequently photographed by Nick Powell.

 

This is what has been said more recently about OBERON’s studio album:

 

"It's not often that a really scarce album is very good but this is a real UK folk rock gem. Released in 1971 in an edition of only 99 copies, Oberon’s Midsummer’s Night Dream is not only one of the rarest folk-rock records to ever see the light in the UK but is also considered one of the top works in its genre.  Decorated with lilting vocals , inspired violin and flute playing, electric and acoustic guitars and other instruments old and new this is a magical album."

 

TRACK LISTING

       1.       Scarborough Fair (Trad arr. Oberon)

       2.       Peggy (Chris Smith)

       3.       Epitaph (Charlie Seaward/ Hughie Lupton)

       4.       Nottamun Town (Trad arr. Oberon)

       5.       Flute Sonata- 1st Mvmt (Poulenc)

       6.       The Hunt (Charlie Seaward/ Hughie Lupton)

       7.       Minas Tirith (Charlie Seaward/ Hughie Lupton)

      

 

PERSONNEL:

Bernie Birchall- Bass and Piano

Robin Clutterbuck- Acoustic Guitar and Vocals

Nick Powell-  Percussion

Charlie Seaward- Flute, Guitar and Vocals

Julian Smedley- Violin and Vocals

Chris Smith- Electric and Acoustic Guitars

 

POSTAGE COSTS:

UK – 2.99 (unregistered)

Europe - £9.99

USA/Canada/Rest of the World - £12.00

All items are sent in strong cardboard mailers with stiffeners

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