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·       SANDY DENNY - THE NORTH STAR GRASSMAN AND THE RAVENS (TECHNICALLY, SANDY DENNY'S FIRST SOLO ALBUM OUTSIDE OF THE FAIRPORT CONVENTION,  NOTWITHSTANDING HER RECORDINGS WITH THE BUNCH, FOTHERINGAY AND THE STRAWBS) – ORIGINAL 1971 A&M LP SP-4317

 

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

 

·       ORIGINAL BROWN (TAN) A&M LABEL (60’s and early 70’s style)

 

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) 

 

·       NOTE: THERE ARE TWO VERSIONS OF THE COVER: THE VERSION WITH THE SONG LISTING SHOWN ON THE BACK PANEL AND THE VERSION WITH THE SONG LISTING SHOWN ON THE INSIDE GATEFOLD. THIS IS THE FORMER VERSION.

 

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least thick, and  10 being the thickest), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 6.

 

·       THE RECORD HAS A  'STERLING' STAMP IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) AREA, WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST PRESSING.

 

 (►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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I read a magazine review calling this recording an "uneven masterpiece." It IS a masterpiece, but it is not uneven. Every song on it is strong. Several are now classic. Sandy's voice was in its prime at this time. The voice and music of Sandy Denny will live on forever and her first solo album, "The North Star Grassman and the Ravens," is her best.

 

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY M.R. SHEFFIELD)

 

Sandy Denny's first solo album is a gorgeous mix of British mist-covered folksy tunes, medieval myths, a touch of superstition, a few witches and wizards here and there, just a whiff of dried bat wings,  the incredible backing band comprising of some of the greatest British folk and folk-rock artists assembled in one place, and on top of it, the great, smoky, jazz infused , soulful, inimitable, only-one-of-a-kind voice of great, late, Sandy Denny. These are just the basic ingredients of this majestic, mysterious 1972 album. Simply ambrosia for your ears (brains, too). The cover alone - showing Sandy divining the coffee beans - is worth a million spells, er…words. One of the greatest pieces of British Folk-Rock revival. Track listing: Late November - Blackwaterside - Sea Captain - Down In The Flood - John The Gun - Next Time Around - Optimist - Let's Jump The Broomstick - Wretched Wilbur - North Star Grassman And The Ravens - Crazy Lady Blues. 

 

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·                               CONDITION:

 

·                               THE RECORD

 

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

 

(b)          The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

 

(c)           The record is pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

 

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

·                               THE COVER

 

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-        Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 3

 

-        Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

 

-        Cover has one corner slightly worn / frayed / bent (just a beginning of the split seam)

 

-        Cover has two corners slightly worn / frayed / bent (just a beginning of the split seam)

 

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine   (nothing significant)

 

-        Cover has a minor 'bump' (dent) on the opening side

 

 

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

 

 

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