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Art – Supernatural Fairy Tales Label:Island Records – 88 395 ET Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Country:Germany Released:1974 Genre:Rock Style:Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1I Think I'm Going Weird Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* A2What's That Sound Written-By – Mills* Written-By – Mills* A3African Thing Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* A4Room With A View Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* A5Flying Anchors Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* A6Supernatural Fairy Tale Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* B1Love Is Real Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* B2Come On Up Written-By – The Young Rascals Written-By – The Young Rascals B3Brothers, Dads And Mothers Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* B4Talkin' To Myself Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* B5Alive Not Dead Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* B6Rome Take Away Three Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* Written-By – Ridley*, Grosvenor*, Harrison*, Kellie* Companies, etc. Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH Credits Artwork – Hapshash And The Coloured Coat* Producer – Guy Stevens Supervised By – Chris Blackwell 
Though clearly labeled as stereo on the disc labels, this issue is entirely in mono, with the same mix as the original '67 issue. 

GERMAN FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM ON PINK RIM/PALM TREE LABEL (THERE WAS NOT A PINK LABEL RELEASE IN GERMANY) IN FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE WITH POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE.

MATRIX:  SIDE A: M 88395 A-1 /  SIDE B: M 88395 B-1.

SLEEVE: EXCELLENT MINUS, JUST LIGHT EDGE BUMPS.   INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.