Sold Date: August 28, 2015
Start Date: August 18, 2015
Final Price: £39.55 (GBP)
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SANDY DENNY The North Star Grassman and the Ravens 1971 UK ISLAND - ONCE PLAYED SANDY DENNY
The North Star Grassman and the Ravens

UK ISLAND (ILPS 9165) FIRST PRESSING (September 1971)
HER FIRST POST FAIRPORT SOLO ALBUM
BEAUTIFUL COPY - POSSIBLY PLAYED ONCE

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE ISLAND PINK RIM LABELS
MATRICES: ILPS 9165 A-1U STERLING / ILPS 9165 B-1U STERLING
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/H and 1/GD
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL THICK CARD GATEFOLD “Sleeve printed and made by Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED PALE BLUE ISLAND INNER SLEEVE

Sandy Denny vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
Jerry Donahue electric guitar
Richard Thompson 12-string, electric and acoustic guitar, bass, accordion, vocals
Trevor Lucas acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Buddy Emmons pedal steel guitar
Pat Donaldson Tony Reeves, bass
Gerry Conway Roger Powell, drums
Ian Whiteman piano, flute organ
Barry Dransfield violin, backing vocals

Following the breakup of the short-lived Fotheringay, Sandy Denny returned with this, her first post-Fairport solo album.
Produced with ex-bandmate Richard Thompson and longtime engineer John Wood, who would go on to produce the bulk of Thompson's work with Linda Thompson, the record consists of eight evocative Denny originals, along with the traditional "Blackwaterside" and a pair of borrowed rockers.
There's a looseness and roominess to the sound, with acoustic guitar, piano, and Thompson's electric guitar leading the sparse backing from former members of Fotheringay, along with the occasional accordion, violin, pedal steel, and strings.
Songs such as "Late November," "John the Gun," and "Next Time Around" are among her best, while "Blackwaterside," featuring Thompson's guitar and accordion, continues to show her mastery of traditional music

Side 1:
Late November (4:28)
Blackwaterside (4:12)
The Sea Captain (3:09)
Down In The Flood (3:19)
John The Gun (4:37)
Side 2:
Next Time Around (4:26)
The Optimist (3:24)
Let's Jump The Broomstick (2:42)
Wretched Wilbur (2:37)
The North Star Grassman (3:27)
Crazy Lady Blues (3:21)

LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of labels with just one light spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new - just on fine and harmless hairline on Side Two
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Plays beautifully throughout with rich and warm sound and my play-check at volume found little to fault - always a difficult LP to find playing well, this is the finest copy I have come across in a long, long time
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
The heavy gauge gatefold has some natural storage rub to the surfaces but is strong, square and solid with nothing else to fault
ISLAND INNER: EXCELLENT+
Clean and unmarked - no seam splits

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)

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