Sold Date:
July 5, 2018
Start Date:
June 25, 2018
Final Price:
£201.00
(GBP)
Bid Count:
8
Seller Feedback:
2329
Buyer Feedback:
82
THE WAY WE LIVE (pre-TRACTOR) - A Candle for Judith
On offer is a rare and highly desirable original UK LP by the group THE WAY WE LIVE. (Changed their name to TRACTOR in 1972) It is pressed on John PEEL'S collectable Dandelion label (DAN 8004). Matrix: Side 1. DAN-8004-A1 Side 2: DAN-8004-B1. (Machine stamped)
Condition: The sleeve is in EX+ to NM condition.
The record is in VG(+) condition.
Apart from
some inaudible scuffs and thin hairlines there is an audible scratch on
side 1 that can be audible sometimes (especially in the quiet parts),
but not too disturbing. This apart, the record plays great. So not a perfect copy but still a very strong one –
not for the absolute sound purist, but sometimes rarity dictates, and
there is no way I was going to let this superb and elusive album pass.
The cover is in super condition and includes the first DAN 8004 number
making this a very first pressing. A rare opportunity to own this
classic album and all the positives outweigh any of the brief sound
blemishes.
One
of the ‘lost’ treasures of the early 70s and arguably the very best
album to adorn the small independent label of John Peel. An incredible
recording made by two Englishmen, this sounds more like a small band and
is a classic case of less sounding more. Recorded in producer John
Brierly’s bedroom in Rochdale on two tape recorders, this simply blew
away the crew at Dandelion Records. Milne and Clayton played a blend of
psych-prog and can lay claim to being pretty unique. Milne a guitarist
of considerable skill and his talent shines throughout this legendary
recording. Very well received but alas, doomed to obscurity with very
few sales. The album title was for Clayton’s girlfriend and later wife –
the duo became slightly better known when they changed their name to
‘Tractor’. Under this new name, they issued the self-titled blistering
follow-up that faired little better. Both titles are rare and both
brilliant, it’s no small wonder both are in such high demand.
The Way We Live - A candle for Judith (1971) - YouTube
Video will open in a new window
[isdntekvideo] TRACK LIST: Side 1: King Dick II, Squares, Siderial, Angle, Storm. Side 2: Willow, Madrigal, The Way Ahead.