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Folk, Blues & Beyond... - 1st - EX

DAVY GRAHAM Folk Blues & Beyond... (Not much to say about this rare LP really, apart from the fact it was to make as much of an impression on the Acoustic players of the UK as Jimi Hendrix did to the Electric players a few years later. This was the blue touchpaper from which the UK Folk boom rocketed forth, infused with the rambling troubadour influences that Davy Graham soaked up during years of wandering. Not enough room up here to describe condition, so please travel yourself tothe'More Info' section LK4649)

Price Info
$247.65, £195.00  
Product Availability Last 2 copies in stock. Order now for shipping on Friday 29th November
Release Year 1964 - 60 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label Decca
Complete Stock List Go to Davy Graham
Product Catalogue No LK4649
Music Genre Folk
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
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Tracklisting & More Information

Packed with sixteen tracks of pure genius, each of the mono recordings put a new peg down for the Acoustic guitar player. With influences ranging from his Scottish Gaelic & Carribean heritage, his extensive Mediterranean travels taking in Indian and Arabic forms into his own blend of traditional, Jazz & blues, Davy was a one-off from the start.
His classic 'Anji' had already become a rite of passage for the aspiring Folkie, but this 1964 album continued with tracks such as 'Sally Free And Easy', 'Black Is The Colour Of My True Loves Hair' & 'Maajun', which were to be adopted and adapted by the likes of Bert Jansch, Donovan & Jimmy Page. Equally at home dispensing traditional blues, folk or Jazz, Davy was a pioneer, the likes of which had never been seen before on these shores, now considered as one of the greatest influences on UK Acoustic players, if not the greatest.

The title of the album was no empty boast.

Condition:

The sleeve is the typical front laminated type of the period. There are the usual small creases at the spine & colour fade on the back with all text remaining clearly visible.
The sleeve notes on the back are by Producer Ray Horricks & the album was engineered by Gus Dudgeon.

The labels are the red 'deep groove' unboxed Decca monos as you would expect. There are several instances of spindle marks around the centre hole indicating a degree of play, which is exactly what should happen with this album.

The vinyl itself shows a few light surface scuffs but nothing material that affects play. In fact, I am playing it now.
There is a degree of background noise evident in quiet passages and between tracks, but these are soon filtered out by the ears as the audio is still clear and true, with no distortion of burring evident.
If your amp has a mono setting, it would be advised to set this from the off as this places the background noise well and truly in the background instead of sitting on the edge of a stereo image that isn't there. These albums were pressed for wider, more round than elliptical styli, so can actually sound better on a dedicated mono setup, although this still remains mighty fine on a modern stereo rig.

No point saying 'first press' or 'A-1/B-1' matrices as they all were. This was it. It didn't sell in huge numbers at the time and its relative importance in history has only really happened in the years since when so many guitarists were asked over the years 'Who were you most influenced by ?' 'Davy Graham'.

Not mint, no, but still very playable and enjoyable, looking very much the part of the fifty year old landmark recording it is. Satisfaction guaranteed and yours for a very advantageous price !

Tracklisting:

01 Leavin' Blues
02 Cocaine
03 Sally Free And Easy
04 Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair
05 Rock Me Baby
06 Seven Gypsies
07 Ballad Of The Sad Young Men
08 Moanin'
09 Skillet (Good 'N Greasy)
10 Ain't Nobody's Business What I Do
11 Maajun (A Taste Of Tangier)
12 I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes
13 Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
14 My Babe
15 Goin' Down Slow
16 Better Git In Your Soul

LP RECORD  
Recording Artist Davy Graham
Product Title Folk, Blues & Beyond... - 1st - EX
Product Information Davy Graham Folk, Blues & Beyond... - 1st - EX UK vinyl LP album (LP record).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
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