HIGH TIDE Sea Shanties (1969 UK 6-track stereo LP on the blue & turquoise label, described as one of the first 'progressive metal' albums from the UK. What ever the case, this is dirty fuzzed-up, psych-rock of the highest order, & certainly one of the heaviest of the late sixties to come from these shores. Features Tony Hill [The Misunderstood] on detuned fuzz duties, plus Simon House [Hawkind] on violin. The gatefold sleeve has weakened over time with discolouring from handling, aprice sticker tear top right & heavy scuffing along the spine, resulting in a split in the middle. The artwork inside still looks amazing however, & the vinyl is in VG/VG- condition, playing well but with significant spindle wear on the labels & a handful of light paper hairline scuffs. Far from mint, this remains a welcome collection filler, with near mint copies well up in the three figure sum territory! LBS83264)