Spirit Of Love - Original 1970 UK CBS label 10-track LP

Rare original 1970 UK CBS label 10-track stereo LP - ex. The Incredible String Band and Famous Jug Band founding member Clive Palmers debut album under his C.O.B. moniker.

Allmusics Richie Unterberger wrote that It's low-key, almost to the point of being subdued, and melodic British folk with that quasi-psychedelic mystical tinge characteristic of ISB. Yet the vocals are more tuneful and soothing -- if, undeniably, less adventurous. The arrangements are nicely varied, too, something else that sets this apart from the standard British folk record. 

Vinyl has the generic black printed orange label with centered and boxed camera eye logo - housed in a generic era specific 'Music People' inner sleeve - ultimately in a fold out unipak sleeve with lyric in the inner spread. 

For those into the machine stamped matrix information:
Side 1: S 69010 A1, mother/stamper A 4
Side 2: S 69010 B1, mother/stamper A 3

 
Condition: VG+(+) (Vinyl and Labels)/VG+ (Cover):
Vinyl is in bright and shiny... has a scuff in the beginning of Side 1 - otherwise just faint sleeve inflicted marks. Labels has a couble of very slightly scattered spindletraces - otherwise mint... this looks like an album plyed rarely... probably just a very few times and then stored. Vinyl is overall graded nice upper VG+.

Cover has a touch of wear along back vinyl outline and some degree of light age spotting... just a little light creasing from edges.... very slight top corner dents... firm and intact seams - only very marginally rubbed corners - very nice - graded straight VG+.,

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Spirit Of Love
2 3 Soft Touches Of Love
4 Banjoland (Traditional, Arranged by C.O.B.)
5 Wade In The Water


Side 2:
1 Scranky Black Farmer (Traditional, Arranged by C.O.B.)
2 Evening Air
3 Serpent's Kiss
4 Sweet Slavery
5 When He Came Home

Written and composed by Clive Palmer, John Bidwell and Mick Bennett unless otherwise noted
Recorded at Marquee Studios, London.

Credits:

C.O.B.:
Clive Palmer - Guitar, Twelve-string Guitar, Voice, Banjo
John Bidwell - Indian Hand Organ, Organ, Dulcitar, Voice, Banjo, Recorder
Mick Bennett - Percussion, Tambourine, Bongos, Vocals, Washboard

Additionalk Musicians:
Ursula Smith - Cello
Steve Bonnett - Bass Guitar
Ralph McTell - Drums, Guitar
Chrissie Quayle - Backing vocals
Christina Bonnett - Backing vocals
Gillian McPherson - Backing vocals
Mick Bennett - Backing vocals
Reina Sutcliffe - Backing vocals

Technical Credits:
Ralph McTell - Production
Colin Caldwell - Engineer

Artwork:

Ralph McTell - Liner Notes
Ann And Penny - Sleeve Design