Crucifix In A Horseshoe - Original 1971 UK Vertigo label 9-tracl LP - Swirl Label Issue

Scarce original 1971 UK Vertigo Label LP - ex. Manfred Mann lead singers 5th solo effort.

Vinyl has the full generic company 'swirl' label on Side 1 and the smaller 'swirl' logo label just above outline company name and centre hole on the Side 2 tracklisting label - stressing that this is the original 1st issue.

Vinyl has machine stamped martrix information:
Side 1: 6360059 1Y//3V420 1 1 3 04
Side 2: 6360059 2Y//1 1 1 3

Vinyl is housed in a generic company swirl inner with lower left side plastic bags warning box and mafufactuing date: '0671' - ultimately housed in a matt gatefold picture cover with lyrics in inner spread.

Condition: VG+(+) (Vinyl and labels)/VG+(+) (Cover):
Vinyl has some very light sleeve marks - vinyl is graded close to near perfect - VG+(+).
Labels has what seams to be less than a handfull light spindlemarks on Side 2 - a couple of lines goes shortly outside the centrering - spindlewear is otherwise close to the centre hole - No spindlemarks to Side 1.
This is by all means an album which has been played little and handled carefully - and the vinyl tracks and sounds great.

Gatefold picture cover are in close to near perfect condition with just a couple of very light wrinkles - one on lower mid front and a couple along mid-back opening.
Cover has light discontinued shelf wear - a touch of corners wear and upper seam edge rubbing - a tiny lower back tear against opening has been repaired by previous owner - all very minor flaws which results ina close to near perfect grading - very nice.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:

1. Life After Death
2. Motel Blues
3. And You Say I'm Too Dependent On My Mind
4. Construction Worker's Song

Side 2:
1. Song (For Stan Stunning And The Noodle Queen)
2. The Pod That Came Back
3. The Mighty Ship
4. Who Are The Masters
5. Strangely Human Sound

Credits:
Paul Jones - Vocals
Gary Boyle, Charlie Brown - Guitar
Martin Kupersmith - Acoustic Guitar
Kenneth Kosek - Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle
Thomas Jefferson Kaye - Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Robert Rizzo - Bass Guitar
Roy Babbington ? Bass
Roy O'Temro - Drums
Ted Wender - Piano
Dave MacRae - Keyboards
Buzz Brauner - Oboe, Recorder
Garnett Brown - Trombone
Nisar Ahmad "George" Khan ? Alto Saxophone
Joe Grimaldi - Tenor Saxophone
Artie Kaplan ? Baritone Saxophone
Bert Collins, Weird Harold Liberman - Trumpet
Don Corrado - French Horn
Graham Preskett - Violin
Selwart Clark, Jim Herd - Viola
Bobby Bloom, Gene McDaniels, Vicki Sue Robinson, Kenith Vance, Joanne Vent ? Backing Vocals
Joy Askew - Vocals

Technical Credits:
Ted Cooper - Production
Richard Crooks - Percussion, Backing Vocals
Thomas Jefferson Kaye, Gene McDaniels, Joanne Vent - Vocal Arrangement

Artwork:
Michael Robson - Artwork
John Kelly - Photography