Millstone Grit - Original 1973 UK Deram label 8-track LP

Scarce 1973 UK Deram label 8-track LP - Yorkshire, England, folk singer/singwriters 5th album - the first on Decca sublabel - more in the folk-rock vein than the Harvest label recordings.

Vinyl has the generic top red half and lower white half company labels - vinyl has machine stamped matrix info:
Side 1: XZAL-12619.P-1W, mother/stamper 1 U
Side 2: XZAL-12620.P-1W, mother/stamper 2B C
verifying that this copy was manufactured from the first set of laquers and master matrices - fimly placing this as a first pressing.

Vinyl is housed in a polylined generic Decca company stereo inner sleeve and a matt finish single pocket Senol Printing Ltd. picture cover.

Condition: VG++ (vinyl)/VG++ (labels)/VG+(+) (Cover)

Vinyl is beautifully near perfect - supershiny and with only the lightest sleeve wear. Labels are equally close to perfect and has almost no spindlewear.

Picture cover has perfect front and back centres. Seams are perfectly straight and intact - slight corner denting and rubbing - a tiny area of rubbing against lower left corner seam - graded close to near perfect/excellent - a simply very attractive copy.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Firewater Dreams
2 Sea Of Wine
3 New York Ladies

Side 2:
1 Champion
2 Sundamental
3 The Hero Returns
4 Wellington The Skellington
5 Expressway In The Rain

Credits:
Michael Chapman - vocals, guitars
Rick Kemp - bass guitar
Keef Hartley - drums
Alex Atterson - Piano

Technical Credits:
John Kongos - Engineer
Michael Chapman - Production
Harry Fischer - Mastering

Artwork:
Phil Chandler - Cover Art