Hurdy Gurdy - Original 1972 UK CBS label 1st Issue 8-track LP

Rare original 1972 UK pressed CBS Records 1st Issue 8-track LP - the sole album by Danish hard rock and blues influenced progressive rock trio.

Vinyl has the generic orange company labels with boxed and centered camera eye logo and company name.

Vinyl is held in an era specific company add inner sleeve - ultimately in a unipak/inner opening gatefold picture cover.

The 1st issue of this album was manufactured in the UK for Danish distribution - The 2nd issue in Holland in 1974 with end opening gatefold picture cover.

Condition: VG+ (Vinyl)/VG++ (Labels)/VG++ (Cover):

Vinyl is bright and lustrous - has a few superficial and inaudible marks combined with faint sleeve wear.

Labels has between two and three scattered but only slightly visible spindlemarks - otherwise perfect.

Labels are graded close to near perfect/ excellent - vinyl overall straight VG+.

Picture cover is in magnificent condition - hardly any edge or opening wrinkles - nor any edge rubbing. Corners has the very faintest degree of rubbing and there is a little sun discolouration along spine - otherwise perfect.

Cover is at least close to near mint/excellent - a decent playing copy in a very nice cover.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Ride on
2. The giant
3. Tell me your name
4. Peaceful open space

Side 2:
1. Babels tower
2. Spaceman
3. Lost in the jungle
4. You can't go backwards

Recorded May 16 & June 29 - 30 1971 at Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen

Musicians:
Claus Böhling - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Sitar
Jens Marqvard Otzen - drums, Percussion
Torben Forne - Bass

Technical Credits:
Hurdy Gurdy - Production
Freddy Hansson - Production, Engineer

Credits
Artwork:
Claus Bøhling - Cover Painting
Poul Bruun - Cover Design
Carl Fisher - Photography