Cruel But Fair - Original 1977 UK Compendium labek 7-track LP

Scarce original 1977 UK Compendium label 7-track LP - one of several cooperatives displaying Soft Machines bassist Hugh Hopper and saxophonist Elton Deans avant-free jazz sensibilities - this one with experimental jazz keyboardist Keith Tippett and Rochester, NY, born drummer, Joe Gallivan, who originally was considered as the new drummer for the Softs when Robert Wyatt left after the 'Fourth' album in 1971.

Vinyl has Side 1 picture labels, generic Side 2 company labels - fully laminated Garrod & Lofthouse picture cover.

Condition: VG++ (Vinyl and Labels)/VG++ (Cover):
Vinyl is bright and shiny - has only the very faintest signs of handling - hints of sleeve wear which is hardly detectable.
Side 1 label has 2 - 3 simple, short, light and superficial spindletraces - Side 2 label is mint. Vinyl is easily graded near mint overall.

Cover is extremely close to mint - atouch of lower spine corners rubbing - a short and slight lower back laminate only crease... otherwise mint - very nice.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Seven Drones (Hugh Hopper) 8:30
2 Jannakota (Dean, Gallivan) 4:36
3 Echoes (Keith Tippett) 8:43

Side 2:
1 Square Enough Fire 9:23
2 Rocky Recluse (Gallivan, Tippett) 2:24
3 Bjorn Free 2:18
4 Soul Fate 5:38

Written by Dean, Hopper, Gallivan, Tippett except where mentioned

Recorded at The Basement, Oslo, October 1976

Credits:
Elton Dean - Alto Saxophone, Saxello
Hugh Hopper - Bass
Joe Gallivan - Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer
Keith Tippett - Piano

Technical credits:
Frode Holm - Production

Artwork:
Laurie Lewis - Design, Photography