Spiritchaser - Original 1996 UK 4AD label 8-track 2LP Set

Rare original 1996 UK 4AD 8-track 2LP set - Australian-Irish masters of "constructed soundscapes of mesmerising grandeur and solemn beauty"'s 7th album - sombre and etheral - percussion and electronics driven - and with a deeper affinity for etnich flourishes.

Vinyls have custom picture labels - housed in a glossy picture inner sleeve - ultimately in a matt finish picture cover.

Condition: 2xVG+/VG+(+) (Vinyls and Labels/Inner Sleeves)/VG+ (Cover):

Vinyls are beautifully lustrous - has 2 - 3 light and inaudible hairlines couple with faint sleeve wear - more a result of the direct use from the coarse card inner sleeves.

Labels does not display any signs of play or handling and vinyl is overall conservatively graded straight VG+.

Inner sleeves has only very light signs of handling or storage and are graded close to near mint/excellent - intact glossiness - a touch of faint wrinkling and just faint corners rubbing - very nice.

Cover has some degree of wrinkling from edges - most pronounced along front vinyl outline. Front and back cover centers has otherwise some degree of mostly superficial creasing - only a slight and little mid-front scuff transcends the cover surface.

Seams are intact but with a little very discontinued degree of lower seam rubbing - otherwise only tiny points of rubbing.
Very slightly dented spine corners have a little rubbing - opening corners just a touch.
This is all in all a nice cover - easily enjoyable without too much distraction - not a copy for the discerning collector though.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Nierika (5:45)
2 Song Of The Stars (10:13)

Side 2:
1 Indus (9:23)
2 Song Of The Dispossessed (4:55)
3 Dedicacé Outò (1:14)

Side 3:
1 The Snake And The Moon (6:11)
2 Song Of The Nile (8:00)

Side 4:
1 Devorzhum (6:15)

All tracks written by Brendan Perry & Lisa Gerrard

Written, recorded and produced at Quivvy Church, Ireland

Dead Can Dance:
Lisa Gerrard - vocals, instrumentation
Brendan Perry - vocals, instrumentation

Additional Musicians - 'Nierika', 'Dedicacé Outò':
Robert Perry, Lance Hogan, Peter Ulrich,
Rónán Ó Snodaigh - percussion

Additional Musicians - 'Indus':
Renaud Pion - Turkish clarinet

Technical Credits:
Brendan Perry & Lisa Gerrard - Production
Klaus Vormehr - Engineering 'Nierika', 'Dedicacé Outò')

Artwork:
Chris Bigg (for v23) - Design, Art Direction
Kevin Westenberg - Photography