Butterfly - Original 1967 Danish Parlophone label 12-track Stereo LP

Rare original 1967 Danish Parlophone Records stereo vinyl LP - Manchester merseybeat-vocal pop groups ambitious, psychedelic album - their 7th album in the UK.

Vinyl is printed in Denmark and has the matt finish generic black company labels with silver printing and top large, fat fonted company name - just below '£' logo.

Vinyl has machine stamped matrix info:
Side 1: YEX659-1
Side 2: YEX660-2
It is customary for Danish EMI pressing distributed not to reveal any mother/stamper information - this copy is no exception.

Vinyl is presented in UK manufactured front laminated Garrod & Lofthouse flipback picture cover like most Danish EMI pressings at the time.

Condition: Very Good Plus, VG+/Close to perfect, VG++:

Bright and shiny vinyl, which has some degree of sleeve inflicted scuffs and lines - looks like the record was used directly from the card interior of the sleeve at some point - none of the superfine and far from audible lines are audible.
Vinyl is overall graded straight VG+.

Labels has some degree of light, superficial and fine spindletraces - more to side 1 than 2 - centre hole has no wear. Labels are graded close to near mint/excellent.

Picture cover has barely any wear - just a single laminate wrinkle on upper left front - back has no wear and barely any discolouration - a beautiful very close to perfect cover.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Dear Eloise (Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash) 3:04
2. Away Away Away (Graham Nash) 2:19
3. Maker (Graham Nash) 2:52
4. Pegasus (Tony Hicks) 2:38
5. Would You Believe (Allan Clarke) 4:08
6. Wishyouawish (Allan Clarke, Graham Nash)2:04

Side 2:
1. Postcard (Clarke, Nash) 2:17
2. Charlie & Fred (Allan Clarke, Graham Nash)2:56
3. Try It (Allan Clarke, Graham Nash) 3:04
4. Elevated Observations (Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash) 2:32
5. Step Inside (Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Graham Nash) 2:51
6. Butterfly (Graham Nash) 2:42

All tracks composed by Graham Nash, Allan Clarke and Tony Hicks.

Recorded 5 September - 6 October 1967 at Abbey Road Studios, London

Credits:

The Hollies:
Allan Clarke - vocals, harmonica
Tony Hicks - lead guitar, vocals
Graham Nash - rhythm guitar, vocals
Bobby Elliott - drums
Bernie Calvert - bass guitar

Technical Credits:
Ron Richards - Production
Johnny Scott - Arrangements, Conductor (Side 1, track 2 - 6, Side 2, track 2)

Artwork:
Tony Robins - Front Cover Design, Front Cover Photography
Bob Richards - Band Photography