Future Legends - Original 1973 8-track UK Vinyl LP

Rare original 1973 UK Pye label 8-track debut vinyl LP from Northern Irish progressive rock combo.

Vinyl is pressed on dark purple/blue vinyl with upper half generic company pink-sunrise labels.

Vinyl has han-etched matrix info:
Side 1: DNLS 3053 A2/\G, mother/stamper H 1
Side 1: DNLS 3053 B1, mother/stamper B 1

Vinyl is housed in an slightly textured gatefold picture cover with lyrics, credits and illustration in inner spread.

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

Vinyl appears bright and shiny - has a couple of broader as well as a couple og thin and inaudible surface lines paired with light sleeve inflicted wear. Vinyl is in itself graded straight VG+.

Side 1 label has less than a handful simple, light, and superficial spindletraces placed within the center ring. Side 2 has was looks like a couple of handfuls - a little more diffuse and by far mostly in the immediate vicinity of the centerhole. Labels have no other imperfections and are graded near mint.

Front and back cover centers are perfect - no wear, no wrinkles, no creases. Inner spread has a single light and small wrinkle along right panel opening - otherwise hardly any signs of handling.

Top and bottom seams has light wear - and a 1,5" mid-lower back panel seam split - spine has almost no wear, back opening edge only a faint degree of handling.

Spine corners has light rubbing - opening corners less - all in all a very decent cover, highly enjoyable and without flaws which draws away the attention of the viewer - overall graded VG+.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Future Legends
2 Decision
3 As Day Breaks With Dawn
4 Graveyard Epistle

Side 2:
1 Lord Of The Incubus
2 Olde Tyme Future
3 Song For A Thought
4 Future Legends

Credits:
Peter Farrelly - Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals
Martin Foye - Drums, Percussion
Vincent McCusker - Guitar, Vocals
Stephen Houston - Keyboards, Oboe, Vocals

Technical credits:
Dennis ''it'allworkoutinthemix'' Taylor - Production
Tony Taverner - Engineer
Michael Rennie - Conductor [Strings]
Stephen Houston - Arrangements, String Arrangements
Vince McCusker - Arrangements

Artwork:
Peter Farrelly - Cover Painting
Marie O'Connell - Photography
Paul Charles - Cover concept