Nursery Cryme - Mid 1970ies German Philips label 7-track LP Reissue - Silver and Blue 'Grid' labels

Mid-1970ies German Philips label 7-track LP reissue - British prog rock quintet's 3rd album - way less folk flavoured and a moved towards a more electric guitars and keyboard dominated prog rock realm.

Vinyl has the silver printed navy-blue company grid-labels with small top 'shield' logo - just above large, capital lettering company name. Labels has rim text beginning with "Alle Urheber" and ending with "Sendung" - housed in a glossy gatefold picture cover with lyrics across the inner spread.

For those into the machine stamped matrix information:
Side 1: 10 AA6369916 1Y//2 320     1   K (Rotated)
Side 2: 10 AA6369916 2Y 320       2C   I (Rotated)
suggesting this to be an original copy cut and pressed by Phonodisc GMBH, Werk I pressing plant in Hannover, Germany.

Condition: VG++ (Vinyl and Labels)/V++ (Cover):
An exceptional copy - vinyl is bright and shiny - no signs of play or handling. Labels have very few light and superficial spindletraces placed within the narrow center ring - graded near mint.

Cover is likewise nice - almost no signs of handling or storage - graded near mint.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 The Musical Box 10:31
2 For Absent Friends 1:47
3 The Return Of The Giant Hogweed 8:12

Side 2:
1 Seven Stones 5:11
2 Harold The Barrel 3:00
3 Harlequin 2:56
4 The Fountain Of Salmacis 7:54

All songs written, composed and arranged by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, and Mike Rutherford.

Recorded at Trident Studios, 17 St. Annes Court, London W1F 0BQ, UK
Laquer cutting and pressed by Phonogram International B.V., Werk I: Podbielskistrasse 164, 3000 Hannover 1 , Germany

Credits:
Michael Rutherford - Bass, Bass Pedals, 12 String Guitar, Vocals
Phil Collins - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Peter Gabriel - lead vocals, Flute, Bass Drum, Tambourine
Steve Hackett - Electric & 12 String Guitar
Tony Banks - Organ, Mellotron, Piano, Electric Piano, 12 String Guitar, Vocals [Voices]
Mike Stone - Tape [Tape Jockey]

Technical Credits:
John Anthony - Production
David Hentschel - Engineer

Artwork:
Paul Whitehead - Sleeve Design