Unknown Artist – The Beck Studio Acetate 1969
Fmt: LP Ltd 500 sclp 004 3267780659959
cut in northampton’s Beck studios circa 1969 and thought to be connected to Axe’s lead
guitarist, this band remain completely unknown - only one battered acetate exists which
has been held in a private collection for decades, it has track titles but no band name, with
all research drawing blanks. regardless, this is arguably the finest example of blistering
undergound heavy prog jamming ever graven in acetate or vinyl. And the band are at the
top of their game,not a dodgy private press, it’s the real mc coy, a band that’s honed a perfect
organic sound, with fantastic interplay, male and female vocal leads, and a guitarist completely
on fire, possibly Axe’s Anthony Barford (rip) as theorised by Dark’s Steve Giles...we can’t
be sure. Just 4 long tracks, 24 mins, if you like Heep, May Blitz, and a touch of Jefferson
Airplane, you need this. And the final track is a space ballad with the girl on lead vocal, and
she outclasses Grace Slick and Julie Driscoll. Fact. Ranks with Dark.
Valued in excess of £10,000
Tracklist| A1 | Gipsy Woman | |
| A2 | Time To Unfold | |
| B1 | Waking | |
| B2 | See Me |
vinyl 12” lps, textured covers, pressed by deepgrooves using environmental principles on presses powered by biomass consequently not shrinkwrapped to avoid unnecessary toxic plastic waste
seelie court is a new archival record label with a repertoire of over 50 lps already lined up for release, most are sourced from a private collection of super rare and often completely unknown british acetate and private pressing lps dating from 1965-1978, the most valuable lps that exist. lps like anaconda (post Arcadium) and Barney James (technically a 3rd Warhorse lp) are undocumented and have been kept in a black box for decades the label will issue progressive rock and folk rock 1965-1978 and post punk/new wave 1976-1982 on a sub label.
audio restoration is by Reynolds Mastering, England. engineered and restored by an industry genius who specialises in complex restoration techniques utilising pure craftsmanship acquired from decades of experience, Reynolds projects range from restoring delicate decca classical
recordings to 30 cd wishbone ash box sets, using a treasure trove of invaluable ex BBC studios analogue equipment and the latest digital to work sonic miracles
