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BUYERSPLEASE IGNORE THE SHIPPING COSTS MARKED ON EBAYBECAUSE WE ARE ITALIAN SELLERS BEFORE BIDDING, PLEASECAREFULLY READ BELOW THE CORRECT SHIPPING COST THESE RATES ARE FOR BOXES UP TO 1 KILOS 1 or 2, maybe 3, LPs .
WE COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNTSWE ARE POSTING EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD.SO IN ORDER TO AVOID MISUNDERSTANDING WE ADVISE YOU TO ENQUIRE ABOUT POSTAGE COST BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY BID/PURCHASE THE ITEM FOR THESE ITEMS WE LL SHIP ONLY WITH REGISTERED MAILNO EXCEPTIONS PLEASEPLEASE ASK FOR ANY INFORMATIONAFFINITY LINDA HOYLE, LYNTON NAIFF, MIKE JOPP, MO FOSTER, GRANT SERPELLSigned by Vertigo in 1970 on the crest of the jazz-rock wave, the short-lived Affinity released only one single and album before splitting.
Comprised of young singer Linda Hoyle, bassist Mo Foster, guitarist Mike Jopp, keyboardist Lynton Naiff, and drummer Grant Serpell, a musical maturity was displayed, blending folk, jazz, soul, blues, and elements of contemporary psychedelia and progressive rock.
Highly regarded by critics, who praised the young Hoyle s powerful vocals and Naiff s inherent organ skills, it looked as if the band were to have a healthy career.
Derek Jewell of The Sunday Times wrote, Naiff is already a virtuso, soul-style, and the whole group is probably the best new thing heard in the jazz-pop area this year.
But although the seven-track album was well received, the band split soon after AFFINITY Produced by John AnthonyAlbum designed and photographed by Keef1970 LP VERTIGO RECORDS 6360 004N MADE IN ITALY ORIGINAL PRESS ON VERTIGO Swirl LABELReleased in a fully laminated gatefold sleeveBarcode and Other IdentifiersLABEL: VERTIGO - SWIRL LABEL - BLACK TEXTCatalog on cover rear only : 6360 004N VO PRICE CODE Catalog on Spine: noneCatalog on labels: on Side A : none on Side B : 6360 004 6360 004.2 Matrix / Runout Side A, Stamped : 6360 004 1 1 520 P 1970Matrix / Runout Side B, Stamped : 6360 004 2 1 520 P 1970On label Side B only : 1970 on the label the release year appears at 10 o clock D.R.Produced by John AnthonyMade in ItalyOn Back Sleeve: 6360 004 VO PRICE CODEOn Inside Sleeve: A Product of Ronnie Scott DirectionsArrangements: I am and so are you -brass arrangement/John Paul Jones Three Sisters -brass arrangement/Chris HughesType Design by Sandy FieldAlbum designed and photographed by KeefInside notes by MICHAEL WALTER, MILES KINGTON, DEREK JEWELL, BOB DAWBARNJAMES GREENWOOD, ANNE NIGHTINGALE, BRIAN BLAIN from my records collectiontracklistingSide A: I AM AND SO ARE YOU - NIGHT FLYI WONDER IF I CARE AS MUCH - MR.
JOYSide B: THREE SISTERS - COCOANUT GROVEALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER gradingRECORD STRONG EX but please, read above description SLEEVE EX but please, see pictures and read above description The self-titled album by the short-lived outfit Affinity displays a lot of potential, which if not wholly successful has an individuality separating them from their more jazzy and progressive peers.
If Linda Hoyle s talent for fusing the vocal traits of Bessie Smith, Grace Slick, and Sandy Denny together semi-successfully is the defining point, then Lynton Naiff s pounding Hammond workouts fall somewhere between the exceptional and the overdone.
With the addition of John Paul Jones fine brass arrangements, which are to the fore throughout, a very soulful feel reminiscent of the latter work of Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll the Trinity is created.
And the album s variety of moods sustains interest throughout.
Coconut Grove the Lovin Spoonful song is given a similar slow treatment to Donovan s diversions into jazz on Sunshine Superman, notably The Observation, while a heavier element is supplied by a few heavy Hammond numbers, with a take on Dylan s All Along the Watchtower being the most impressive.
Although over 11 minutes long, some complex progressive organ work similar to Caravan s David Sinclair is displayed, preventing it from becoming predictable.
A forlorn baroque Harpsichord interpretation of the Everly Brothers I Wonder if I Care as Much adds a haunting quality to the set with Jones string arrangements and Hoyle s vocals working hand in hand, and Mr.
Joy allows the young singer to pay patronage to her heroine, Grace Slick, in which the Jefferson Airplane comparisons can really be heard.As an early work of post- 60s progression, this album is a pleasurable experience recalling the days when musicians and singers really worked hard at what they did...
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