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RECORD COLLECTOR STEEL MILLGreen Eyed GodOriginal UK LP
released on Penny Farthing / Pye Records in 1975.
Vinyl looks black but is translucent when held up to light source.PELS 549 A-1
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OUT OUR OTHER PROG / PSYCH AUCTIONS THIS WEEK A band long lost to the realm of speculation,
misinformation, and even outright myth, Steel Mill stumped even expert
music collectors for a few decades due to a scarcity of reliable evidence
documenting the feats, foibles, and verifiable facts of their very
existence.
In time, it was learned that the late- 60s roots of the group
lay in the South London neighborhood of Wadsworth, where future Steel Mill
vocalist and keyboardist David Morris first teamed up with sax and
woodwind player John Challenger late of short-lived Decca recording
artists the Garret Singers , and, soon after, guitarist Terry Williams,
bassist Derek Chandler, and drummer Colin Short -- all three of whom
originated in yet another band called Roadrunners.
The ensuing year was
spent in constant rehearsal interrupted only rarely by live performances,
but a handful of promising demos cut in April 1970 showed that Steel Mill
were ready to break the shackles of the Brit blues scene with a few more
pensive and eclectic numbers, resulting in a management and production
deal.Sessions were quickly booked for the fledgling band
temporarily featuring Rumplestiltskin drummer Ricky Rupert
Baer to record a single with producer John Schroeder Status Quo, the
Shadows, etc.
at Marquee Studios, situated behind the celebrated London
venue, where Steel Mill also secured a six-month residency, followed by a
performance at the 1971 Reading Festival.
Soon after, the band s debut
single, Green Eyed God, was issued by their new label backers,
Penny Farthing Records, and eventually peaked at a respectable number 51
on the British charts and an eye-opening number 17 on the German charts.
And so December of 1971 found a slightly reshuffled Steel Mill -- now
completed by the rhythm section of bassist Jeff Watts and drummer Chris
The Rat Martin -- holed up at London s Delane Lea Studios with
Schroeder, busily recording their first album, also to be titled Green
Eyed God.
But the fruits of Steel Mill s labours left their label
unconvinced, and despite giving the LP a 1972 release in Germany, where
its imaginative brand of heavy progressive rock fit right in with local
trends, in the U.K.
Penny Farthing decided to bet the band s future on a
second, non-album single called Get on the Line, which
ironically took the music industry s shady dealings to task.When this failed to replicate its predecessor s
encouraging sales performance, the label set the band adrift and an
internal schism soon led to the departure of both Williams who felt
tempted to explore the rising glam rock craze and Watts.
The remaining
members of Steel Mill recruited guitarist Alan Plaice and bassist Danny
Easterbrook to fill their slots and briefly soldiered on, but in spite of
some impressive opportunities opening for Rory Gallagher s Taste, T.
Rex,
and David Bowie in full Ziggy Stardust regalia, their flame had burnt out
by August 1972.
Rather inexplicably, Penny Farthing finally decided to
release Steel Mill s Green Eyed God album in 1975, long after their
demise, but at least that second limited pressing helped keep the group s
name alive in cult circles for years to come.Tracks Are :-Side OneBlood Runs Deep
Summers Child
Mijo And The Laying Of The Witch
TreadmillSide TwoGreen Eyed God
Turn The Page Over
Black Jewel Of The Forest
Har Fleur Released on Penny
Farthing / Pye Records in 1975Catalogue No.
PELS
549Disc is in VG condition
- shows some surface wear - some audible surface noise throughout,
particularly during quiet bits noticeable, but I would not say
overpowering .
Some clicks and pops, but no deep scratches or major
repeated clicking.Sleeve is in VG condition
light shelfwear / light creasing at spine edge Please contact me
via Ebay Messages
with any questions I will try my best to get back to you as quickly as
possible.
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY We offer combined
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HOWEVER
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Therefore we
can only offer combined shipping up to a maximum of SIX 6 LPs / 12
records.
Any extra purchases will be invoiced, packaged and shipped
separately.
Due to the
physical logistics of how I can package orders, I will not combine box
sets with other items, I will only package them individually ---------------------------------------------------------UK POSTAGE RATES
FOR 12 RECORDS LPs 10 /12 SINGLES :1 LP 4.25
2 LP 4.25
3 LP 6.50
4 LP 6.50
5 LP 6.50
6 LP 6.50 DOUBLES
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2 LP 8.65
3 LP 9.65
4 LP 10.45
5 LP 11.60
6 LP 12.40
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4 LP 15.50
5 LP 17.00
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SINGAPORE etc 1 LP 10.50
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3 LP 15.25
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WORLD
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DIFFERENT FORMATS will be invoiced at my discretion:
While I am happy to combine for example one or two 7 singles into one
package with 12 records, sometimes it isn t practical like if you
want me to combine one 12 record with three or more 7 records .
I do
not think that these combinations can be packaged together safely and
securely.
Therefore these will be invoiced separately as two packages.
IF YOU ARE UNSURE, please contact me before bidding ---------------------------------------------------Sorry but I am no
longer willing to carry combined transactions beyond two weeks of auctions
see below .---------------------------------------------------PAYMENTI would appreciate payment within
seven days of the auction s end.
If you want to bid on more of our
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I will wait and
issue a combined invoice at the close of the second week s auctions.However, I am no longer
willing to carry combined transactions beyond two weeks and in these
cases would appreciate payment promptly after the close of the second
week s auctions.I am sorry to have to
introduce these measures I always try to be patient and allow buyers
to bid on extra auctions and / or delay payment.
Unfortunately some buyers
have been stretching out transactions to unacceptable lengths so I have no
option but to limit carried over transactions to two weeks.
