Does anyone remember these British singers?

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12 hours ago, BeauJangles said:

We won't mention the British album cover by Blind Faith. It was banned in America but imports made their way here. I've seen it but do not have a copy of it. Banned in the United States were also Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix and the Country Life LP by Roxy Music. There are probably more, but these I'm recalling off the top of my head having been in so many used record shops here. The British have much less stringent censorship standards. I'm speaking album covers but not the albums themselves. 

I have the CD for Blind Faith with the cover you're speaking of.  I don't have any Roxy Music or Jimi Hendrix.  I'm not made of money!  ?

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3 minutes ago, Saved.One.by.Grace said:

I have the CD for Blind Faith with the cover you're speaking of.  I don't have any Roxy Music or Jimi Hendrix.  I'm not made of money!  ?

I hear ya on that. Mostly what I do is "window shopping" when it comes to this sort of thing. It's all on YouTube, my friend. A little racy but it's out there. I also remember these imports when they arrived in the US. Very collectble and usually excellent vinyl. All my Parlophone label Beatle records are supreme quality compared to Capitol and Apple as well. 

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10 hours ago, BeauJangles said:

In 1965, Capitol Records released a compiled collection of song list from The Beatles, Yesterday And Today. There were selections on it that are on record albums in Under Parlophone but not in America. It's a nice mix and the first Beatles album I received from my sister. I was officially passed the torch and carried on the race unto the finish line.

On Yesterday And Today some songs had yet and never were officially pressed on LP in England. Yesterday, Paul's song, We Can Work It Out, Day Tripper, and Act Naturally, Ringo's song by country star, Buck Owens. The original album cover was massed produced and issued here in America. Censors felt it was in poor taste. Ans it probably was at that time.  

I'll admit it wasn't the best picture of the guys. And no, my album was not "the butcher cover" LP either. Realizing the mistake, Capitol put new covers over the mistakes they made. Many received them and steamed by an iron, tea kettle, or whatever method they could to peel off "the trunk cover" photograph. Results varied and some were ruined, unfortunately. 

Several years ago, Yesterday And Today was released after copywrite holds were let go. CDs were issued with both versions, I bought a "butcher cover" version at Best Buy electronics. Walmart refused to offer it and sold "trunk cover" issues instead. They were all the same songs of course, and also a pretty great album in my opinion. I was ecstatic to have it.

P.S. I Love You! (Beatles song)

By the way, I had at one time in my vinyl collection rare monaural releases of Stg. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Magical Mystery Tour. On these albums are several vastly different sounds from a number of the songs from these LPs. (sigh) No longer in my possession. These are rare to find and well worth having for audiophiles who appreciate the The Beatles records. They were in producer George Martin's opinion, the better versions of his work in recordings. 

Monaural recordings of The Beatles albums were done up to the double LP, White Album. Prior to this all The Beatles were recorded in 4 tracks. The White Album in 8 tracks, as was Abbey Road and Let It Be. Yet one more Capitol Beatles album of compiled top 10 hits was released called, Hey Jude. These songs had not been issued on LPs from England or America previously. Another nice mix of songs over the years. Thanks, Capitol. You weren't all that shabby after all!    

       

   Butcher Cover Album          Reissue Cover Album           Alternate Cover Album 

 

Pink Floyd had a second cover on their Wish You Were Here album.  Not sure of the reason.

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17 minutes ago, Saved.One.by.Grace said:

Rough Boys written by Townsend is certainly gay inspired.  But irregardless, I am not a Who fan, David Bowie, Beetles, Rolling Stones, or Lou Reed fan either.  I never bought any of their LPs.  My musical tastes are somewhat eclectic.

Yes, I saw the video on MTV. Very homoerotic in a sly way. Burly dudes in a billiard hall. No skin or hairy chests, but still suggestive. I do love the Who. They were great rock 'n' rollers and gentle balladeers. 

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4 minutes ago, Saved.One.by.Grace said:

Pink Floyd had a second cover on their Wish You Were Here album.  Not sure of the reason.

It may have also been an import or a reissue. 

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2 minutes ago, BeauJangles said:

I hear ya on that. Mostly what I do is "window shopping" when it comes to this sort of thing. It's all on YouTube, my friend. A little racy but it's out there. I also remember these imports when they arrived in the US. Very collectble and usually excellent vinyl. All my Parlophone label Beatle records are supreme quality compared to Capitol and Apple as well. 

As a former employee of Capitol/EMI/Apple, we used the finest scrap pvc we could find ... cough, cough.  Seriously, quality wasn't an issue until we started work for Fleetwood Mac.  Rumours was particularly hard which required us to reformulate our compound.

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7 minutes ago, BeauJangles said:

It may have also been an import or a reissue. 

No.  The original cover was still there, underneath.  It showed two men in business suite one of whom was on fire.  I suspect it might have something to do with them switching from Capitol to Columbia.

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4 minutes ago, Saved.One.by.Grace said:

As a former employee of Capitol/EMI/Apple, we used the finest scrap pvc we could find ... cough, cough.  Seriously, quality wasn't an issue until we started work for Fleetwood Mac.  Rumours was particularly hard which required us to reformulate our compound.

Too funny! Actually, early pressings of Capitol vinyl were both durable and high fidelity where indicated on album covers. I'm not sure how decent they were before The Beatles contract with them for LPs. 

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7 minutes ago, Saved.One.by.Grace said:

No.  The original cover was still there, underneath.  It showed two men in business suite one of whom was on fire.  I suspect it might have something to do with them switching from Capitol to Columbia.

Columbia vinyl was also quality. Both Dylan and Baez were on Columbia's label. Excellent plasticware.  

P.S. Edit. I think The Byrds were also on Columbia's label. Not positive on that, but pretty sure. 

Edited June 2, 2020 by BeauJangles

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16 minutes ago, BeauJangles said:

Too funny! Actually, early pressings of Capitol vinyl were both durable and high fidelity where indicated on album covers. I'm not sure how decent they were before The Beatles contract with them for LPs. 

I worked for Capitol Records for 4+ years in the late '70s.  The Beetles Blue, Red and White albums were excellent quality made with virgin vinyl.  The secret ingredient of that pvc compound was toluene.  It helped with the flow ability of the compound when pressing records.  That was high quality vinyl.

Edited June 2, 2020 by Saved.One.by.Grace