{"product_id":"john-strang-the-masterpeace-uk-vinyl-lp-album-record-sclp008-760318","title":"John Strang The Masterpeace UK Vinyl LP","description":"JOHN STRANG The Masterpeace (2020 UK 18-track vinyl LP on  Seelie Court, a new archival label home to ultra rare British  titles dating between 1965-78, all sourced from a private  collection, expertly remastered with audio restoration  courtesyofReynolds Mastering. 25 copies were privately  made in 1968 by the 17 year old Strang, who carried them  home from the studio in a rucksack! Very few originals  survive today. The songs are apocalyptic poetry that confront  the Cold War, Hiroshimaand Nagasaki, platonic forms and the  nature of reality; there are also a few explicit drug references  to LSD and amphetamines. Gatefold pictre sleeve with lyrics  printed inside)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-stretch: 100%; color: #999; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eTRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 copies were privately made in 1968 by the 17 year old strang, who carried them home from the studio several miles in a rucksack on foot. Very few survive today, and it is a little understood LP. The title refers to nuclear armageddon and the total death of all life, not a hippie idyll, and the songs are apocalyptic poetry that confront the cold war, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, platonic forms and the nature of reality, there are also a few explicit drug references to LSD and amphetamines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis darkness of intent makes the LP exceptional for the time, and seminal. Musically it draws from Donovan and the Incredible String Band , at times becoming experimental, and yet with an air of fragility that predicts Vashti Bunyan's LP made two years later. John Strang continues to compose privately to this day, but walked away from a Transatlantic Records deal in the early 70s\u003cbr\u003eto pursue a career in Psychiatry, for which he was knighted. A concept LP about mental illness was due for release on Transatlantic, which we are currently restoring from surviving tapes and cassettes, entitled “Shame and Stigma” - it is forthcoming. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull lyrics included which demand careful reading, plus an insert explaining the LP, written by the artist himself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTracks:\u003cbr\u003eA1        Village School\u003cbr\u003eA2        Seagull No.3   \u003cbr\u003eA3        Late In The Day          \u003cbr\u003eA4        Dreams          \u003cbr\u003eA5        Madame Bartholemew         \u003cbr\u003eA6        Acid Albatross\u003cbr\u003eA7        Little Fat Man\u003cbr\u003eA8        Butterfly         \u003cbr\u003eA9        Ge-Bomb        \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eB1        Masterpeace 1           \u003cbr\u003eB2        Twisted Tree  \u003cbr\u003eB3        Swallow No.7 \u003cbr\u003eB4        He Was Only A Child  \u003cbr\u003eB5        Blistered Blades Of Grass      \u003cbr\u003eB6        No Money To Pay       \u003cbr\u003eB7        Love Grew In The Night         \u003cbr\u003eB8        Little Anna      \u003cbr\u003eB9        Masterpeace 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/john-strang\" title=\"Click to see complete listing of John Strang\"\u003eJohn Strang\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for complete listing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/search-results-page?q=John+Strang+The+Masterpeace\" title=\"Click to see more products with the title The Masterpeace\"\u003e The Masterpeace\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more of the same title)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e - vinyl LP album (LP record)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecord Label\u003c\/strong\u003e - Seelie Court\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue No\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/search-results-page?q=SCLP008\" title=\"Click to see more products with the catalogue number SCLP008\"\u003eSCLP008\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/uk-imports\" title=\"Click to see more items from United Kingdom (UK)\"\u003eUnited Kingdom (UK)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional info\u003c\/strong\u003e - Picture Sleeve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/search-results-page?q=5033281011255\" title=\"Click to see more items with the barcode 5033281011255\"\u003e5033281011255\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). 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