John Lees – A Major Fancy (2xCD, Album, Dlx, RM) – USED

Description:

Released: 2010
Format: CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered
Sleeve condition: Near Mint
Media condition: Near Mint

Tracklist:
[1-1] Untitled No. 1 - Heritage
[1-2] Child Of The Universe
[1-3] Kes (A Major Fancy)
[1-4] Untitled No. 2
[1-5] Sweet Faced Jane
[1-6] Witburg Night
[1-7] Long Ships
[1-8] Untitled No. 3
[2-1] Untitled No. 8
[2-2] Child Of The Universe (First Version)
[2-3] Witburg Night (First Mix)
[2-4] Untitled No. 2 (First Version)
[2-5] Untitled No. 1 - Heritage (Alternate Mix)
[2-6] Best Of My Love
[2-7] You Can't Get It
[2-8] Please Be With Me
[2-9] Child Of The Universe (Single Edit)

Comes in a standard jewel case wrapped in a cardboard slipcase (O-card) and with 16 paged booklet. On the outer shrinkwrap is a sticker with the following text "Deluxe Remastered And Expanded 2CD Edition of the solo album by Barclay James Harvest's John Lees."

[Recording details]
Tracks 1-1 to 1-8: originally released as Harvest SHSM 2018 in July 1977. Recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road and Strawberry Studios Stockport. Engineered at EMI Abbey Road and Strawberry. Mixed at Abbey Road Studios in December 1972 and January 1974.
Tracks 2-1 to 2-5: previously unreleased. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London and Strawberry Studios, Stockport in December 1972.
Tracks 2-6, 2-7: previously unreleased on CD. A & B sides of single. released as [url=https://www.discogs.com/John-Lees-Best-Of-My-Love-You-Cant-Get-It/release/6234074]Polydor 2058 513[/url] in September 1974. Recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes in July 1974
Track 2-8: previously unreleased on CD. Recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes in July 1974
Track 2-9: previously unreleased on CD. Released as [url=https://www.discogs.com/John-Lees-Child-Of-The-Universe/release/6558073]HAR 5132[/url] in July 1977.
Tracks 2-1, 2-2, 2-5: mixed from the original 8-track and 16-track master tapes at Blitz Studios, London in October 2010.
Remastered at The Audio Archiving Company, London

[Publishing details]
Disc One: all titles published by RAK Publishing Ltd.
Disc Two: "Untitled No. 8" published by RAK Publishing Ltd.; "Best Of My Love" published by WB Music Corp / Kicking Bear Music; "You Can't Get It" published by EMI Music Publishing; "Please Be With Me" published by Warner Chappell

All tracks 1977 John Lees except: "Best Of My Love" and "You Can't Get It" 1974 John Lees; "Please Be With Me" 1999 John Lees; "Untitled No. 8", "Child Of The Universe (First Version)", "Witburg Night (First Mix)", "Untitled No. 2 (First Version)", "Untitled No. 1 - Heritage (Alternate Mix)" 2010 John Lees.
This compilation 2010 Cherry Red Records Ltd., under exclusive license from John Lees.
Esoteric Recordings is a Cherry Red label.