BILLY NICHOLLS - WOULD YOU BELIEVE LP (ORIGINAL UK PRESSING - IMMEDIATE IMCP 009). This is the one... Here it is then, a true piece of 60s musical history with the instantly deleted utterly magical debut LP from Billy Nicholls. The brainchild of Loog Oldham, after falling out with The Rolling Stones he pooled his resources to try and make the 19-year-old Billy Nicholls a star of the Psychedelic Pop scene. Steve Marriot, John Paul Jones, Ronnie Laine, Jenny Shirley were also brought in to help create an album to 'file next to' Pet Sounds, their involvement along with Billy's tremendous songwriting abilities produced an outstanding album; however despite its musical merit, just as the album was ready for pressing Oldham’s financial overstretch brought about Immediate’s overnight demise, and only about 100 copies were ever produced. The record (IMCP 009, 1968 UK pressing on Immediate). Side 1 is strong VG+, displays a couple of light but non-feelable surface marks. Side 2 is stunning Ex+, displays a couple of very faint wispy/ hairline paper marks. Labels are bright and clean with KT tax code on side 2 label centre. Matrix/mother stampers (machine stamped): IMCP 009-1C-2 1 G & IMSP 009-2Y (crossed out) IMCP 009-2C 1 G. The sleeve is strong VG+ condition, bright clean covers with a fully legible spine edge, displays some light edge storage wear, mostly on the bottom edge. A small bit of pen drawing to the top right corner of the back cover. A great copy of this highly collectable psych-pop gem. A firm Omega office favourite.
Sold for £5,400
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BILLY NICHOLLS - WOULD YOU BELIEVE LP (ORIGINAL UK PRESSING - IMMEDIATE IMCP 009). This is the one... Here it is then, a true piece of 60s musical history with the instantly deleted utterly magical debut LP from Billy Nicholls. The brainchild of Loog Oldham, after falling out with The Rolling Stones he pooled his resources to try and make the 19-year-old Billy Nicholls a star of the Psychedelic Pop scene. Steve Marriot, John Paul Jones, Ronnie Laine, Jenny Shirley were also brought in to help create an album to 'file next to' Pet Sounds, their involvement along with Billy's tremendous songwriting abilities produced an outstanding album; however despite its musical merit, just as the album was ready for pressing Oldham’s financial overstretch brought about Immediate’s overnight demise, and only about 100 copies were ever produced. The record (IMCP 009, 1968 UK pressing on Immediate). Side 1 is strong VG+, displays a couple of light but non-feelable surface marks. Side 2 is stunning Ex+, displays a couple of very faint wispy/ hairline paper marks. Labels are bright and clean with KT tax code on side 2 label centre. Matrix/mother stampers (machine stamped): IMCP 009-1C-2 1 G & IMSP 009-2Y (crossed out) IMCP 009-2C 1 G. The sleeve is strong VG+ condition, bright clean covers with a fully legible spine edge, displays some light edge storage wear, mostly on the bottom edge. A small bit of pen drawing to the top right corner of the back cover. A great copy of this highly collectable psych-pop gem. A firm Omega office favourite.
Auction: 'Immediate Man' - The Nigel Adams Collection, 20th Aug, 2024
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