CRESSIDA - Asylum £2200 1971 UK Vertigo 1st `Swirl` Pressing Rare Psych/Prog

One of the most sought after releases on the Vertigo Swirl label, this is the 1st ever UK issue of this 1971 album by Prog Rockers `Cressida` called `Asylum` (6360 025) and is very rare with a Mint copy selling in 2014 for £2200. The label is distinctive in that it has the large Swirl logo above the spindle hole, this denotes a first UK issue. It came in great gatefold sleeve designed by `Keef` (Black Sabbath etc) and had the VO Price Code on the rear, also being a matt finish it made it prone to wear which means it is very hard to find in true Mint condition. Why not subscribe as I post rarities regularly! Side 1 1. Asylum 2. Munich 3. Goodbye Pot Office Tower Goodbye 4. Survivor 5. Reprieved Side 2 1. Lisa 2. Summer Weekend Of A Lifetime 3. Let Them Come When They Will Cressida was a British art rock band formed at the tail-end of the 1960s in the shadow of the Moody Blues, with a heavy organ and Mellotron sound courtesy of keyboard player Peter Jennings. The original lineup of Jennings, Angus Cullen (vocals, guitar), John Heyworth (guitar), Kevin McCarthy (bass), and Ian Clark(drums) was signed to Vertigo Records. Their self-titled debut album was filled with hauntingly beautiful melodies and relatively accessible, straightforward song structures. It was somewhat derivative of antecedents such as the Moody Blues, but it did well enough to justify a follow-up in 1971. Heyworth had departed by the time of the second album, entitled Asylum, replaced by John Culley and Paul Martin Layton (of the New Seekers) on guitar, and with Harold McNair added on flute as well. By 1972, however, the group had run out of steam and recording contract, and they never really had a chance to develop a history. Ian Clark moved on to a brief stay with Uriah Heep and John Culley became a member of Black Widow. This video focuses on a rare vinyl record, identifying the original 1st rare pressing or the rarest version of the record, also the prices it sold for and features photos of labels and covers of the original record, subscribe to our channel if you love rare vinyl records #vinyl #collecting #records #rare