LOVE SCULPTURE/FORMS AND FEELINGS PCS 7090 (-69) UK

(For more on the group check post on their debute "Blues Helping".) This was the groups second and last LP. For most albums of the period you get the impression of an original idea, a theme or something tying the songs together. The only impression I get from this is a random pick of tracks released to follow up on the success of the "Sabre Dance" single. The album has an eleven minute edit of the number plus a version of Bizet's "Farandole". There were also plans to include a part of Holst's "Planets", but that was dropped from the European issues due to legal threats from Holst's family and only appears on the US Parrot release (PAS 71035). It also also has a rock'n'roll cover, two soft ballads and a few psych numbers composed by songwriter duo Finesilver/Kerr. So it could have been one of those hit-single-plus-fillouts albums, but it's a lot more than that. What saves it is the stunning guitar work. Edmunds was a true master, not standing back to any of the more renowed guitar heroes. His finger work and sound on here is so amazing it's hard to find a parallel among his contemporaries. Produced by Edmunds, Finesilver and Kerr. Also Eddie Offord was involved, prior to his work with Yes and ELP. Some of the first UK copies had black/yellow label. Shown here is a very early black/silver, having one EMI box on label, first matrixes with 1R 1R mother/stamper and fully laminated cover. (PÖX*) (DÄWÄ*)