"Macbeth" vinyl edition out now!

As announced, Spanish label Munster Records had published the remastered vinyl edition of "Macbeth", licensed by Cherry Red Records.

With the same cover designed by cult graphic artist Roger Dean, the album shows the old Harvest green label (but with Munster's logo) and a very pretty insert reproducing the famous film poster and some notes written by journalist Fernando Naporano.
There' also a 1 minute video promo on the Web (go here).

Considering this is an official release, it's enbarassing that  compiling the notes Naporano repeats one of the worst trite commonplaces about the origins of the band stating it was born in Canterbury (!!!) and, really incredibly, that it was "previously called East of Eden" (!!!).

But it's life and errors are more easy than one can imagine... (for example, in my book I've repeated that the TEB played at the Hyde Park free concert on July 18h 1970... but we know that even if on the bill actually they didn't play there...). 

 

 
Anyway, Naporano's essay is quite interesing for his definition of the TEB music form as "an archaic proto-psyche journey". He writes:  "You do feel an acidulated folk-aura, where each one should create its own Trip on it. Above all, is very varied in its conception, and a complete voyage when it stands  up and walks in our ears." 

For the Spanish music writer TEB tracks on "Macbeth" are "folkishly ludic" (as "Overtoure", "Iverness", "Cour Dance"...) or "concrete music - in a very personal way of being" (as "The Beach", "Ambush"...), "as if every drumming fractures, singing seagulls or sharp whistles were conducting us  to waves of fear into the unknown."

And what about the vinyl quality? 
This is not a 180g edition, but  the sound is very good, with great dynamic and deepness and  well separated and clear timbrics...
I think it's a really valid edition, and apart a maybe too expensive price (euros 22 plus postal costs) and the classic (incomprehensible) pops and ticks everywhere, is a worth to have it. 

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Roger Dean's original painting for TEB "Macbeth" cover auctioned at Ewbanks.

Roger Dean's original painting for TEB "Macbeth" cover has been auctioned at Ewbanks in September 2016 (read here).

These was the description of the item:

"Roger Dean (b. 1944) - Polanski's Macbeth, oil on board depicting the three witches scene from the film, this original artwork was used on the cover of the soundtrack in 1971 by Third Ear Band, signed lower left, framed & glazed under instructions from Roger Dean, 15 x 15 inches.

Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist. Roger Dean is best known for his work on posters & album covers for musicians, which he began painting in the late 1960s. The artists for whom he did the most art are English rock bands Yes & Asia. The covers often feature exotic, fantasy landscapes. his work has sold more than sixty million copies worldwide.".

Estimated £3,000 - £5,000, it seems the painting is still available for buying.

no©2017 Luca Chino Ferrari (unless you intend to make a profit. In which case, ask first)