Rick Wakeman And The English Rock Ensemble – No Earthly Connection (Vinyl LP, 1976, A&M Records SP-4583, Pitman Pressing)

Why This Record Matters
No Earthly Connection is Rick Wakeman’s 1976 studio album with The English Rock Ensemble, centered on the multipart “Music Reincarnate” suite. Wakeman composed, wrote, and produced the album, with Ashley Holt on vocals, Roger Newell on bass, and Tony Fernandez on drums. The album was recorded at Le Château d'Hérouville in France during January, February, and March 1976.

Collector Note
This is the 1976 U.S. A&M Records SP-4583 stereo LP pressed at Columbia Records’ Pitman plant, with Monarch plating also identified in the supplied runouts. The distinctive sleeve artwork was designed to be viewed through a cylindrical piece of reflective Chrome Mylar, creating an unskewed reflection of the cover image's distortion. This copy includes the confirmed original inner sleeve.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
Media: VG+
Sleeve: VG+

Technical Details
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing
Label: A&M Records – SP-4583
Country: US
Released: 1976
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Modern Classical, Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock

Matrix / Runout
Side A: A&M SP 4901(RE-1)-P1
Side B: SP-4902-M2 MR Δ20511-X CRP-PITTMAN #SP-4583

Tracklist
Side A
A1 Part I: The Warning – 8:19
A2 Part II: The Maker – 3:34
A3 Part III: The Spaceman – 4:03
A4 Part IV: The Realisation – 4:17

Side B
B1 Part V: The Reaper – 7:55
B2 The Prisoner – 7:01
B3 The Lost Cycle – 7:02

Shipping & Handling
Ultrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.
Stored in protective inner and outer sleeves.
Shipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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