*** LP ： UK 1973 / RCA Victor / SF 8395 ***
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B+ / A
ジャケット：正面の船が切り絵になっており、さらに見開き中央に開口部のあるユニパック使用の、たいへん凝った素晴らしいジャケットです。四隅は開口部上部角に軽い打痕。四辺はまずまずですが、薄汚れがあります。表裏、中面とも周辺部や背表紙まわりに経年の色焼け／薄汚れが見られます。それ以外は軽微なスレのみ。正面切り絵に1箇所折れ目。全体にA-寄りのしっかりとした良品です。
ディスク：レーベルはヒゲ無し。盤面はほとんど使用感のない美品です。。
マトリクスは１E/1E.
2つ折り歌詞カード付属（美品）。
穴開き内袋付属。

英国のシンガーソングライター、ビリー・ローリーの73年唯一作「シップ・イマジネーション」。
この人はルル(Lulu)の実弟で、そのルルをはじめ、Vigrass & Osborneの二人、ジミー・マカロック他Stone The Crowsのめんめん、ティム・レンウィックやブルース・トーマス等Quiverのめんめん、といった超豪華なバック陣を従えて制作されたアルバムです。
プロデュースはヴィグラス&オズボーンのゲイリー・オズボーン。
繊細で抒情的な面とスワンプ的な面をあわせ持つSSW作品。
ビートルズの「アイ・フィール・ファイン」はダーティなスライドギターがうなりを上げるスワンプアレンジのカヴァーで素晴らしい出来です。
聴くほどに味わいが増すタイプの名作。
オススメ！！

英国オリジナル盤。
マトリクス１の美品です。



A1 Ship Imagination
Backing Vocals - Gary Osborne, Paul VigrassBass - Bruce ThomasDrums - Willy WilsonElectric Guitar - Tim RenwickKeyboards, Accordion, Harmonium, Tambourine - Peter WoodsTwelve-String Guitar [Acoustic] - Gary Osborne Written-By - Lawrie, Osborne, Vigrass
A2 Rock & Roller
Backing Vocals - Liza Strike, Lulu, Mags MaclintBass - Steve Thompson (2)Drums - Colin AllenGuitar - Jimmy McAnonymousHorns [The Dundee Horns] - Malcolm Duncan, Roger BallKeyboards - Ronnie LeahyPercussion - Sun-Ray Cooper Written-By - Lawrie, Starkey
A3 Flying
Acoustic Guitar, Guiro - Gary OsborneBacking Vocals - Gary, Juanita Franklin, PaulBass - Kim GardnerCongas - Luis JardimDrums - Kenny JonesElectric Guitar - Barry Clark (2), Jimmy McAnonymousKeyboards - Ronnie Leahy Written-By - Lawrie, Osborne
A4 Shalee Shala
Backing Vocals - Gary Osborne, Paul VigrassBass - Bruce ThomasDrums, Percussion - Willy WilsonElectric Guitar - Tim RenwickKeyboards, Synthesizer [Arp] - Peter WoodsTwelve-String Guitar [Acoustic] - Gary Osborne Written-By - Lawrie, Osborne, Vigrass
A5 I Feel Fine
Backing Vocals - Gary, Juanita Franklin, PaulBass - Kim GardnerDrums - Kenny JonesGuitar - Jimmy McAnonymousKeyboards - Ronnie LeahySlide Guitar - Barry Clark (2) Written-By - Lennon/McCartney
B1 Blue Chelsea Tuesday
Backing Vocals - Gary, Liza Strike, Lulu, Mags Maglint, PaulBass - Steve Thompson (2)Drums, Percussion - Colin AllenGuitar - Jimmy McAnonymousKeyboards - Ronnie Leahy Written-By - Lawrie, Osborne, Vigrass
B2 Lady Lovely
Bass - Steve Thompson (2)Bongos - Sun-Ray CooperDrums, Percussion [Little Clicky Things And Shakers] - Colin AllenGuitar - Jimmy McAnonymousKeyboards - Ronnie LeahyTwelve-String Guitar [Acoustic] - Gary OsborneVocals [All Vocals] - Billy Written-By - Lawrie, Osborne
B3 Freedom
Backing Vocals - Lulu, Mags MaglintBass [Uncredited] - Maurice GibbGuitar - Jimmy McAnonymous, Leslie HarveyHorns [The Dundee Horns] - Malcolm Duncan, Roger BallPiano - Johnny Coleman Written-By - Lawrie, Harvey, M. Gibb
B4 I Can Take You There
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin - Joe PartridgeEngineer [Vocals] - Jumping JohnnyPiano, Synthesizer [ARP] - Peter WoodsTwelve-String Guitar [Acoustic] - Gary OsborneVocals [All Vocals] - Billy Written By - Newton Written-By - Lawrie
B5 Ways Of A Woman
Backing Vocals - Gary Osborne, Paul VigrassBass - Steve Thompson (2)Drums, Percussion - Colin AllenGuitar - Jimmy McAnonymousHorns [The Dundee Horns] - Malcolm Duncan, Roger BallKeyboards - Ronnie Leahy Written-By - Lawrie, Osborne, Vigrass

Producer - Billy Lawrie, Gary Osborne
Engineer - Rockin' Robin Black
Recorded At - Morgan Studios
Produced For - Cupid Productions
Engineered At - Mayfair Studios
Art Direction - Seabrook / Graves / Aslett
Design [Sleeve] - Rosie Coole
Other [Tape Operator] - Peter & George
Photography By - Kevin McGowan