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Marc Brierley - Hello (1969) {CBS–Cherry Tree CRTREE014 rel 2014}
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© 1969, 2014 CBS / Cherry Tree / Sony Music | CRTREE014
Rock / Acid Folk / Folk Rock / Country Rock / Sunshine Pop

Marc Brierley was a talented folk artist who made his name as a singer-songwriter during the second half of the Sixties. After making an EP in 1966 for Transatlantic, Marc signed with CBS for two albums, Welcome To The Citadel (1968) and Hello (1969), helped by some of the best musicians on the circuit. Both are now prized collectors items by fans of the Acid Folk era. UK folky MARC BRIERLEY and his rare debut album - 1968's "Welcome To The Citadel" on CBS Records - has been treated to a luxurious and expanded CD remaster by Cherry Tree in September 2014 (Cherry Tree is part of Cherry Red Records). "Hello" is his second album from the summer of 1969 and again it's received a genuinely great upgrade. Here are the dewdrops and dodgy beards…

Marc Brierley - Welcome To The Citadel (1968) {CBS–Cherry Tree CRTREE013 rel 2014}
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© 1968, 2014 CBS / Cherry Tree / Sony Music | CRTREE013
Rock / Acid Folk / Folk Rock / Country Rock / Sunshine Pop

With a voice similar to Roy Harper and songs in the Folk Rock tradition of Nick Drake meets Simon & Garfunkel meets Al Stewart - it's a mystery as to why Marc Brierley's debut LP on the giant CBS Records did so little business in 1968? Maybe it was the concert-poster lettering of his name/title or Ron Hendersen's stunning oil painting on the cover that led people to believe it was some kind of "Odyssey & Oracle" Psych masterpiece when it was really a good old Folkie record? It sold zip and consequently it's booked at Ј400 in 2014 Price Guides - but often sells for much more on Auction sites. And on the strength of this fabulous Cherry Tree Expanded CD remaster (part of Cherry Red Records) - it's easy to see why collectors want it.

Alan James Eastwood - Seeds (1971) {President–Cherry Tree CRTREE015 rel 2014}
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© 1971, 2014 President Records / Cherry Tree | CRTREE015
Rock / Country / Folk / World Music

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1971 album. Alan James 'Bugsy' Eastwood was a renowned musician and singer who came to prominence in the late 1960s with rock band the Exception. He sadly passed away in 2007 but his music continues to attract cult status. SEEDS - his debut solo album - was issued on President in 1971 and has never been on CD. a prized artifact among fans of Acid Folk, original vinyl copies have sold for up to £1500. This welcome reissue boasts numerous bonus tracks new to CD, culled from various non-album singles on President, including folk-funk rarities 'Moonchild' and 'Closer to the Truth'. SEEDS was produced by Mike Cooper and includes bonus tracks by Eastwood & Powell (Powell being Mike Cooper's partner and noted '60s singer Marilyn Powell).