40 Brass Band Favourites – Various Artists
A 40-track stereo double vinyl compilation on Pickwick Records, catalogue number PLD 8008. Complete with both records, paper inner sleeves and the illustrated gatefold cover from Pickwick’s Limited Edition Collection.
Featuring Black Dyke Mills Band, Fairey Band, Grimethorpe Colliery Band, City of Coventry Band, City of London Brass, Leyland Vehicles Band, Sun Life Stanshawe Band, Solna Brass and G.U.S. (Kettering) Band.
The programme brings together stirring marches, traditional melodies, classical arrangements and familiar favourites, including Entry of the Gladiators, The Lost Chord, Floral Dance, Dambusters’ March, Scarborough Fair, Hallelujah Chorus, Knightsbridge March and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines.
The gatefold interior lists all 40 tracks and their performers, accompanied by artwork reflecting the industrial heritage associated with brass bands.
Condition: Pre-owned. The sleeve shows surface rubbing, creasing and wear along the edges, corners and bottom seam, with a stock/price sticker on the front. Both records retain their shine, with some visible surface marks and dust. Playback has not been verified, so no formal vinyl grade is assigned.
Please examine the photographs, which show the actual set offered.