Key Features

• ● This is a rare opportunity to acquire the debut album by the British group Shape of the Rain. This Japanese pressing on the Neon label is highly sought after by collectors for its unique production and period sound.
• ● Rare Japanese pressing
• ● Original Neon label design
• ● Includes obi strip
• ● Produced by Tony Hall
• ● Features early 70s British folk-rock sound
• ● Brand: NO BRAND
• ● Artist: Shape of the Rain
• ● Release Title: The Birth of Neon
• ● Record Label: RCA
• ● Catalog Number: SRA-5528
• ● Format: Vinyl LP
• ● Record Size: 12 inches
• ● Speed: 33 1/3 RPM
• ● Genre: Rock
• ● Style: Folk Rock
• ● Release Year: 1971
• ● Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
• ● Record Grading: VG+
• ● Sleeve Grading: VG
• ● Edition: Original
• ● Material: Vinyl
• ● Type: Album

Specifications

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