Dark Round the Edges[nb 1] is the first album by British psychedelic rock group Dark, released in 1972. The original edition is considered to be a "holy grail" for record collectors.[3][4]
| Dark Round the Edges | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Dark | |
| Released | 1972 |
| Recorded | 9–13 July 1972[1] |
| Studio | S.I.S. Studios, Northampton[1] |
| Genre | |
| Length | 37:59 |
| Label | S.I.S. Records (private press) |
| Producer | Steve Giles |
Release
editThe album was originally released in an edition of 64 copies.[nb 2] Most copies were given away to family and close friends of the band, but some were sold.[4] It is now considered to be one of the most valuable records, with original copies having been sold for prices upward to £6,000[4] and £25,000,[6] depending on the version. In 2016, it was listed as the 17th most valuable record of all time by NME.[7]
The album has been reissued several times.[3]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The Lama Reviews | 7/10 [9] |
Richie Unterberger of AllMusic commented that the songs were "largely vehicles for some involved, fuzzy hard rock guitar soloing" and compared the "softer parts" to Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Darkside" | Steve Giles, Ronald Johnson, Clive Thorneycroft | 7:28 |
| 2. | "Maypole" | Giles | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Live for Today" | Giles, Johnson, Thorneycroft, Martin Weaver | 8:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "R.C. 8" | Giles | 5:05 |
| 5. | "The Cat" | Giles, Johnson, Thorneycroft | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Zero Time" | Giles, Johnson, Thorneycroft | 6:49 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the back cover of Dark Around the Edges.[1]
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Notes
edit- ^ The album title is Dark on the first CD reissue, released by Kissing Spell in 1992.[2]
- ^ According to Steve Giles, the following are the amount of different versions made: 12 colour gatefolds, 2 'special' colour gatefolds, 1 white doodle on sleeve, 12 black and white gatefolds and 37 black and white single sleeves.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Dark Round the Edges (back cover). Dark. Machu Picchu. 2013.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Heller, Scott (February 2018). "Interview: Guitarist and Scientist Martin Weaver of Wicked Lady". It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ a b Allen, Clifford (25 June 2013). "1972: Dark - Dark Round the Edges". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Shirley, Ian. "Value Added Facts: The Dark Is Rising". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Giles, Steve. "The Originals". Dark. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Dark. "Original DRTE". Facebook. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "The 20 Most Valuable Records Ever". NME. Time Inc. UK. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "Review: Dark - Dark Round the Edges". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Lundborg, Patrick. "DARK: Round The Edges". Retrieved 23 June 2021.