Vinyl plays with crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover looks good, light scuffing, surface impressions and a few discoloration spots (front/back); some surface abrasion spots on front. Inner-sleeve is plastic. Spine is mostly readable with wear. Minor shelf-wear along top-edge, more noticeable wear along bottom edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
The Hurdy Gurdy Man, is the sixth studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in North America in October 1968 on Epic Records, but not in the UK due to a continuing contractual dispute that also prevented Sunshine Superman (1966) and Mellow Yellow (1967) from being released there. A songbook of lead sheets to the album was nonetheless issued in both countries. In Canada the album reached No. 19. Donovan wrote and recorded much of The Hurdy Gurdy Man in late 1967 and the rest of The Hurdy Gurdy Man was recorded in April 1968, after he visited Rishikesh in India to study Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Donovan's songwriting for The Hurdy Gurdy Man centered on drones on such songs as Peregrine, The River Song and Tangier - the latter two being compositions by his friend "Gypsy Dave" (Gyp Mills) - and pop music on most of the other tracks. "As I Recall It" continued Donovan's infatuation with jazz. Jennifer Juniper and Hurdy Gurdy Man were both released as singles well before the album was released.