Arcadium (2)Breathe Awhile

Label:

Middle Earth – MDLS 302

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1 I'm On My Way 11:52
A2 Poor Lady 3:58
A3 Walk On The Bad Side 7:30
B1 Woman Of A Thousand Years 4:00
B2 Change Me 4:45
B3 It Takes A Woman 4:05
B4 Birth, Life And Death 10:45

Credits

  • DrumsJohn Albert Parker
  • EngineerAndrew Hendriksen*
  • Executive-ProducerDave Howson
  • Lead Vocals, Twelve-String GuitarMiguel Sergides
  • Liner NotesDavid Groome
  • Painting [Sleeve]Michael McInnerny*
  • Photography ByMichael H. Evans
  • ProducerAustin John Marshall
  • Vocals, BassGraham Best
  • Vocals, Lead GuitarRobert Ellwood
  • Vocals, OrganAlan Ellwood*
  • Written-ByMiguel Sergides

Notes

Released on an aqua blue Middle Earth Label in a laminated cover.
Counterfeits have white labels.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): MDLS 302A2-◊ H
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): MDLS 302B3-◊ H

Other Versions (5 of 29)

View All
Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Breathe Awhile (LP, Album) Pop Music (2) SLVLXME 429 1969
New Submission
Breathe Awhile (LP, Album, Stereo) Astor SPLP 1313 Australia 1969
New Submission
Breathe Awhile (CD, Album, Reissue) SPM Records CD 012 1992
New Submission
Breathe Awhile (CD, Album, Reissue) Green Tree Records GTR - 002 1992
New Submission
Breathe Awhile (CDr, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release) Stress Records (2) STRESSCDR0107020 Russia 1993

Recommendations

  • Indian Summer
    1971 UK
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Shop
  • Spring
    1971 UK
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Shop
  • First Utterance
    1971 UK
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • Valentyne Suite
    1969 UK
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • Thousands On A Raft
    1970 UK
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • Affinity
    1970 UK
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Shop
  • Tractor
    1972 UK
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • May Blitz
    1970 UK
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album, Misprint
    Shop
  • Escalator
    1969 UK
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • Morgen
    1969 US
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Shop

Reviews

  • KraSSlow's avatar
    KraSSlow
    Has this Original Copy Runout MSLS and the Reissue MDLS?
    • johnzorn06's avatar
      johnzorn06
      Great UK psych/prog. Only record from the band, but a really must have for the listeners of this era. Try "poor lady" for a little sample of the record...
      • adaug's avatar
        adaug
        this album is a vintage psych classic. very good songs, singing and playing, great guitar parts. some real "a-ha" moments. recommended to late 60's /early 70's psych heads.
        • RhubarbRhubarb's avatar
          RhubarbRhubarb
          Edited 13 years ago
          The UK pressing is always poor, meaning fairly constant surface noise, even on an unplayed copy. I've never heard the French original on Vogue, but it is supposed to be equally cursed. It was also released in minute quantities in Australia on the Astor label. A decent pressing, that is the version to get if you want an original that plays nicely.
          • marcelrecords's avatar
            marcelrecords
            Edited 14 years ago
            All tracks on this extremely rare album are filled with an atmosphere of anguish and despair, even in their quieter moments. Both lyrics and music are struggling for expression, to the effect of creating a very dense and at times impenetrable album, which is worth your while nonetheless. Although barely escaping perennial threats of murkiness and even sloppiness, the convincing emotional contents save the day for this album. Especially impressive are the longer tracks like the opening I'm On My Way with its telling title, in which the song structure gets blown to pieces by emotional outbursts on guitar, leading into an altogether strange and hitherto unheard of territory. This track was also issued on the rare label sampler Earthed from 1970. Mediocre vinyl marred all copies I have encountered.

            Release

            See all versions
            Data Correct

            For sale on Discogs

            Sell a copy

            14 copies from €220.00

            Statistics

            • Have:254
            • Want:907
            • Avg Rating:4.43 / 5
            • Ratings:75
            • Last Sold:
            • Low:€40.00
            • Median:€350.00
            • High:€1,275.60

            Videos (18)

            Edit

            Contributors