The Incredible String Band – The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion

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Label:	Elektra – EKS-74010
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress, Stereo , Allentown Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1968
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk

Tracklist

A1	Chinese White	3:35
A2	No Sleep Blues	3:50
A3	Painting Box	4:00
A4	The Mad Hatter's Song	5:35
A5	Little Cloud	4:02
A6	The Eyes Of Fate	4:57
B1	Blues For The Muse	2:43
B2	The Hedgehog's Song	3:25
B3	First Girl I Loved	4:50
B4	You Know What You Could Be	2:45
B5	My Name Is Death	2:42
B6	Gently Tender	4:42
B7	Way Back In The 1960s	3:07

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Paradox Music (3)
Pressed By – Allentown Record Co. Inc.

Credits

Artwork – Simon & Marijke*
Bass – Danny Thompson (tracks: A2, A3, A4, B1, B3, B4, B7)
Drums – Robin Williamson (tracks: A5, B2, B4, B6)
Engineer – John Wood
Finger Cymbals – Licorice (tracks: A3)
Flute – Robin Williamson (tracks: A2, A3, B4, B6)
Guimbri [Bass Gimbri] – Robin Williamson (tracks: B6)
Guimbri [Bowed Gimbri] – Robin Williamson (tracks: A1)
Guitar – Robin Williamson (tracks: A2, A4, A6, B1, B3, B5, B7)
Harmonica – Mike Heron (2) (tracks: B1)
Lacquer Cut By – RH*
Lead Guitar – Robin Williamson (tracks: A3)
Lead Vocals – Robin Williamson (tracks: A2, A6, B1, B7)
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Mike Heron (2) (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B2, B4, B6)
Oud – Robin Williamson (tracks: B4)
Photography By – Iain Skinner*
Piano – John Hopkins (tracks: A4)
Producer – Joe Boyd
Rattle – Robin Williamson (tracks: A5)
Sitar, Tambura – Soma (23) (tracks: A4)
Vocals – Robin Williamson (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B2 to B6)
Written-By – Williamson* (tracks: A2, A4, A6, B1, B3, B5, B7)

Notes

Allentown pressing, as denoted by the "AL" and "ARC" in the runouts.
Includes a printed inner sleeve with the lyrics.
Tan labels.
This version has a cat. no. starting with 'EKS' in upper left hand corner of sleeve.
Metalwork is dated 11-10-68 as indicated in the runouts.

Other Allentown pressings:
Tan label and cat. no. on cover starting with "LP" instead of "EKS": The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion.
Tan label repress with metalwork dated 2-21-68: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion.
Tan label repress with metalwork dated 7-21-1969: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion.
Red label repress with metalwork dated 12-19-70: The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion.

The "RH" in the runouts is Ray Hagerty's signature and is a tiny scribble. See images on his profile page.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): EKS 74010A (AL-) ARC 11 10 68 RH
Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): EKS 74010B (AL-) ARC 11 10 68 RH

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion (LP, Album, Stereo)	Elektra	EUKS 7257	UK	1967
Recently Edited	The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion (LP, Album, Mono)	Elektra	EUK 257	UK	1967
Recently Edited	The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion (LP, Album, Mono)	Elektra	EKL-4010	US	1967
	The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion (LP, Album, Stereo, SON)	Elektra	EKS-74010	US	1967
New Submission	The 5000 Spirits (LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo)	Elektra	EUKS 7257	UK	1967