Dark Round the Edges

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
Studio album by
Dark
Released1972 (1972)
RecordedJuly 9–13, 1972[1]
StudioS.I.S. Studios, Northampton[1]
Genre
Length37:59
LabelSis (private press)
ProducerSteve Giles

Release

The 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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]

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
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Darkside"Steve Giles, Ronald Johnson, Clive Thorneycroft7:28
2."Maypole"Giles5:03
3."Live for Today"Giles, Johnson, Thorneycroft, Martin Weaver8:07
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."R.C. 8"Giles5:05
5."The Cat"Giles, Johnson, Thorneycroft5:19
6."Zero Time"Giles, Johnson, Thorneycroft6:49

Personnel

Adapted from the back cover of Dark Around the Edges.[1]

Notes

  1. The album title is Dark on the first CD reissue, released by Kissing Spell in 1992.[2]
  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

  1. Dark Round the Edges (back cover). Dark. Machu Picchu. 2013.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Heller, Scott (February 2018). "Interview: Guitarist and Scientist Martin Weaver of Wicked Lady". It's Psychedelic Baby. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  3. Allen, Clifford (June 25, 2013). "1972: Dark - Dark Round the Edges". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  4. Shirley, Ian. "Value Added Facts: The Dark Is Rising". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  5. Giles, Steve. "The Originals". Dark. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  6. Dark. "Original DRTE". Facebook. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  7. "The 20 Most Valuable Records Ever". NME. Time Inc. UK. January 6, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  8. Unterberger, Richie. "Review: Dark - Dark Round the Edges". Retrieved September 14, 2018.
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