DANDO SHAFT An Evening With (Rare 1970 UK debut 8-track stereo LP, recorded when the band were still an all male quintet, before the addition of Polly Bolton as lead singer the following year. With music sitting in the Pentangle progressive folk bracket but with the addition of more traditional, bluegrass & Balkan elements to the songwriting that set the band apart, this album was well received but still sold relatively poorly, making quality copies a difficult thing to come by these days. The laminated sleeve has succumbed to a little ring wear & corner creasing, mainly from some natural shinkage to the laminate, causing a little lift along the spine. Given the wrecked state that most copies of this are found in, I'd say that this natural aging is a rare treat, being free from writing or tears. The vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play SSYB6).