| Dark Round the Edges | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Dark | |
| Released | 1972 |
| Recorded | 9–13 July 1972 [1] |
| Studio | S.I.S. Studios, Northampton [1] |
| Genre | |
| Length | 37:59 |
| Label | S.I.S. Records (private press) |
| Producer | Steve Giles |
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]
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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The Lama Reviews | 7/10 [9] |
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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Darkside" | Steve Giles, Ronald Johnson, Clive Thorneycroft | 7:28 |
| 2. | "Maypole" | Giles | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Live for Today" | Giles, Johnson, Thorneycroft, Martin Weaver | 8:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "R.C. 8" | Giles | 5:05 |
| 5. | "The Cat" | Giles, Johnson, Thorneycroft | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Zero Time" | Giles, Johnson, Thorneycroft | 6:49 |
Adapted from the back cover of Dark Around the Edges. [1]
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