Plum Nelly – Deceptive Lines (1970) [USA Capitol ST-692]

Plum Nelly – Deceptive Lines

Original 1970 USA Stereo LP

Capitol Records ST-692 (Discogs)

 ~ThePoodleBites rip in 96kHz/24bit FLAC + full artwork scans (800dpi)~

**NOTE**: This is an older rip and some vinyl noise will be heard on the recording. I've decided to allow it here for the time being since it still has much better sound quality than the CD. However, I may redo this rip with superior sound in the future. 

This rip is one that I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time. The first time I heard “Deception”, I was immediately hooked. To me the groove is somewhere between early Led Zeppelin and Ian Anderson’s Jethro Tull. Not only does lead vocalist Ric Prince absolutely kill the performance, but the lyrics are all too real, and the music is just consistently great. 

This original vinyl has become increasingly expensive over the last few years, and now people are spending over $100 for this LP, and rightfully so. At least I only had to spend one arm for this record instead of some additional legs. There are two CDs which have appeared, and both are vinyl-sourced. The “Flawed Gems” CD isn’t awful, the other one is. This beats them both.

Track Listing:
A1) Deception [9:00]
A2) Carry On [7:04]
A3) The Demon [6:57]
B1) Lonely Man’s Cry [7:02]
B2) Sail Away [10:00]
B3) Never Done [3:04]

Personnel:
Ric Prince – Vocals, Keyboards
John E. Walker – Lead Guitar
Steve Ress – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Peter Harris – Bass, Vocals
Christopher Lloyd – Drums, Percussion
Kenneth Cooper – Producer

Vinyl Condition: VG+
Dynamic Range: DR 12

Equipment/Lineage:
– Audio-Technica AT150MLx Dual Moving Magnet Cartridge
– Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB Direct Drive Professional Turntable (internal preamp/ADC removed)
– TCC TC-754 RIAA Phono Preamp (solid-state version, added voltage regulator)
– Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 MkII Analog-to-Digital Converter (at 96kHz/24bit)
– Adobe Audition CC 2017
– iZotope RX 6 Advanced Audio Editor (removing rumble, weeks of manual declicking)

Full album is available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh143fsCQo4

MEGA: https://mega.nz/folder/L44gAL7A#FcWc1wCoPfWJ1WeOXiL8YA
Enjoy, and as always, comments are very much welcomed and appreciated!