Dan Lacksman - Dan Lacksman (Neon Green Vinyl Edition)

Lacksman already had an album (Flamenco Moog) and a minor Europeanhit (Coconut) under his belt when he recorded 1973's Dan Lacksman, whichis a true outlier in his catalog in that it features him on guitar (!) and voice(!!) along with his usual keyboard wizardry. As such, it's probably his mostaccessible record for those approaching his music from a strictly rockbackground. An early version of Skylab hints at the grand version to come on Tchip Tchip; some of the album sounds like a Belgian version of Steely Dan, and at times you might even hear a little early Eno/Robert Wyatt/Kevin Ayers prog punctuated by a couple of drinking songs. Overall, it's a progressive pop singersongwriter album and a bit of a trailblazer at that�which explains why original copies go for a mint. Out on CD and a neon green vinyl pressing limited to 900 copies!