Band of Joy: The Three Sided LP

I picked up the LP of Robert Plant and the Band of Joy today, and found an interesting surprise. Here's the tracklist:

Side 1

• Angel Dance


• House of Cards


• Central Two-O-Nine


• Silver Rider

Side 2

• You Can't Buy My Love


• Falling in Love Again


• The Only Sound That Matters


• Monkey

Side 3

• Cindy, I'll Marry You Someday


• Harm's Swift Way


• Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down


• Even This Shall Pass Away

That's it. A three sided LP. I opened it expecting some triangular variation, but no such luck. Instead, side 4 was engraved with the same ring that adorns the front and back cover, as well as a quote from Beowulf in Olde English: þa gyt hie him asetton segen gelden heah ofer heafod, oleton holm beran...

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Vinyl albums are more collector piece than musical experience these days. Personally, I like that: better quality albums; some thought put into the presentation of the albums. In this case, Robert Plant came up with a first for my collection, the three sided LP.