Artist: Magna Carta
Genre: Folk Rock
Magna Carta are a British folk rock group formed in 1969 who combined traditional folk influences with contemporary rock elements. Their music featured acoustic guitars, harmonies, and pastoral themes characteristic of the British folk-rock movement. Albums like 'Seasons' and 'Songs from Wasties Orchard' showcased their melodic songwriting and accomplished musicianship. The band contributed to the development of progressive folk alongside contemporaries like Fairport Convention and Pentangle. Despite numerous lineup changes across decades, Magna Carta maintained their commitment to quality acoustic music. Their influence on the British folk-rock tradition extended through their recordings and continued live performances. Magna Carta represented the gentler, more pastoral side of early 1970s British progressive music.
Magna Carta vinyl records (34)
MAGNA CARTA Seasons (Rare 1970 US first issue 15-track stereo LP produced by Gus Dudgeon & featuring an all-star supporting cast of musicians including Rick Wakeman Tim Renwick Davy Johnstone & Tony Visconti pasted gatefold picture sleevewith lyrics inside & small deletion drill hole. The sleeve shows just minor shelfwear & the vinyl has little sign of play DS50091) Track Listing: 01
£56.00 used
MAGNA CARTA Seasons (1970 first UK issue 15-track vinyl LP on the large swirl label produced by Gus Dudgeon & featuring an all-star supporting cast of musicians including Rick Wakeman Tim Renwick Davy Johnstone & Tony Visconti gatefold mattpicture sleeve with die-cut swirl inner. The sleeve shows some minor edge scuffing & light shelfwear on the reverse but is otherwise excellent
£50.00 used
MAGNA CARTA Seasons (Rare 1970 UK first issue 15-track LP on the large swirl label produced by Gus Dudgeon & featuring an all-star supporting cast of musicians including Rick Wakeman Tim Renwick Davy Johnstone & Tony Visconti complete withdie-cut swirl inner gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play) Track Listing: 1
£84.00 used
MAGNA CARTA Seasons (Rare 1970 South African 15-track vinyl LP this is a UK import pressing on the large Vertigo swirl label produced by Gus Dudgeon and featuring an all-star supporting cast of musicians including Rick Wakeman Tim Renwick Davy Johnstone & Tony Visconti. The matt gatefold picture sleeve has a Factory Sample sticker inside and includes a die-cut swirl inner VO6360003) See More Info for further details
£139.00 used
MAGNA CARTA Seasons (Early 70s UK issue of the 1970 15-track LP on the small swirl label produced by Gus Dudgeon & featuring an all-star supporting cast of musicians including Rick Wakeman Tim Renwick Davy Johnstone & Tony Visconti gatefold matt picture sleeve with die-cut swirl inner. The sleeve is Excellent with only very mild edge wear & the vinyl too appears Excellent with few signs of play
£39.00 used
MAGNA CARTA Seasons (1970s South African second issue 15-track LP on the blue & silver Vertigo label produced by Gus Dudgeon & featuring an all-star supporting cast of musicians including Rick Wakeman Tim Renwick Davy Johnstone &Tony Visconti. Unlike the first issue which was manufactured in the UK this edition was pressed & printed in South Africa comes in a single pocket matt picture sleeve with the Interpak logo on the reverse
£84.00 used
MAGNA CARTA This Is... Magna Carta (Rare 1969 New Zealand 12-track stereo vinyl LP on the Philips blue & silver label the debut album from the progressive folk trio featuring guest appearances from Harold McNair & Pentangles Danny Thompson who also penned the liner notes on the back cover fully laminated flipback picture sleeve with a pinched spine
£167.00 used
MAGNA CARTA Songs From Wasties Orchard (Rare 1971 South African 12-track vinyl LP on the large swirl Vertigo label with a slightly different design to the UK release produced by Gus Dudgeon & featuring an all-star supporting cast of musiciansincluding Rick Wakeman Davy Johnstone & Tony Visconti gatefold Apple crate picture sleeve manufactured in the UK which opens out to reveal an integral picture card inner to hold the album
£139.00 used
MAGNA CARTA Songs From Wasties Orchard (Mega rare original 1970s Japanese 12-track vinyl LP on the large swirl Vertigo label produced by Gus Dudgeon and featuring an all-star supporting cast of musicians including Rick Wakeman Davy Johnstone& Tony Visconti. Complete with the lyric insert and the rare intact obi-strip which show a little foxing & creasing respectively the unique picture sleeve displays artwork similar to the UK release [with a half open crate of apples] has mini Track Listing: mal wear with a small amount of handwritten text including the year 72 visible and apart from a small amount of foxing to the labels the vinyl remains in excellent condition with only a few light cosmetic surface scuffs
£328.00 used
MAGNA CARTA Prisoners On The Line (1978 UK Philips label 14-track vinyl LP housed in a fully textured picture sleeve with lyric insert. The sleeve shows some storage wear whilst the vinyl has light cosmetic wear/hairlines and remains in Excellent condition) Track Listing: 1. Overture 2. Soliloquy 1 3
£17.00 used