A Guy Called Gerald – First Try (Vinyl 12″ EP | US & EU | 2004)

A Guy Called Gerald – First Try is a 12″ EP by Manchester's Gerald Simpson. Simpson was a founding member of 808 State, wrote the British acid house classic "Voodoo Ray" in 1988 and shaped drum & bass in 1995 with "Black Secret Technology". The four tracks were recorded at Diehold Studio in Berlin and released in December 2004 on !K7, shortly before his album "To All Things What They Need" (2005), which also features "First Try" and "Pump". This copy is the USA & Europe edition at 45 RPM.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: !K7 Records – !K7173EP / !K7173 EP
• Format: Vinyl 12″, EP, 45 RPM
• Pressing: USA & Europe edition, made in France
• Country: USA & Europe
• Year: 2004 (December)
• Genre: Electronic, Techno, IDM, Electro – more in 12″ Maxi Singles

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. First Try
2. Meaning

Side B

1. Pump
2. Tajeen

Personnel

Produced by Gerald Simpson. Recorded at Diehold Studio, Berlin; mastered at Calyx, Berlin. Art direction: Klaus Dahmen, photography: Marcel Meury.

FAQ

Which edition is this?
The regular 12″ EP from December 2004 on !K7 Records (!K7173EP) for USA & Europe, made in France.

Who is A Guy Called Gerald?
The name stands for Manchester's Gerald Simpson. He co-founded 808 State, scored one of the first British acid house hits with "Voodoo Ray" and is seen as a drum & bass pioneer thanks to "Black Secret Technology".

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
The record and the cover are both graded VG+ (Very Good Plus). All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Where can I find more electronic records?
In our Electronic and Techno collections.