Various Artists (June 28, 1972) – Album - Revelations: A Musical Anthology
Updated: Jun 16
RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Various Artists
Title: Revelations: A Musical Anthology for Glastonbury Fayre
Date: June 28, 1972
Label: Revelation Enterprises (REV) Format / Type: 3xLP Triple Vinyl Album with Booklet & Inserts
Country: United Kingdom Catalogue: REV 1/2/3
TRACK LIST Record One – Side 1
Grateful Dead – Dark Star....bury (excerpt)
Record One – Side 2
Brinsley Schwarz, Mighty Baby, others
Record Two – Side 3
Marc Bolan (Tyrannosaurus Rex) – Sunken Rags
Pete Townshend – Classified
David Bowie – Supermen
Hawkwind – Silver Machine / Welcome to the Future
Record Two – Side 4
Skin Alley, Daevid Allen & Gong, etc.
Record Three
Pink Fairies, Edgar Broughton Band, additional festival performances
THE STORY
Released on June 28, 1972, Revelations was produced as a musical document and souvenir of the historic 1971 Glastonbury Fayre free festival. It brings together live recordings, demos, and specially contributed tracks from the artists who performed, with many donating their music freely in keeping with the event’s communal ethos.
CONTEXT & NOTES
The Glastonbury Fayre (June 20–24, 1971) was a pivotal free festival on Worthy Farm that helped shape the modern festival movement. This triple LP serves as a time capsule of the psychedelic, counterculture music scene. Standout contributions include Marc Bolan’s “Sunken Rags,” David Bowie’s “Supermen,” and a Hawkwind medley. The set includes a detailed 32-page booklet emphasizing that “All this music was given freely.”
PERSONNEL
Marc Bolan – vocals, guitar (Tyrannosaurus Rex)
David Bowie – vocals
Pete Townshend – guitar, vocals
Grateful Dead, Hawkwind, Gong, Pink Fairies, Brinsley Schwarz, Mighty Baby, Skin Alley, Edgar Broughton Band, Daevid Allen & many others
PRODUCTION Produced by: Various (Revelation Enterprises) Engineered by: Various
CHARTS N/A – Niche festival compilation
PACKAGING / ARTWORK HIGHLIGHTS
Iconic pyramid cover art with glowing green/teal gradient
Dramatic black-and-white inner psychedelic illustration
32-page booklet with festival photographs and cannabis-leaf border
Green flaming “Revelation” labels on all three vinyls
Original price £3.99 for the triple record set
WHAT THE SLEEVE SHOWS
The front cover features a surreal glowing white pyramid rising from a textured green mist. The inner spread displays a large swirling black-and-white illustration with text announcing the artists and price. The extensive booklet is filled with black-and-white photos from the 1971 festival, artist portraits, crowd scenes, and text. The three black vinyls feature vibrant green labels with orange flame graphics.
RELATED MATERIAL
See tags at foot of page.
SOURCES Heritage Auctions, Discogs, Glastonbury Festival archives, 1970s counterculture documentation
All album artwork, photographs, labels, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference.
Comments