ARMAGEDDON s/t 1975 •1st press• SHRINK hard psych Captain Beyond Steamhammer
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Apr 9, 2018
Sold Date
Mar 30, 2018
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THE GREEN SHAG! "GOOD RECORDS FOR GOOD PEOPLE!"
ARMAGEDDON / ARMAGEDDON 1975 A&M 1st USA PRESS
••••• HEAVY STONER PSYCH PROTO METAL MONSTER featuring former Steamhammer / Yardbirds affiliation. Absolute shredding heavy guitar work on "Buzzard" and an undeniable hard riffing Led Zeppelin influence on "Last Stand Before." ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL UNDERGROUND HEAVY 1970's ALBUM.
- 1975 true first stereo pressing.
- runouts indicate Pittman Plant pressing
- The dead wax is machine etched "A+M SP-4763-P1 / SP-4764-P1"
- cover is color printed cardboard
- original shrink intact
- printed inner sleeve is heavy paper stock
CONDITION:
VINYL = EX- Visually clean & glossy with exceptionally light chafing rub/sleeve scuff/hairlines visible under bright halogens. The labels are NM- with spindle marks.
PLAY GRADE = VG+ Downgraded on hiss/ crackle between tracks and in some backgrounds to varying degree in quiet sections, MUSIC EASILY OVERPOWERS WITH HUGE DEEP LOUD BOLD FIDELITY.
COVER = EX STILL IN ORIGINAL WRAPPER light indication of handling or storage or age to the open exposed edge & areas where the shrink is torn, CLEAN BRIGHT VIVID COLORFUL BOLD ART. The edges are SOLID NO SPLITS, SPINE SOLID & LEGIBLE. Corners show some soft rubbing/rounding where they are exposed. The original printed inner sleeve is CRISP with some light creasing, a small tear near top, some light sign of aging.
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Armageddon (6) ?– Armageddon
Label: A&M Records ?– SP-4513 Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: US Released: 1975 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Prog Rock
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1 Buzzard Words By, Music By – B. Caldwell*, K. Relf*, M. Pugh* 8:21 A2 Silver Tightrope Words By, Music By – B. Caldwell*, K. Relf*, M. Pugh* 8:32 A3 Paths And Planes And Future Gains Words By, Music By – B. Caldwell*, K. Relf*, M. Pugh* 4:32 B1 Last Stand Before Words By, Music By – B. Caldwell*, K. Relf*, L. Cennamo*, M. Pugh* 8:26 Basking In The White Of The Midnight Sun B2.a Warning Comin' On Written-By – M. Pugh*, B. Caldwell*, K. Relf* 1:02 B2.b Basking The White Of The Midnight Sun Words By, Music By – M. Pugh*, B. Caldwell*, K. Relf* 3:07 B2.c Brother Ego Words By, Music By – M. Pugh*, B. Caldwell*, K. Relf*, L. Cennamo* 5:15 B2.d Basking The White Of The Midnight Sun (Reprise) Words By, Music By – M. Pugh*, B. Caldwell*, K. Relf* 2:02Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Armageddon Music (3)
- Published By – Armageddon Music (3)
- Recorded At – Olympic Studios
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Credits
- Arranged By – Bobby Caldwell (2), Martin Pugh
- Art Direction – Roland Young (3)
- Bass Guitar, E-Bow [Electric Bowed Bass Guitar] – Louis Cennamo
- Design – Joe Garnett
- Drums, Vocals, Percussion [Assorted] – Bobby Caldwell (2)
- Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Martin Pugh
- Engineer – Doug Bennett
- Producer – Armageddon (6)
- Tape Op [Tape Recorder] – Nigel Brooke-Harte
- Vocals, Harmonica – Keith Relf
Notes
This release is near-identical to Armageddon (6) - Armageddon.The only notable difference is in the runout, which indicates a Pitman pressing.
? 1975 A&M Records, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
All compositions copyright © 1975
Armageddon Music (ASCAP)
Recorded at Olympic Studios, London
A very special thanks to Jerry Moss and Bob Garcia.
All selections published by Armageddon Music (ASCAP)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): SP-4763
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): SP-4764
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Side A): A+M SP 4763-P1
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Side B): A+M SP4764-P1
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VERY GOOD (+/-) vinyl & labels are very clean, may have light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff or light marks/scratches but minimally affecting play with some occasional audio artifact or light background noise; covers will be clean/crisp with signs of ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
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