BE BOP DELUXE 'SUNBURST FINISH' ORIG HARVEST UK '75 W/ INNER ARCHIVE COPY
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Be Bop Deluxe
'Sunburst Finish'
Harvest, UK, 1976
4053
POSSIBLY MY favourite band during the mid seventies and this album played a significant part in my love of progressive rock although you might not fully make the connection. Best described as art-rock, Be Bop Deluxe straddled the middle ground somewhere between their progressive rock forefathers and a sort of glam rock underworld.
In truth and thanks to the heavy use of guitar from front man Bill Nelson they were closer to hard rock heroes such as Thin Lizzy, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and Queen. Bill's brilliant guitar styling helped to anchor the songs to the roots of blues rock whilst adding subtle twists and turns in a manner that would not be out of place in a 10cc composition.
A great album, with artwork to match, the songs are spirited and substantial with good use of raging guitar from the fingers of Nelson suggesting a passion for Hendrix and a nod towards the more eclectic out pourings of heavy jazz rockers such as Jeff Beck, John McGlaughlin, Tommy Bolin, Robert Fripp and Harvey Mandel. 'Fair Exchange', 'Blazing Apostles' and especially 'Ships In The Night' are superlative examples of Nelson's genius whilst 'Life In The Air-Age' showcases his laconic drawl to amazing effect.
This is complex but melodic music that never once forgets that amidst all the complexity and 'art' are songs that can still be hummed and danced to over 30 years later. Brilliantly produced by John Leckie, it is easy to hear why the Queen comparisons are not without foundation (there is no question in my mind that Brian May was 'influenced' by Nelson's guitar style).
Please join me in a celebration of one of the greatest yet unheralded bands of the seventies. If you've never heard them then this is the place to start and you will have to look long and hard to find a copy this good. It's perfect!
This auction is part of a fantastic collection of seventies rock which I was lucky enough to acquire. Most of these records were stored with the utmost care and sparsely played. Some were possibly never played or may have been for just a handful of times.
Pressing: Harvest, UK, 1976
Vinyl: Nice clean and shiny condition. No spindle marks on labels and no other signs of use. Grades as top archive MINT!
Cover: No signs of use. Issued in a beautifully illustrated cover - still retains full printers bloom. Sharp corners, no dings, no bends, no ring wear, no split seams and virtually invisible one half moon crease on right. Tough to find this album cover in decent shape let alone near shop fresh like this one. Grades as a beautiful MINT-!
Inserts: Printed cardboard lyric inner sleeve
Matrix:
1st Pressing
Side One: SHSP 4053 A-2
Side Two: SHSP 4053 B-2
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