BLUE CHEER "New Improved" 1969 1st PRESS MINT AUDIO
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36
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£ 36
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Sep 3, 2010
Sold Date
Aug 24, 2010
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£ 22
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Great Britain
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BLUE CHEER "New Improved" 1969 1st PRESS MINT AUDIO
1969 UK PHILIPS, ONE PLAY, FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE
BLUE CHEER
New! Improved! Blue Cheer
ORIGINAL UK PHILIPS (SBL 7896) FIRST PRESSING (March 1969) OF BLUE CHEERS' THIRD LP, "New! Improved! Blue Cheer" IN EXCEPTIONAL, ONCE PLAYED CONDITION (the labels have one light spindle trace and the vinyl surfaces shine like new) AND IT DELIVERS SENSATIONAL PRISTINE CRISP, BRIGHT AND FRESH AUDIO THROUGHOUT - NOT QUITE AS RAW, ROUGH AND LOUD AS THEIR PREVIOUS LPs BUT STILL FIRMLY ROOTED IN DEEP, HEAVY BLUES WITH SOME PROTO PROG/PSYCH TOUCHES - THIS IS FANTASTIC COPY OF A SUPERB LP - VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED INDEED
PRESSED ON QUALITY MID-WEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BLACK/SILVER PHILIPS LABELS
FIRST PRESS MATRIX : 852136 1Y//1 420 11 4 / 852136 2Y//1 420 11 6
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED (and deeply glossy) SLEEVE
AND COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL WHITE, DIE-CUT, POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE
Guitarist Leigh Stephens quit Blue Cheer after touring in support of their second album, Outsideinside, but he may have been amused by the fact it took three men to replace him when the band cut their next LP.
There are two different and distinct bands at work on New! Improved! Blue Cheer; on the album's first six tunes, founding members Dickie Peterson (bass and vocals) and Paul Whaley (drums) are joined by Bruce Stephens on guitar and Ralph Burns Kellogg on keyboards, and this lineup bears little musical resemblance to the wildly over-amped power trio that cut Vincebus Eruptum less than two years before.
This new edition of Blue Cheer was still strongly influenced by the blues but Bruce Stephens' rootsy guitar work was in a completely different league from the old band's bone-crushing onslaught.
The gentle country-rock of "As Long as I Live" and the dynamic, percussive boogie of "When It All Gets Old" would have been inconceivable coming from Blue Cheer Mk. One, and while the notion of comparing them brings to mind that old cliché about apples and oranges, Peterson's vocals do reveal a lot more nuance on these recordings, and Whaley's more tightly controlled drumming gives the band a lean groove they didn't have before.
On side two, Blue Cheer return to power trio format with Randy Holden (formerly of the Other Half) on guitar, and while his style is also considerably different from Leigh Stephens', his fondness for overwhelming volume and fierce, extended solos makes his contributions feel a lot more like the group's formative work; Peterson and Whaley also sound a lot more like their old selves here, calling up a thunderous report to match Holden's thick but graceful leads, and if Blue Cheer are a more subtle and artful band with Holden on guitar, his contributions suggest an evolution from the towering proto-metal of Vincebus Eruptum and Outsideinside, rather than the dramatic stylistic departure of the album's first half
Track Listing:
Side 1: When It All Gets Old / West Coast Child Of Sunshine / I Want My Body Back / Aces 'N' Eights / As Long As I Live / It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
Side 2: Peace Of Mind / Fruit & Iceburgs / Honey Butter Lover
LABELS: The labels are clean and unmarked with just one light spindle trace - this copy has seen little play - MINT(-)
VINYL Visual: Both surfaces retain their original deep, like-new, glossy sheen and are practically unmarked - NEAR MINT
VINYL Audio: Sensational sound reproduction throughout - crystal clear, clean, crisp, sharp and vibrant sound - incredibly strong and fresh and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and I loved every minute of this one) there are no scratches, no sticks or jumps, no surface noise and no clicks or pops. The run-ins and track divisions are practically silent, the sound quality is simply sensational and the whole LP plays to just about the highest possible standard with all frequencies bright and clear with no discernible groove-wear or distortion (it's barely been played). Critically graded MINT for audio it's flawless - very, very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: The original fully laminated sleeve is also in beautiful condition. The laminated surfaces are clean and unmarked with a deep, glass-like gloss with only light record impression and the edges and spine are crisp and square with practically no wear to speak of. A wonderful example - NEAR MINT
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