CAN - SOON OVER BABALUMA EX UK 1st press KRAUT

	£		19
	$		25

CAN - 

SOON OVER BABALUMA  
                              

UK 1974  

 "United Artists" 

Original UK first press

UAG 29673

Matrix:
Side 1: UAG 29673 A-2U
Side 2: UAG 29673 B-2U.  Super-rare UK original.

First issue 'metallic effect' sleeve.

The album was first released  in Europe in 1974 throughout United Artists Records, with the exclusion of Spain where it was released on Ariola Eurodisc.

• Holger Czukay – bass, vocals
• Michael Karoli – guitar, violin, vocals
• Jaki Liebezeit – drums, percussion
• Irmin Schmidt – keyboards, vocals

Soon Over Babaluma is the sixth studio album by  Can. This is the band's first album without a lead vocalist who does not play an instrument, following the departure of Damo Suzuki in 1973 . The vocals are taken care of by guitarist Michael Karoli and keyboardist Irmin Schmidt. It is also their last album that was created using a two-track recorder.

*********A GREAT EXAMPLE**********
 THEIR SIXTH ALBUM AND THE LAST OF THE CLASSIC CAN ALBUMS - SO RARE IN THIS SHAPE.
SLEEVE - METALLIC
BEAUTIFUL SPINE - NO TEARS,STICKER MARKS,WRITING ETC - EX.
DISC -  WITH ONLY A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHTSOURCE, IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND NOWADAYS!!!

      Now extremely hard to find prog  album with stunning songcraft!! A favourite of mine. Can, like only few other bands had a natural interaction in which the members "played off" eachother. This album is well known for its very inventive percussion with some classic tracks like "Chain Reaction" and "Quantum Physics". I remember seeing it in the bargain bins circa 1975. I just bought one copy because of its curious "metallic" looking sleeve. There were at least four more copies, but no takers at the time. Now an extremely tough to find album. Nice, heavy vinyl in VG+ to EX  condition.

Rarity: SCARCE!! At the time Can was obscure and underappreciated. Not many copies could have survived really. 

                                 Vinyl: VG+ to EX. This is a correct first press with machined matrices. I have played this in full> There are NO jumps, NO clicks and NO sticks!!! Under a strong light a few hairlines but these cannot be heard on replay. The audio is stunning all the way and this album sounds fantastic and was totally underrated at the time. It sold in absolutely tiny numbers and was destined for the bargain bins. A little static can be heard at times mainly in between the tracks but the audio experience is fully enjoyable. The vinyl still retains a beautiful deep glossy appearance.

                         Sleeve: VG+ to EX. A really nice undamaged sleeve with light mini creases near the edges. A small "nick" near the left bottom edge to the back (see pic). This is an extremely vulnerable thin and flimsy sleeve. At least 90% of these are in a deplorable state. This one is part of the 10% that have stood the tooth of time very well. NO seamsplits, NO foilpeel, NO tears. The spine is fully legible. A very respectable sleeve.

                    Labels: EX.  Just a few age spots. 

                        Inner sleeve: EX. An original  blue printed patent inner sleeve. One small seam split.

This is a unique investment opportunity!!! These are few and far between these days.

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