CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH 1972 UK 1st PRESS BOX *COMPLETE* MINT
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Aug 17, 2023
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CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH 1972 UK 1st PRESS BOX *COMPLETE* MINT
THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH1972 UK APPLE RECORDS (STCX 3385) FIRST PRESSING OF THE LANDMARK CHARITY CONCERT RECORDED AUGUST 1st 1971 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK
RELEASED JANUARY 1972
SUPERB COPY, COMPLETE AND MOST LIKELY NEVER PLAYED
ONE OF THE FINEST COPIES I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG, LONG TIME
Hands down, this epochal concert at New York's Madison Square Garden -- first issued on three LPs in a handsome orange box -- was the crowning event of George Harrison's public life, a gesture of great goodwill that captured the moment in history and, not incidentally, produced some rousing music as a permanent legacy. Having been moved by his friend Ravi Shankar's appeal to help the homeless Bengali refugees of the 1971 India-Pakistan war, Harrison leaped into action, organising on short notice what became a bellwether for the spectacular rock & roll benefits of the 1980s and beyond. The large, almost unwieldy band was loaded with rock luminaries -- including Beatles alumnus Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Badfinger, and two who became stars as a result of their electric performances here, Leon Russell ("Jumpin' Jack Flash"/"Youngblood") and Billy Preston ("That's the Way God Planned It"). Yet Harrison is in confident command, running through highlights from his recent triumphant All Things Must Pass album in fine voice, secure enough to revisit his Beatles legacy from Abbey Road and the White Album.
Though overlooked at the time by impatient rock fans eager to hear the hits, Shankar's opening raga, "Bangla Dhun," is a masterwork on its own terms; the sitar virtuoso is in dazzling form even by his standards and, in retrospect, Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, and Alla Rakha amount to an Indian supergroup themselves. The high point of the concert is the surprise appearance of Bob Dylan -- at this reclusive time in his life, every Dylan sighting made headlines -- and he read the tea leaves perfectly by performing five of his most powerful, meaningful songs from the '60s. Controversy swirled when the record was released; then-manager Alan Klein imposed a no-discount policy on this expensive set and there were questions as to whether all of the intended receipts reached the refugees. Also, in a deal to allow Dylan's participation, the set was released by Capitol on LP while Dylan's label Columbia handled the tape versions. Yet, in hindsight, the avarice pales beside the concert's magnanimous intentions, at a time when rock musicians truly thought they could help save the world
MARTIX NUMBERS (auto-coupled sides 1/6, 2/5, 3/4)
STCX 1 3385 2 / STCX 2 3385 2 PORKY / STCX 3 3385 2 PECKO / STCX 4 3385 2 / STCX 5 3385 2 / STCX 6 3385 2
THE THREE RECORDS ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL ORANGE BOX WITH THREE TAN TEXTURED INNERS AND 64 PAGE BOOKLET
Side One:
George Harrison & Ravi Shankar Introduction (6:16)
Ravi Shankar - Bangla Dhun (16:19)
Side Two:
George Harrison - Wah-Wah (3:15)
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (4:16)
George Harrison - Awaiting On You All (2:37)
Billy Preston - That's The Way God Planned It (4:05)
Side Three:
Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (2:38)
George Harrison - Beware Of Darkness (3:26)
George Harrison Introduction Of The Band (3:00)
George Harrison - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (4:39)
Side Four:
Leon Russell - Jumpin' Jack Flash / Youngblood (9:11)
George Harrison - Here Comes The Sun (2:51)
Side Five:
Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall (5:04)
Bob Dylan - It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (2:54)
Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind (3:34)
Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man (4:06)
Bob Dylan - Just Like A Woman (4:14)
Side Six:
George Harrison - Something (3:05)
George Harrison - Bangla Desh (4:14)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
Clean and unmarked with no signs of play
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
A couple of the sides have some superficial marks (from new no doubt) but these have no effect on the sound
VINYL Audio: MINT
The whole set plays as-new throughout with nothing of fault
BOX: NEAR MINT
Apart from a some storage fading to the spine the box is in perfect condition
INNER SLEEVES: MINT
All 3 matt and textured inners are as-new and look completely untouched
BOOKLET: NEAR MINT
Practically untouched
POST & PACKING:
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way
1516 (GS 9.3 (1516))
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