CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH 1972 UK 1st PRESS BOX *COMPLETE* NEAR MINT
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CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESH 1972 UK 1st PRESS BOX *COMPLETE* NEAR MINT
THE CONCERT FOR BANGLA DESHUK APPLE RECORDS (STCX 3385) FIRST PRESSING (January 1972) OF THE LANDMARK CHARITY CONCERT RECORDED AUGUST 1st 1971 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK
SUPERB COPY, COMPLETE AND BARELY 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 1/6, 2/5, 3/4)
STCX 1 3385 4
STCX 2 3385 3 PORKY
STCX 3 3385 2 PECKO
STCX 4 3385 1
STCX 5 3385 2
STCX 6 3385 2
THE THREE RECORDS ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL ORANGE BOX WITH THREE TAN TEXTURED INNERS AND A 64 PAGE BOOKLET
Side 1:
George Harrison & Ravi Shankar Introduction (6:16)
Ravi Shankar Bangla Dhun (16:19)
Side 2:
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 3:
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 4:
Leon Russell Jumpin' Jack Flash / Youngblood (9:11)
George Harrison Here Comes The Sun (2:51)
Side 5:
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 6:
George Harrison Something (3:05)
George Harrison Bangla Desh (4:14)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
All six labels are clean and unmarked.
This set has barely been played
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
All six surfaces shine like new with nothing but a (very) few light hairline marks which have no effect on the sound
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
The whole set plays beautifully with little of note to fault.
No loud clicks, ticks or pops and clean on even the quieter talking moments.
An odd static tick noted but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins
BOX: NEAR MINT
One of the finest I have seen in a long time.
Clean and unmarked and all corners are sharp without any sign of splitting
INNER SLEEVES: NEAR MINT
All there inners are clean and unmarked without any seam splits
BOOKLET: NEAR MINT
Some light signs of handling but the booklet is again, clean and unmarked
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
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 I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 856 (GS 7.0.20 (856))
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