FRIJID PINK Frijid Pink 1970 UK DERAM 1st PRESS MINT-
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£ 63
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Dec 6, 2013
Sold Date
Nov 26, 2013
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£ 24
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Great Britain
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FRIJID PINK Frijid Pink 1970 UK DERAM 1st PRESS MINT-
BARELY PLAYED - STUNNING VINYL - GREAT SOUND - TOP COPY
FRIJID PINKFrijid Pink
UK DERAM (SML-R 1062) FIRST PRESSING (April 1970) OF THE DETROIT ROCKERS EPONYMOUS DEBUT LP
STUNNING COPY - PLAYED JUST A COUPLE OF TIMES AND DELIVERING PRACTICALLY FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (150g) WITH THE FIRST ISSUE SMALL DERAM LABELS
MATRIX: SAHS - 1556.P - 1W / SAHS - 1557.P - 1W (with JT tax code etched on both run-offs)
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/U and 1/U (in the batch of the first 600 or so pressed)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE “Printed in England by Clout & Baker Ltd.” WITH THE MONO/STEREO INDICATOR HOLE ON THE BACK
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED DECCA COMPANY INNER SLEEVE DATE CODED '4-70' (April 1970)
Frijid Pink's self-titled debut album is a slashing, seriously soulful example of late-'60s Detroit rock near its best.
Although they never registered with critics or rock historians the way MC5 or the Stooges did, Frijid Pink had obviously learned something in the course of two years on the road, and with Mike Valvano producing, they were able to channel the excitement of their work onto the grooves of this album.
Those who bought the hit single "House of the Rising Sun" weren't disappointed with the bluesy boogie sound of "I'm on My Way" or the slowed-down Yardbirds approach of "Drivin' Blues", and even if "Tell Me Why" was a tuneless mess, Gary Thompson made up for it with a fuzz-out guitar performance that sounded like speaker burnout in slow motion.
They were back in form on the next number, the crunchy, pumping rocker "End of the Line," where Green, Thompson, and company move into Led Zeppelin territory very effectively (you can just imagine them switching gear into "Black Dog" in a jam to this song on-stage), with a killer performance by Rich Stevers on the drums.
And that was all leading up to "The House of the Rising Sun."
"Boozin' Blues," which closed the LP, is a blues workout reminiscent of Cream's version of Willie Dixon's "Spoonful"; a virtuoso effort by Thompson and Green, it shows off a more reflective and studied side of the band's sound.
Side 1:
God Gave Me You
Crying Shame
I'm On My Way
Drivin' Blues
Tell Me Why
Side 2:
End Of The Line
House Of The Rising Sun
I Want To Be Your Lover
Boozin' Blues
LABELS: MINT-
Clean, fresh and unmarked labels - just a couple of light spindle traces - this copy has seen very, very little use
VINYL Visual: MINT-
Both surfaces shine like-new and even under bright only some harmless wispy hairlines are visible
VINYL Audio: MINT/MINT-
Great sound - dense, rich, heavy and finely detailed.
The record has a somewhat quiet cut for Decca but even cranked up to a very loud volume only two isolated clicks was noted on Side Two (impossibly minor and no evidence for these on the vinyl surface) otherwise, the playback is flawless with silent run-ins and track divisions - fantastic copy
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Again, the front laminated sleeve is practically as-new. There is a manufacturing fault line to the laminate which manifests as a soft crease across the top front and spine (please see photos) but the sleeve is crisp and fresh, the edges are practically unworn and the laminate has a deep glass-like glossy sheen
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £4.50 (1st Class Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £13.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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