Heart Magazine Original Withdrawn 1977 Import LP Rare

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Apr 29, 2010 Sold Date

Apr 22, 2010 Start Date

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This is a copy of Magazine by Heart on a Dutch Arista Sparty 1024 vinyl LP pressing. The jacket is VG+ only due to some crinkles which are typical on the thin gauge import jacket paper stock. There is a slight bend on the front lower right corner that is also a crease on the rear same corner and some bottom edge wear. There are no splits, ring wear, cuts, notches, holes or other detractions. Most import jackets were this way as new. The LP is a visual VG+ and only for some fine line marks on side two and they do not sound. In fact I played all of side two and the play grade was near mint, only slight light tick or so here and there, normal. Otherwise this is an almost like new copy!!!

This is the original withdrawn European version as explained here:

The album has an unusual history in that the first release in 1977 was not authorized by the group. A second authorized version of the album was re-recorded, re-mixed, and re-released in 1978.
The album was originally intended to be the follow-up to Heart’s 1976 debut album Dreamboat Annie. After the debut, Heart began recording 5 new songs that would have been part of their next album for Mushroom Records. However, the group had a falling out with Mushroom over an advertising campaign celebrating the sales of Dreamboat Annie. Recording sessions stopped after the band and their label were unsuccessful in re-negotiating their contract.
As the group had now proven themselves to be hit-makers, they expected Mushroom to raise their royalty rate. But to the surprise of the group and their producer, Mike Flicker, the label initially refused to pay more and decided not to release a second Heart album. Flicker ended his relationship with the label and the group followed, as they had no obligation to stay without their producer. The CBS Records (now Sony BMG) subsidiary, Portrait Records, had offered Flicker and the group a more lucrative contract. The group broke the 2-album contract with Mushroom by early 1977.

1977 release
The change in labels resulted in a prolonged legal battle with Mushroom's manager, Shelly Siegel. Mushroom, still having a 2-album contract, believed they had the legal right to a release a second Heart album after all. Mushroom took rough mixes of the 5 studio recordings, added Here Song, a rare b-side, and filled up the rest of the album with 2 live songs recorded in 1975 at the Aquarius Tavern, a Seattle club. Mushroom released the collection as Magazine in the spring of 1977 at the same time that the group was preparing their next album for Portrait titled Little Queen.

According to Flicker, about 50,000 copies of the original Magazine album were pressed. Some of these copies were sold in stores, mostly in Los Angeles and Hollywood, Florida. Unsold copies were recalled and destroyed when Heart took Mushroom to court to stop distribution of the album. The 1977 version was also briefly released in Europe through Arista Records (which is the record offered here) Though the album was not officially released to radio stations in 1977, some stations such as KISW, a leading rock station in Seattle, played songs from the unauthorized version, against the wishes of the group. The 1977 release album cover carried a disclaimer on the back cover which read: "Mushroom Records regrets that a contractual dispute has made it necessary to complete this record without the cooperation or endorsement of the group Heart, who have expressly disclaimed artistic involvement in completing this record. We did not feel that a contractual dispute should prevent the public from hearing and enjoying these incredible tunes and recordings.

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