LUCIFER’S FRIEND "Lucifer's Friend" 1971 UK Philips Hard Rock Psych lp M-

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LUCIFER’S FRIEND "Lucifer's Friend" 1971 UK Philips ~ Hard Rock Psych lp M-

1971/UK/Philips Records 6305 068 ….. here’s a clean original UK pressing of their rare first lp. The laminated cover is in solid Clean Excellent condition, there is the slightest of cover wear and light bottom corner bumps, otherwise this cover is clean and solid with no splits. The vinyl is in glossy clean Excellent to M- condition with a handful of super light hairline scuffs. The glossy vinyl looks and plays clean with excellent fidelity. A solid clean original pressing! Please check my auctions for other prog, psych and rock lp’s. Good luck and thanks for looking!

In 1969 after a tour with his past band called Stonewall, the British-born singer John Lawton went to live in Germany, where he met Peter Hesslein, Dieter Horns, Peter Hecht and Joachim Reitenbach, who were members of a band called The German Bonds. The five joined together to record an album under the band name of Asterix in 1970 and soon they changed their name to Lucifer's Friend.

The early albums were released on the Philips and Vertigo Records labels in Europe, but in the United States those albums were released on a series of small independent record labels (Billingsgate, Janus, Passport), often a year or more after their release in Europe. Thus, despite airplay in some markets and a cult following, the band's albums were hard to find and commercial success eluded them. Lucifer's Friend was known for changing musical styles and influences on each album. The self-titled 1970 debut had dark lyrics and a stripped-down guitar and organ style and sounded similar to Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. That album is still sought after by fans of early heavy metal music.

AIR POSTAGE TO USA IS $12 IF THE PACKAGE WEIGHS LESS THAN 500 GRAMS (one regular weight pressing).........USA AIR POSTAGE FROM 500 GRAMS TO 1 KILO IS $16 (usually 1-3 lp’s depending on individual weight) IF YOU WANT TRACKING PLEASE E-MAIL ME FOR THE COST.

AIR POSTAGE OVERSEAS UNDER 500 grams is $20-$26 depending on location (one regular weight lp), OVER 500 grams is $39-$44 depending on location (usually up to 3 lp’s depending on individual weight) IF YOU WANT TRACKING PLEASE E-MAIL ME FOR THE COST.

IN CANADA..POSTAGE IS $10 to $15, as per postal code. PLUS APPLICABLE HST/GST. TRACKING AND INSURANCE INCLUDED. PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE AS THE eBAY INVOICE IS WRONG

I REMOVE RECORDS FROM THE COVERS TO AVOID SEAM SPLITS, IF IT'S SEALED I WILL LEAVE IT SEALED UNLESS YOU LET ME KNOW OTHERWISE. ALL USED RECORDS CLEANED ON A VPI RECORD CLEANING MACHINE. I offer Combined shipping on all listings. Combined shipping rate is based on final weight of the package so if you'd like a quote prior to purchase, please inquire listing the titles you’re interested in.

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MINT: as stated with no defects

NEAR MINT: as stated near Mint!, or Mint Minus, same thing, very clean with no defect to sound or visual appearance, one scuff or mark may be permitted but it will be mentioned in the description, a near Mint record looks and plays very clean

EXCELLENT: not much below near Mint, may have a delete hole and/or a minor defect or two not visually detracting from the cover, the vinyl will appear shiny and in clean condition with very minor defects not affecting the sound, still very clean and very collectable!

VG++ still a very nice copy with minimal cover wear and/or delete/splits, still visually appealing, the vinyl will retain it's original gloss and can have some minor scuffs/scratches that don't affect play very much

VG+ a little more cover/ring wear and delete, splits etc., the vinyl will still retain much original gloss with a bit more scuffs and/or scratches I may list a very rare or desirable item with a lower grade, I will try to list all defects, both cover and vinyl no matter the condition.