MAY BLITZ May Blitz 1970 UK VERTIGO 1st PRESS MINT
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MAY BLITZ May Blitz 1970 UK VERTIGO 1st PRESS MINT
MAY BLITZMay Blitz
1970 UK Vertigo (6360 007) FIRST PRESSING
BEAUTIFUL COPY AND FINAL UPGRADE (another one from the selection I am listing, all from the same original owner. All are in stunning barely played condition and have been carefully stored in a record box for the past 50+ years. Better copies you couldn't wish for and collections like this are now becoming almost impossible to find)
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE VERTIGO LABELS
MATRIX: 6360007 1Y//1 11 1 / 6360007 2Y//1 12 1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED VERTIGO COMPANY INNER SLEEVE DATED APRIL 1970 ('0470')
May Blitz (alongside Rory Gallagher's Taste) were among the first of the newly formed hard rock power trios to take up the challenge of Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience; that is, making the biggest possible noise with the smallest available lineup, but never losing sight of melody and finesse while they did so. Certainly anyone catching their early live show was guaranteed to leave with their ears ringing but their brainbox humming, and the band's debut album was a seamless reiteration of their in-concert impact, all the way down to the extended riffing and miniature solos. May Blitz's strongest point, in terms of audience recognition, was drummer Tony Newman, and fans of the jazz-inflected style that he injected into the Jeff Beck Group certainly won't be disappointed by what they find here -- indeed, with guitarist James Black beside him, it's not difficult to compare May Blitz to the Beck band's Beck-Ola, and find the better-known disc come up wanting every time. The epic "Smoking the Day Away" kicks things off in dynamic form, laying down the grinding, almost proto-metallic assault that was May Blitz's raison d'etre; later in the set, "Dreaming," "Virgin Waters," and "Squeet" all howl with a vengeance that might sound a little old-fashioned today, but was breathtakingly fresh at the time. Even better is "Fire Queen," which essentially blueprints the best parts of every metal act from Judas Priest to the Cult, except it doesn't hang around long enough to spoil the effect. Rather like May Blitz themselves, in fact
Side A:
Smoking The Day Away
I Don't Know?
Dreaming
Side B:
Squeet
Tomorrow May Come
Fire Queen
Virgin Waters
LABELS: MINT / NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with one or two barley discernible spindle traces on Side B, none on Side A.
"Squeet" on the sleeve but "SQEET" on label
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Stunning condition delivering flawless audio throughout with a crystal clear, deep, rich and warm sound.
One of the finest sounding Swirls and the best copy of this original first pressing I have seen
SLEEVE: MINT
The cover is as crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
ALL RECORDS ARE PLAY-CHECKED UNLESS SEALED
Combined Post: Additional records £2 (UK) £3 (Europe) £5 (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
* EU BIDDERS PLEASE BE AWARE TAX AND FULL CUSTOMS CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED AT YOUR END
1436 (GS 9.0.5 (1436))
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