MINT 1966 MONO ORIG BLOW UP YARDBIRDS Jimmy Page + Jeff Beck + Jazz Psych

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                                1966 rare MONO  TOP COPY!

                                 BLOW UP!

                               USA - MGM - E 4447 - MONAURAL

RARE...TOP COPY 1966 VINYL first pressing in glorious mono and:

... the rare monaural pressing offers a deep & vibrant bold punch in the sound production -- different from the stereo version.

This is the famous soundtrack that features THE YARDBIRDS as never before or again when employing both Page & Beck on dual guitars and they let loose one of the most fierce attacks known in the British sixties...

"Main Title Blow Up" is a tricky little cut. It starts out swinging London groovin' like something out of an Austin Powers flick, then suddenly turns on a dime and becomes a suave lounge groove with a cool atmosphere. "Verushka, Pt. 1" is a nondescript bluesy shuffle but Pt. 2, while continuing the same basic feel, is more in the traditional jazzy vein with a fine ride. Things get much more avant garde on "The Naked Camera" as the muted trumpet maneuvering around the brash saxophone is a treat to hear. "Jane's Theme" features sultry guitar, bass and subdued Hammond organ and it's smooth as new silk.

"Stroll On" is a killer track and highly significant in its own right. The Yardbirds were instructed to do as they pleased as long as they delivered an in-your-face rave-up that was over-the-top outrageous and feedback-laden heavy to the extreme featuring BOTH Beck & Page. If there's such a thing as proto-heavyrock then this is the poster child for it and, in 1966, THIS was the brand of wild abandon we young rebels were yearning to hear. Simply rewriting the words to "Train Kept a Rollin' so they could receive royalties, this song may be the only studio recording by that terrific band that has both Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck in the line-up and you'll be hard pressed to find anything as balls-to-the-wall in the history of rock. No thin, tinny fuzz-tone effects were allowed, either. Both guitarists cranked their amps to the max, unleashed a furious duel that few (if any) have ever equaled and tacked on a throw-down finale that'll rip your head clean off. It resides permanently in the top five of pure, unadulterated rock & roll numbers and that's saying a lot.

Hammond organisms abound on the next track, "The Thief" a song that also features a slinky bass solo. "The Kiss" is a moody, laid-back ditty where the guitar creates a soothing aura to bathe in, followed by "Curiosity" a Miles Davis-ish ensemble thriller. "Thomas Studies Photos" has a conga-led groove with densely- packed spice blaring and "The Bed" is an acoustic keys/bass/drums piece that makes you feel like you're sitting in a smoky lounge. End Title? is a fast-paced work that's over in less than a minute.

Too many of these cuts are way, way too brief in duration and would love to hear the longer studio out- takes that these snippets were culled from. But that's just wishful thinking. "Blow Up!" is a great sampling of the spirit of musical freedom that was starting to blossom in the mid-sixties for two reasons. A superb blend of old and new school and the rip-roarin' tune from the Yardbirds was one of the first to truly blow the roof off the sucker.

• Main Title (Blow-Up)
  .Verushka (Part 1)
  . Verushka (Part 2)
  .The Naked Camera
• Jane's Theme
• Stroll On
  .The Thief
• The Kiss
• Curiosity
  . Thomas Studies Photos
• The Bed
• End Title (Blow-Up)

CONDITION: The cover: is nice & collectible M- really nice collectible and in rare MONO with NO bends, no writing, and only a small circle delete drill at bottom left, no problem, no split seams and well preserved bright original colors

The vinyl: all clean and smooth M- TOP level that plays smoooth as glass...both MGM MONO labels are CLEAN

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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