MINT SHRINK 1970 MOTT THE HOOPLE MAD SHADOWS Hard UK
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MINT 1970 ORIGINAL STILL IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAP!
MOTT THE HOOPLE
MAD SHADOWS
\ USA - ATLANTIC RECORDS - SD 8272
Original 1970 first pressing of the MOTT THE HOOPLE 2nd Lp in thick gatefold cover, you never see this one STILL IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAPPER ....and mint
Mott's producer Guy Stevens was a bit of a loon. For "Mad Shadows" he pushed the band to the edge recording them live without any overdubs, had Ian Hunter make up a song for the album on the spot ("When My Mind's Gone") and didn't catch the fact that one of the drummer's pedals squeaked throughout the entire session. In other words, another typical Mott album experience.
Despite all of this, "Mad Shadows" is a worthy and frequently powerful follow up to the band's debut. While the band hated Stevens fly-by-the-seat of the pants production style here (in fact they hated it so much they produced their next album themselves), he was their Phil Spector. His unique production sound fit the band perfectly.
The album opens with the blast of Mick Ralphs' "Thunderbuck Ram". "No Wheels to Ride" and "You are One of Us" catches Hunter eschewing his Dylan fixation and developing his own voice as a singer/songwriter. The single that never was (and there's one on every Mott the Hopple album) is the excellent "Walkin' with a Mountain" written by Hunter and inspired by guitarist/singer Leslie West of Mountain one of the band's favorites and a major influence. "I Can Feel" wouldn't have sounded out of place on a John Lennon solo album and Ralphs' second song "Threads of Iron" features a blistering Hunter vocal. "When My Mind's Gone" is pure balderdash but powerful nevertheless. "No Wheels To Ride" with that BIG organ of Verden Allen and Punchy Bass Guitar of one Mr. Pete Overend Watts and the Fade-Out Solo by the Ralpher is KILLER...Also the uplifting Hunter composition "You Are One Of Us" is with great keys & accoustic guitar are heard as well as are those Power Guitars... The sound quality overall is exceptional
- "Thunderbuck Ram" - 4:50
- "No Wheels To Ride" - 5:50
- "You Are One Of Us" - 2:26
- "Walkin' With A Mountain" - 3:49
- "I Can Feel" - 7:13
- "Threads Of Iron" (Ralphs) - 5:12
- "When My Mind's Gone" - 6:31
CONDITION: The Cover: Thick gatefold in MINT and STILL in original factory shrink wrapper..no problems anywhere except a small delete mark at lower spine...one of the best copies of this album you're libal to find as the dark cover almost ALWAYS is found with shrlf wear -- here, a MINT copy, no wear!
The Vinyl: all clean and glossy clear, M- having NO marks problems anywhere...plays TOP level and has clean labels...TOP COPY
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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