PATTI SMITH 'HORSES' VINYL LP 1ST PRESSING-RARE WHITE LETTERING-mint
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PATTI SMITH - HORSES - ORIGINAL 1975 ARISTA RECORDS LP cat number ARTY122 (WITH THE ORIGINAL, RARE VERSION OF THE COVER WITH THE ALBUM TITLE IN WHITE LETTERS)
· ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESSING
· MATT FINISH CARDBOARD SLEEVE IN GREAT CONDITION
· THICK, HEAVY VINYL 1ST PRESSING.
THIS RECORD IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE 1975. THE VINYL IS IN MINT CONDITION AND THE SLEEVE HAS NO TEARS BUT HAS SOME SLIGHT CREASING ,HARDLY NOTICABLE.
MY RATINGS ARE............
VINYL - 10/10
SLEEVE - 9/10
LABELS - 8/10
Contrary to popular belief, it wasn't exactly the Sex Pistols who started the whole Punk / New Wave brouhaha. The New Wave was at least 2-3 years in the making, deep in the belly of New York, when the bunch of cockneys came to the bright idea: let's repackage the whole deal, and sell it as Punk!!! Brilliant deduction, dear Watson. Anyway, people like MC5, Patti Smith, Richard Hell and Ramones were practicing what they were preaching ('new wave') way before it became fashionable in Europe. And here's the proof: this phenomenal 1975 album - produced by the legendary Velvet-Undergrounder John Cale - was literally and figuratively a vortex of New Wave - it's focal point and the proverbial eye of the storm. We cannot possibly say enough good things about Patti Smith. Unlike some other self-anointed feminist rockers, Patti was consistently a woman of heart and mind (or, shall we say: brains), and her infinitely stimulating and intriguing lyrics provide a perfect background to the devil-may-care scorching rock'n'roll provided courtesy of Lenny Kaye & the Band. Easily our favorite album of the 70's (move over Lou, sorry Bruce). And, oh, lest we forget -- the buyer gets the original first version of the cover, with the title of the album in WHITE letters. This version of the cover was discontinued immediately after the first pressing and is at least 20 times tougher to find than the subsequent, black-letter version. A truly classic contribution to the history of Rock'n'Roll and - of this is of any relevance - easily the best female rock album ever made (with a possible exception of some Aretha Franklin works). Track listing: Gloria - Redondo Beach - Birdland - Free Money - Kimberly - Break it up - Land – Elegi
For its extraordinary contribution to the contemporary music, superb production, craftsmanship, fine musicianship, revolutionary significance and influence it exerted on numerous generations of musicians, songwriters and general public, or for some other inherent quality, this album was voted one of top-200 albums of all time in one of the largest poll of critics, music reviewers, show business professionals and producers ever organized: the poll, which was conducted by Paul Gambaccini, the legendary BBC Radio A&R man, surveyed more than 50 top music professionals (including Roy Carr, Jonathan Cott, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, Chet Flippo, Ben Fong-Torres, Charlie Gillett, Greil Marcus, Murray the K., Lenny Kaye, Bruce Morrow (a/k/a "Cousin Brucie"), Tim Rice , Lisa Robinson, Robert Shelton, Ed Ward, Joel Whitburn, Pete Wingfield, etc.). For more details, see: "Critics Choice:
The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.
ITS HAS VERY FEW IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:
- No split seams
- No ring wear
- No cut-out (drill) holes.
- No cut-out corners
- No saw-marks or indents
- No wrinkles
- no yellowing from aging
- No writing
- No stamps
- No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams
- No peel-off marks
- No stains
- No mold or mildew spots
- No stickers or labels
- No water damage
- No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.
- No warping
- No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover
- No bar codes
- No RIAA stamps or stickers.
POSTAGE & SHIPPING:
THE ITEM WILL BE POSTED RECORDED DELIVERY .
++++ ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS PLEASE ASK FOR QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COSTS BEFORE THE END OF THIS AUCTION ! ++++
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