ROD STEWART Every Picture Tells A Story 1971 UK MERCURY 1st PRESS - MINT
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ROD STEWART Every Picture Tells A Story 1971 UK MERCURY 1st PRESS - MINT
ROD STEWARTEvery Picture Tells A Story
UK MERCURY (6338 063) FIRST PRESSING (July 1971)
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY - ONCE/TWICE PLAYED AND LIKE-NEW
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE MATT BLACK/SILVER MERCURY LABELS
MATRIX: 6338063 1Y//1 ▽ 420 11 25 04 / 6338063 2Y//1 ▽ 420 13 1 04
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SINGLE SLEEVE WHICH HAS A SILKY MATT FINISH
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE, DATE CODED '0471' (April 1971)
Without greatly altering his approach, Rod Stewart perfected his blend of hard rock, folk, and blues on his masterpiece, Every Picture Tells a Story.
Marginally a harder-rocking album than Gasoline Alley -- the Faces blister on the Temptations cover "(I Know I'm) Losing You," and the acoustic title track goes into hyper-drive with Mick Waller's primitive drumming -- the great triumph of Every Picture Tells a Story lies in its content.
Every song on the album, whether it's a cover or original, is a gem, combining to form a romantic, earthy portrait of a young man joyously celebrating his young life. Of course, "Maggie May" -- the ornate, ringing ode about a seduction from an older woman -- is the centrepiece, but each song, whether it's the devilishly witty title track or the unbearably poignant "Mandolin Wind," has the same appeal.
And the covers, including definitive readings of Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is Such a Long Time" and Tim Hardin's "Reason to Believe," as well as a rollicking "That's All Right," are equally terrific, bringing new dimension to the songs.
It's a beautiful album, one that has the timeless qualities of the best folk, yet one that rocks harder than most pop music -- few rock albums are quite this powerful or this rich
Side 1:
Every Picture Tells A Story
Seems Like A Long Time
That's Alright
Amazing Grace
Tomorrow Is Such A Long Time
Side 2:
Maggie May
Mandolin Wind
(I Know) I'm Losing You
Reason To Believe
LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of labels with just one or two light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with nothing to fault
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As crisp, clean and sharp as the day it was made.
There are a couple of inky marks to the back which look like they may well have occurred when the sleeve was printed
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: for items purchased within any 10 day period @£3 for each additional LP
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 I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 791 (GS 7.0.6 (791))
