RODRIGUEZ 'ALIVE' ORIGINAL 1981 AUSSIE LP WHITE LABEL PROMO so rare,so near MINT

	A$		317
	$		210

ARTIST:     RODRIGUEZ  -
TITLE:        "ALIVE" .
FORMAT:     …vinyl LP…
LABEL:          Blue Goose Music   .
CATALOGUE #:  BGM-003   . 
DATE OF RELEASE:  1981  .
PRESSED IN:    Australia .

ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING? :    Yes, it is....and rarer still, it's a white lable promotional copy (normal 'stock copy' label was blue) - also has gold promo info stamped into the back cover... .

REVIEW: THIS IS BY FAR THE RAREST RECORD IN RODRIGUEZ's LIMITED CANON - the album was only released in Australia and New Zealand for a one year period and in very small numbers. Rodriguez restricted the pressing to Blue Goose to one year and due to poor record sales very few copies seem to surface here in Australia these days.

In 1979 the man, the myth and his guitar took a trip to Australia where he drew larger crowds than Rod Stewart and mesmerised audiences in a way few artists can do. The resultant live album simply entitled 'Alive' captures the magic in a raw, stripped down way. The production seems almost non-existent which means what you hear is what that audience heard that evening. Sit too close to your speakers and you may find yourself reaching out to touch the man, it's that intimate. As each song is recognised, the audience offers up respectful applause, but quickly quieten to listen. The songs are mellower than on the studio albums, this is thanks largely to some prominant flute work of José Guadiana and mandolin strumming from Steve Cooney, but still maintain their edge, thanks to the biting lyrics that we know and love, and also the familiar rough, yet somehow smooth vocal tones. At times it sounds as though this was recorded in a small, smokey jazz joint on a night where everything slots perfectly into place, the band tightly knit and all focussed on producing an exceptional sound, the audience enraptured, and at the centre, this Mexican looking dude, relaxed and totally in command. Strangely there's no 'Sugarman' or 'I Wonder', but they are not missed. There is 'Like Janis', 'A Most Disgusting Song' and a slow burning version of 'Inner City Blues' to keep the audience enthralled. And enthrall it does. As the sleeve notes say, "while some followers of the unlikely Messiah were obviously transported into the realms of ecstacy". Listening to 'Alive' this feeling is quite tangible, you breathe the audience's breath, you feel with the audiences senses, you hear with their ears, you share their heartbeats. Rodriguez's albums are special, and this gem that captures the rare moment of the man in concert is no exception. It's mellow rock at it's biting best. It's everything you'd expect and more. Armed only with a guitar and a bunch of ten year old songs, Rodriguez strolled onto the stages of Australia, handed out some of the most precious memories rock fans could dream of then floated back to the safe haven of obscurity. Fortunately someone had the foresight to record the moment so those who weren't there could experience something of what happened there. One listen to 'Alive' and you will realise that Rodriguez was the one who put the awe in awesome.

 

Side One: 1. Can't Get Away (4.41) 2. Street Boy (4.33) 3. Like Janis (2.50) 4. I Think of You (3.40) 5. I'll Slip Away (3.58) Side Two: 1. A Most Disgusting Song (4.24) 2. Forget It (2.12) 3. Inner City Blues (3.40) 4. Halfway Up The Stairs (1.50) 5. To Whom It May Concern (8.07)

 

CONDITION:

COVER: ( VG++ )...has some ringwear, and scuffing in the corners

RECORD: ( EX )...in truth it appears to have never been played as it has ALL of its original shine and NO spindle marks on the labels...and NO sctrathes or scuffs whatsoever...BUT...it has one smakll pressing flaw - a little blip - near the beginning of "I Think Of You" and it pops for 4 revolutions while it passes over that...otherwise the whole thing would be MINT...

LABELS: (Side One: MINT / Side Two: MINT )...looks like it may never have been played even...

If you have any concerns about the accuracy of my gradings, please check my feedback for the odd nice comment from some satisfied folk out there.... (and hopefully you may be able to join their ranks).

Thanks for considering this item...Cheers, Jules.

POSTAGE

: within Australia: AU$8.95 : first class airmail to anywhere outside of Australia = AU$21.95   (EXCEPT: USA, Canada, Japan, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Pacific Islands = AU$17.95; New Zealand = $15.95) 
...and...take note: If combining items, postage for each subsequent LP or 12" single is only AU$2.95 within Australia (but only $1.00 if in NSW)....or AU$6.95 each to anywhere outside Australia.

PAYMENT

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PACKING:
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