ROSE s/t Rare 1973 Canadian Private press Hard Rock Psych lp

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ROSE s/t Rare 1973 Canadian Private press Hard Rock Psych lp!

1973/Canada/Vinyl Records 1…..here’s a rare Private pressing of their first lp I assume released before the label release “Hooked on a Rose” on Gas Records. I only recall seeing this Private press lp once before and it was trashed. All tracks are the same except for the first alternate track. The record comes in a very nice black and white cover which is in solid VG+ condition with light shelf soiling, light corner bumps, otherwise clean with no splits or delete! The vinyl is in strong VG++  condition with a handful of light inaudible sleeve scuffs. The record plays clean with occasional very light noise in the odd quiet spot. This is a nice copy of this rare Private pressing. Please check my auctions for other rock and psych lp’s. Good luck and thanks for looking!

Teenage friends Brian Allen and Ron Glatley played in various bands in the Barrie, Ontario region throughout the mid-70s. As a core line-up solidified with Lalonde, they became Rose. In a fateful meeting with Ronnie Hawkins during a Toronto show, Hawkins' manager Milt Brodie took them under his wing.
While paying the bills as a cover band on the Southern, Ontario circuit they began demoing original songs at Toronto's Eastern Sound. Lalonde, who was on hiatus, returned with drummer Ken King and the demos landed them a deal with GAS Records in 1973.
Producer John Stewart (Deep Purple, Jon Lord) worked on the band's debut album, 'Hooked On A Rose', which was released later in 1973 featuring the single "All I Really Need". Despite getting the band distribution in the US with Kama Sutra Records, GAS Records ultimately folded but not before the band managed to wrangle the rights to the album back allowing them to sell the LPs themselves.
They continued honing their original songs at Eastern Sound, breaking in Rochester, New York native James Fox (drums) and winning over audiences on the club circuit. After shopping their demos extensively they finally signed a deal with Polydor in the fall of 1976.
Their sophomore album, 'A Taste Of Neptune', was produced by Fraser Kaufman and Rose at Phase One Studio in Scarborough, Ontario. The album was released in early 1977. Moderate sales and the release of the single "Aquarian", allowed the band to tour across Canada for most of 1977.
Immediately after coming off the road in the Fall of 1977, the band returned to the studio with Fraser Kaufman to polish up song ideas lingering from the previous records. Pressure from Polydor to produce a hit led to a duet between Brian Allen and Annie Woods (Sass/Gambler) to sweeten the first single called "Johnny Law". The album was well received but a lack-lustre showing at radio for "Johnny Law" and Polydor's failure to get them distribution stateside led to the band being dropped following another national tour in early 1978.

GRADING

MINT: I consider New Unplayed or Sealed items only.

M- or Mint Minus, very clean with clean visual appearance and sound, there may be a couple of light inaudible hairline scuffs or such and will be mentioned in the listing, a Mint- record looks and plays very clean. Same for the cover. Very clean with no delete or other issues.

EXCELLENT: still very collectable for most, visually and sonicly clean. A handful of light inaudible scuffs, or hairlines. Cover will be clean with little wear, or delete. No splits.

VG++ still a very nice copy with minimal wear, the vinyl will retain it's original gloss and can have some minor scuffs/scratches that don't affect play very much. Cover will have slight shelf wear, and or delete, minor split.

VG+ the vinyl will still retain much original gloss with a bit more scuffs and/or scratches I may list a very rare or desirable item with a lower grade, I will try to list all defects.

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