T REX The Slider 1972 UK EMI 1st PRESS (DUAL MATRIX) w/INNER
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£ 57
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Jun 18, 2012
Sold Date
Jun 8, 2012
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£ 22
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T REX The Slider 1972 UK EMI 1st PRESS (DUAL MATRIX) w/INNER
T REXThe Slider
UK EMI (BLN 5001) FIRST PRESSING (July 1972) OF T REX'S "The Slider"
EXCELLENT COPY - SEEN LITTLE PLAY AND SOUNDS GREAT
PRESSED ON MID-WEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST ISSUE EMI CUSTOM PICTURE LABELS
FIRST DUAL MATRIX/ETCHINGS:
Side 1: BLN 5001 A-2U, MARK 1LP A-1U (etched 'Bobil ? Solid Gold Is Gold')
Side 2: BLN 5001 B-2U, MARK 1LP B-1U (etched 'THE MAD MONK ?')
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SINGLE SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL RED LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
Buoyed by two U.K. number one singles in "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru," The Slider became T. Rex's most popular record on both sides of the Atlantic, despite the fact that it produced no hits in the U.S.
The Slider essentially replicates all the virtues of Electric Warrior, crammed with effortless hooks and trashy fun.
All of Bolan's signatures are here -- mystical folk-tinged ballads, overt sexual come-ons crooned over sleazy, bopping boogies, loopy nonsense poetry, and a mastery of the three-minute pop song form.
The main difference is that the trippy mix of Electric Warrior is replaced by a fuller, more immediate-sounding production. Bolan's guitar has a harder bite, the backing choruses are more up-front, and the arrangements are thicker-sounding, even introducing a string section on some cuts (both ballads and rockers).
Even with the beefier production, T. Rex still doesn't sound nearly as heavy as many of the bands it influenced (and even a few of its glam contemporaries), but that's partly intentional -- Bolan's love of a good groove takes precedence over fast tempos or high-volume crunch.
Lyrically, Bolan's flair for the sublimely ridiculous is fully intact, but he has way too much style for The Slider to sound truly stupid, especially given the playful, knowing wink in his delivery.
It's nearly impossible not to get caught up in the irresistible rush of melodies and cheery good times.
Even if it treads largely the same ground as Electric Warrior, The Slider is flawlessly executed, and every bit the classic that its predecessor is
Side 1:
Metal Guru (2:26)
Mystic Lady (3:10)
Rock On (3:26)
The Slider (3:21)
Baby Boomerang (2:17)
Spaceball Ricochet (3:36)
Buick MacKane (3:30)
Side 2:
Telegram Sam (3:45)
Rabbit Fighter (3:56)
Baby Strange (4:07)
Ballrooms Of Mars (3:05)
Chariot Choogle (2:44)
Main Man (4:13)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and unmarked labels with just a couple of light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: VERY GOOD++
There are quite a few light hairlines (caused by the inner sleeve) and one or two 'spots' but none of these marks have any significant audio impact
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT
Apart from a little crackle on the run-ins and between the tracks the sound performance is great and the songs themselves play with little to fault. In my experience this is a very difficult album to find with anything even approaching Mint audio (I have never heard a copy which plays flawlessly throughout)
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
This cover is incredibly prone to wear being thin and untreated but this is a fine example. There is the inevitable rubbing to the surfaces and edges but it's light compared to most I have seen and all spine text is clear and bold
INNER SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Clean and unmarked with no seam splits
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £7.00 or £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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