TASTE: 1969 DEBUT LP UK POLYDOR 1st PRESS - MINT
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Jan 23, 2017
Sold Date
Jan 13, 2017
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TASTE: 1969 DEBUT LP UK POLYDOR 1st PRESS - MINT
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1969 UK POLYDOR (583 042) FIRST PRESSING
SUPERB ORIGINAL COPY - FINAL UPGRADE
ONCE PLAYED THEN CAREFULLY STORED
MATRIX: 583042 A//1 11 19 / 583042 B//1 11 8
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED COVER “Printed and made by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE
The fact that they, like so many late-'60s contemporaries, were molded in the image of Cream has often been cited to diminish the stature of Irish power trio Taste. But, all things being equal, it's impossible to dismiss their fine eponymous debut based solely on obvious source of inspiration, nor, by any means, the singular talents of the band's creative and performing focal point, vocalist and guitarist Rory Gallagher -- barely 20 years of age upon its release in 1969.
After opening with the menacing staccatos and power chords of the forward-looking, proto-metal classic "Blister on the Moon," Taste turn right back around and indulge their retro-fueled Brit-blues influences with a bottleneck run through Leadbelly's "Leavin' Blues" -- a show of contrasts that speaks volumes to the breadth of Gallagher's instrumental versatility.
The blues keep coming with the guitarist's self-penned showcase "Sugar Mama" and a more restrained acoustic "Hail," then the hard rock fires are stoked once again with "Born on the Wrong Side of Town" -- a track whose regional folk music accents did much to foment Gallagher's enduring status as a blue-collar, Emerald Isle legend. And so it goes until the album's conclusion: with alternating glimpses of past and future musical tendencies peppering remaining tracks "Same Old Story," "Dual Carriageway Pain" (both gritty blues-rockers showing riffs that sometimes smacked of the then brand-new Led Zeppelin), "Catfish" (a traditional blues standard turned monster jam), and "I'm Moving On" (a spare but spunk-filled Hank Snow cover). Ultimately, it's a stylistic stew that would arguably get honed to better focus and achieve greater distinction from the competition on Taste's second album, a year later. But who's to say that Taste didn't have as much influence as Cream
Side 1:
Blister On The Moon
Leaving Blues
Sugar Mama
Hail
Born On The Wrong Side Of Time
Side 2:
Dual Carriageway Pain
Same Old Story
Catfish
I'm Moving On
LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of labels - one spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays perfectly throughout with nothing to fault
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As crisp, sharp and fresh as the day it was made
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
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