UK ORIG 1969 TEN YEARS AFTER Ssssh HARD Blues Psych
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THE MIGHTY 1969 BRITISH LAMINATED ORIGINAL
U.K. DERAM RECORDS GEM!
TEN YEARS AFTER
SSSSH!
\ ENGLAND - DERAM RECORDS - SML 1052
Machine stamped matrix numbers ... and includes the original printed Deram records plastic lined inner sleeve..
TOP CLEAN 1969 first pressing BRITISH super pressing vinyl on the old Deram Records label...in nice laminated gatefold cover...it's arguably the best TEN YEARS AFTER album, a blasting blitzkrieg of British bluesrock with a psych twist and lots of turned on jamming (dig the throbbing bass lines throughout) ..
The BRITISH pressing is of HIGH quality and delivers an astonishing sound spectrum of wide range clarity blowing away the USA pressing....LISTEN!
Vastly underrated, the band freshly off their heroic WOODSTOCK performance, delivers an intense, tightly wound pulsating throbber...right off the bat "BAD SCENE" may be even better than their signature somg "I'm Going Home", a torrid ripper that never lets up...other highlights include the pounding cruncher "Stoned Woman" and both performance show-stoppers "I Woke Up This Morning" and "Good Morning Little School Girl" , (both) lengthy jammers with fiery heated Alvin Lee guitar theatrics, blitzing off the fretboard ... all in all, classic winner of the times...
1969's "Ssssh" proved to be the album that broke the band commercially in the US. Produced by Alvin Lee and company, it also happens to be the tightest and most interesting album they'd released. The album certainly sold well, hitting # 20 in the States. Largely written by Lee, the set still found the band finally beginning to move away from their roots, towards more of a conventional hard, high energy rock sound. While blues remained the predominant genre and the focus remained on Alvin Lee's blazing guitar, this time around the band came together as a very tight performing unit. Tracks such as 'Bad Scene' and the blazing 'Stoned Woman' may be the most exciting thing you've ever heard this band ever play as the band's playing is red hot, injecting a surprising amount of heat and passion into the proceedings. 'Good Morning Little Schoolgirl' with slightly revamped ('dirty') lyrics ensured the song would never get US airplay, but did get plenty of regional underground FM radio play. Simply because they're so different than the rest of the album, the catchy flower-power ballads 'f You Should Love Me' and 'I Don't Know That You Don't Know My Name' are a welcome varied effort. Finally, it's always hard to pick an album as being an act's creative zenith, but "Ssssh" may well be the one for Ten Years After containing no weak tracks anywhere in sight ...
side 1
1.) Bad Scene - 3:20
2.) Two Time Mama - 2:05
3.) Stoned Woman - 3:25
4.) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - 6:34
side 2
1.) If You Should Love Me -5:25
2.) I Don't Know That You Don't Know My Name -1:56
3.) The Stomp - 4:34
4.) I Woke Up This Morning - 5:25
CONDITION: The Cover: glossy laminated gatefold blows away the USA pressing here a highly collectible 40 year old UK copy in near "EX" (excellent)...light bump to top right corner, having no split seams, no writing ....
The Vinyl: is glossy both sides, clean near "EX" (excellent)...inner sleeve typle scuffs are all... playing enjoyable... One side of label has a round (blank) white sticker, otherwise all clean Deram labels...
SUPERIOR TEN YEARS AFTER
1969 BRITISH DERAM ORIGINAL
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps MULTIPLE LP SETS COUNT EACH DISC FOR SHIPPING COST (double Lp count as 2-Lp, etc.) Items In All Parcels Are Well Protected = The disc of an LP will always be separated from its cover (avoiding seam splits,etc) ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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