AMBROSE SLADE - Beginnings - UK Fontana LP - Psych Frea

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AMBROSE SLADE

Beginnings

UK Repress LP released on Fontana Records.

STL 5492 A 1   /   STL 5492 B 1

Beginnings was the first album by the English rock group Ambrose Slade, who were later known as Slade. It was first released on 9 May 1969 but failed to enter the charts. It was also released as Ballzy in the U.S.  The artwork for the album featured a photo of the band on the Pouk Hill in Wolverhampton.

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In February 1969, the group (then known as The 'N Betweens) managed to get a deal with Fontana Records. A&R boss Jack Baverstock teamed the band with engineer Roger Wake to record an album. Reluctantly the band agreed to Baverstock's condition that they adopted the name Ambrose Slade. "His secretary was a bit loopy, she named everything she owned," lead singer Noddy Holder later revealed. "Her handbag was called Ambrose, her powder compact Slade. Jack just put them together, we hated the name."

Fontana's other stipulation was the engagement of a reputable manager. In former Animals bassist Chas Chandler, who had already discovered Jimi Hendrix and guided the guitarist to worldwide fame, the band found the perfect choice.

Ambrose Slade's debut (and only) album 'Beginnings' was a mixture of self-penned songs, instrumentals and cover versions including two tracks by Steppenwolf ('Born to be Wild' and 'Everybody's Next One'). As to confirm the diversity of the group's influences, they also cut Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes' 'Journey to the Centre of Your Mind', 'Ain't Got No Heart' by Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invasion, The Moody Blues' 'Fly Me High', Lennon and McCartney's 'Martha My Dear' and 'If This World Were Mine' by Marvin Gaye.

Its one and only single was 'Genesis', an instrumental piece that the band later rewrote as 'Know Who You Are'. There was also another instrumental 'Mad Dog Cole', plus self-penned tracks 'Roach Daddy' and 'Pity the Mother'. Issued in April 1969, 'Beginnings' failed to dent the British or US charts.

Tracks Are :-

Side One

Genesis

Everybody's Next One

Knocking Nails Into My House

Roach Daddy

Ain't Got No Heart

Pity The Mother

Side Two

Mad Dog Cole

Fly Me High

If This World Were Mine

Martha My Dear

Born To Be Wild

Journey To The Centre Of Your Mind

Released on 'Fontana Records'

Catalogue No. STL 5492

Disc is in EX++ condition

Sleeve is in VG condition (major damage to spine - it looks like it has been scorched, then cut away, so it's completely 'open'. But, strangely, the rest of the sleeve is OK)

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