BLODWYN PIG Ahead Rings Out 1970 UK PINK ISLAND PRESSING
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43
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56
£ 43
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Jun 1, 2015
Sold Date
May 22, 2015
Start Date
£ 20
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7
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Great Britain
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Description
BLODWYN PIG Ahead Rings Out 1970 UK PINK ISLAND PRESSING - TOP COPY
BLODWYN PIGAhead Rings Out
1970 UK ISLAND (ILPS 9101) PINK LABEL PRESSING
BARELY PLAYED AND DELIVERING SUPERB SOUND
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (170g) WITH ROUGH TEXTURED PINK ISLAND LABELS
MATRIX: ILPS + 9100 + A / ILPS + 9101 + B2
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London W11.”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND “FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING” PRINTED IN BLUE
None of Jethro Tull's progressive rock tendencies or classical influences followed Mick Abrahams into his creation of Blodwyn Pig, even with the inclusion Jack Lancaster's sax- and flute-playing prowess.
Instead, Abrahams built up a sturdy British blues-rock sound and used Lancaster's horn work to add some fire to the band's jazzy repertoire.
Ahead Rings Out is a stellar concoction of gritty yet flamboyant blues-rock tunes and open-ended jazz grouped around Mick Abrahams' cool-handed guitar playing, but it's the nonstop infusion of the other styles that makes the album such a solid listen.
After only one album with Jethro Tull, Abrahams left to form this band, and it's evident that he had a lot of pent-up energy inside him when he recorded each of the album's tracks.
With a barrage of electrifying rhythms and fleeting saxophone and woodwind excursions, cuts like "Sing Me a Song That I Know," "Up and Coming," and "Backwash" whip up highly energetic sprees of rock and blues.
Most of the tracks have a hearty shot of rock up the middle, but in cuts like "The Change Song" and "Backwash," the explosive riffs are accompanied by a big band style of enthusiasm, adding even more depth to the material. Andy Pyle's bass playing is definitely distinct throughout each track and is used for anything but a steady background, while labelling Ron Berg's drumming as freewheeling and intemperate would be an understatement.
It's apparent that Blodwyn Pig's style is indeed distinct, releasing a liberated and devil-may-care intensity while still managing to stay on track, but the fact that each cut convokes a different type of instrumental spiritedness is where the album really gains its reputation.
Wonderfully busy and even a tad motley in some places, Ahead Rings Out shows off the power and vitality that can be channeled by combining a number of classic styles without sounding pretentious or overly inflate
Side 1:
It's Only Love (3:22)
Dear Jill (5:08)
Walk On The Water (3:43)
The Modern Alchemist (5:34)
Side 2:
See My Way (5:00)
Summer Day (3:43)
Change Song (3:42)
Backwash (0:51)
Ain't Ya Coming Home, Babe? (5:35)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, fresh labels with just a couple of light spindles - seen little use - the spindle hole is still tight - Side Two has some blemishes/marks but these are from manufacture rather than wear
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Outstanding audio delivery - strong, sharp and fresh and my play-check at volume found practically nothing to fault - just a touch of low-level surface between some of the track and the (very) occasional one-off tick - nothing really - plays beautifully throughout
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+
Apart from some odd black marks to the opening edge on the back and some rub to the surfaces the gatefold is good and solid with all spine text clear and bold
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
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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