BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS CATCH A FIRE LP ZIPPO SLEEVE '73 (ILPS 9241) UK PRESS
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Description
1st album by Bob Marley & The Wailers and very rare. Original 1973 UK Stereo label. The Cat no. is ILPS-9241 and has the pink rimmed Island label.
First issue zippo lighter sleeve is showing some signs of wear, the zippo lighter sleeve hinge is in perfect working order. The sleeve has no rips, tears, no graffitti whatsoever, and is a pleasure to view. Glue has dried out with age on the right side of the top section of the lighter but this does not detract from the sleeve at all and can easily be rectified. I have left that to whoever buys.I cannot lie, the LP has some surface scratches and needs a good clean, however, considering it survived my teenage years, I am amazed it survived at all. Professional cleaning can be found at Rat Records in Camden Town if you live in the London area and costs £2.50. Their machine brings vinyl up as good as new. There are no major or deep scratches at all. At some stage I placed it in a plastic sleeve - THANK GOODNESS ; ))))))
Catch a Fire is the major-label-debut album for Jamaican reggae band The Wailers, released on Island Records in 1973. The album established the band as international superstars. Leader Bob Marley in particular became world-famous. The socially aware lyrics and militant tone surprised many listeners, but others were attracted to songwriters Marley and Peter Tosh's confrontational subjects and optimistic view of a future free from oppression. Cover Art
The first 20,000 copies of the original 1973 vinyl release were encased in a sleeve depicting a Zippo lighter. The sleeve functioned as a Zippo lighter case would, opening at a side hinge to reveal the record within. However, producers soon realized that this operation would require hand-manufacture, as machinery available was not sufficient to rivet the upper and lower halves of the sleeve together. Copies of the record from these original pressings have since become collectors' items.
Track listing
Side one
- "Concrete Jungle" (Marley) – 4:13
- "Slave Driver" (Marley) – 2:53
- "400 Years" (Marley/Tosh) – 2:45
- "Stop That Train" (Tosh) – 3:55
- "Baby We've Got A Date (Rock It Baby)" (Marley) – 3:57
Side two
- "Stir It Up" (Marley) – 5:32
- "Kinky Reggae" (Marley) – 3:37
- "No More Trouble" (Marley) – 3:50
- "Midnight Ravers (Marley) - 4.57
I have listed Parcelforce quote for a 1kg package for delivery in UK and will do my utmost to wrap in plenty of bubble wrap inside a box. However, I will not be responsible for breakages en-route, so collection is preferable if you are of a nervous disposition! Msg me if you have any queries.
AS MANY OF PEOPLE MAY NOT GET PAID TIL END OF JAN AFTER A VERY LONG MONTH, I AM OK IF YOU WAIT TILL THEN TO PAY ME
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