Buffalo?–Dead Forever...LP-Rare OZ Press Gatefold Vertigo Swirl Label 6357 007
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Description
Original Australian release on Vertigo "swirl" label from 1972. Australian hard rock band active from 1971 to 1977.Buffalo was an Australian rock band formed in August 1971 by founding mainstay Dave Tice on lead vocals (ex-Head). Fellow founders, also from Head, were Paul Balbi on drums, John Baxter on guitar, and Peter Wells on bass guitar; together with Alan Milano on lead vocals (ex-Mandala).Dead Forever... is the debut album recorded and originally released in 1972. Considered by some to be the first Australian heavy metal album. Significantly, it was the first release by a non-British/non-European artist on the legendary Vertigo label.
"Play this album LOUD".
Tracklist: A1 Leader A2 Suzie Sunshine A3 Pay My Dues A4 I'm A Mover B1 Ballad Of Irving Fink B2 Bean Stew B3 Forest Rain B4 Dead Forever
Gatefold sleeve has shelfwear at corners mainly lower ones and along edges,small creases lower right corner and upper left corner sleeve front and upper right and lower left corners sleeve back,ringmarking mainly on sleeve back,writing in biro midway on sleeve back and small laminate creases mainly along sleeve back lower edge.
The spine has some small laminate creases but is fully intact and readable.
The inner photo gatefold has some very light ringmarking and scuffing to upper and lower areas,small creases to upper and lower parts of spine and lower corners and shelfwear at corners-lower right corner mainly affected,is close to a split.
Overall is in VG condition for age.
Labels have some spindle trails,otherwise are clean.(see photos)
Vinyl-has very good lustre-A side has very light light paperscuffs and some hazing mainly on run-out and B side has very light paperscuffs-plays through very well except for A side track 1 which has has some very light clicks and a very small jump-rest of vinyl plays through very well with just some very light surface noise,clicks and pops in quieter parts mainly-still sounds great when played with big,sound! Not a mint copy but a good playable copy of a very rare and collectable Australian vinyl.
I grade all vinyl (except still sealed) both by sight and play them through on both A & B sides.
All photos of vinyl are taken with a flash so any imperfections are highlighted.
*All vinyl comes in a new outer plastic sleeve & has been carefully machine cleaned*
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