CAN Tago Mago 1972 UK UA 1st VINYL ENVELOPE COVER NEAR MINT
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£ 120
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CAN Tago Mago 1972 UK UA 1st PRESS ENVELOPE COVER NEAR MINT
CANTago Mago
UK UNITED ARTISTS (UAD 60009/10) FIRST PRESSING (February 1972)
GREAT COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND DELIVERS EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN SOUND
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK UA LABELS WITH 'LIBERTY' RIM TEXT
Matrix Side One: UAD 60009 A-1 , C 29211 A-1
Matrix Side Two: UAD 60009 B-1 , C 29211 B-1
Matrix Side Three: UAD 60010 A-1 , C 29212 A-1
Matrix Side Four: UAD 60010 B-1 , C 29212 B-1
THE TWO RECORDS ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL ENVELOPE SLEEVE "Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford Patent applied for”
COMPLETE WITH THE TWO ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVES
With the band in full artistic flower and Suzuki's sometimes moody, sometimes frenetic speak/sing/shrieking in full effect, Can released not merely one of the best Krautrock albums of all time, but one of the best albums ever, period.
Tago Mago is that rarity of the early '70s, a double album without a wasted note, ranging from sweetly gentle float to full-on monster grooves.
"Paperhouse" starts things brilliantly, beginning with a low-key chime and beat, before amping up into a rumbling roll in the midsection, then calming down again before one last blast.
Both "Mushroom" and "Oh Yeah," the latter with Schmidt filling out the quicker pace with nicely spooky keyboards, continue the fine vibe.
After that, though, come the huge highlights -- three long examples of Can at its absolute best. "Halleluwah" -- featuring the Liebezeit/Czukay rhythm section pounding out a monster trance/funk beat; Karoli's and Schmidt's always impressive fills and leads; and Suzuki's slow-building ranting above everything -- is 19 minutes of pure genius.
The near-rhythmless flow of "Aumgn" is equally mind-blowing, with swaths of sound from all the members floating from speaker to speaker in an ever-evolving wash, leading up to a final jam.
"Peking O" continues that same sort of feeling, but with a touch more focus, throwing in everything from Chinese-inspired melodies and jazzy piano breaks to cheap organ rhythm boxes and near babbling from Suzuki along the way.
"Bring Me Coffee or Tea" wraps things up as a fine, fun little coda to a landmark record
Side 1:
Paperhouse (7:29)
Mushroom (4:08)
Oh Yeah (7:22)
Side 2:
Halleluwah (18:22)
Side 3:
Aumgn (17:22)
Side 4:
Peking O. (11:35)
Bring Me Coffee Or Tea (6:47)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with very little sign of play.
Possibly 3 spindle traces on Side two down to none on Side Three
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
All four vinyl surfaces are clean and even under bright light there is barley a mark to be seen
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays beautifully throughout with practically nothing to fault.
A touch of surface noted on the run-ins (nothing really) otherwise exceptionally clean playback
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+
The envelope sleeve is good and solid with no structural damage.
There is rub to the edges and corners.
The envelope tab is however, undamaged.
All-in-all a pretty fine example
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
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856 (GS 7.0.20 (856))
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