GRAHAM BOND - SOLID BOND 1st UK Press EX++ 1970 Cream Jimi Hendrix Beatles 2LP

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GRAHAM BOND -

Solid Bond - Warner Brothers

WS 3001

1st UK PRESS 

 1970

Heavy original vinyls

Stunning Original Mega Rare  1970 UK **EX** 1st Pressing 'Solid Bond' by The Graham Bond Organization on UK 1st Press 'Matt Textured' WB Record Labels with 1st Press matrices !!! This Rare Record is in Absolutely Stunning Condition Throughout!!! Some stellar names on this beauty!!

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Dick Heckstall-Smith (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B4, C1, C2)
• Bass – Jack Bruce (tracks: D1, D2, C3)
• Design [Sleeve] – Gustav Moody*, Hamish Grimes
• Drums – Ginger Baker (tracks: D1, D2, C3), Jon Hiseman (tracks: A1, to A3, B1 to B4, C1, C2)
• Guitar – John McLaughlin (tracks: D1, D2, C3)
• Lacquer Cut By – T*
• Liner Notes – Chris Welch
• Organ, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Vocals – Graham Bond
• Producer – Jon Hiseman (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to C2)

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): WS 3001A - 2 ? T STEREO
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): WS 3001B - 2 ? T STEREO
• Matrix / Runout (Side C): WS 3001C - 2 ? T STEREO
• Matrix / Runout (Side D): WS 3001D - 1 ? T STEREO
• Matrix / Runout (Label side A): WS.3001-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label side B): WS.3001-B
• Matrix / Runout (Label side C): WS.3001-C
• Matrix / Runout (Label side D): WS.3001-D
• Other (Record 1 catalogue number): WS.3001/1
• Other (Record 2 catalogue number): WS.3001/2 (discogs.com)

If there ever was a quintessential Jazz-Rock album, which practically not only is the first recorded example of the genre, but also defines it unequivocally, this is it! The music herein was initially released as a double LP for the first time in 1970, but it consists of two sessions recorded earlier by the legendary British saxophonist / organist / vocalist Graham Bond, the earlier one in 1963 and the later in 1966. These two sessions, diametrically different and yet completely unified in spirit, present a miniscule window into the time-space continuum, which enables us to take a peek at the most feverish period in British music, where invention and pioneering breakthrough were happening on a daily basis. The first of these two sessions is not only the first recording of the emerging Jazz-Rock genre but also the recording debut of one of its future heroes, guitarist John McLaughlin. The Graham Bond Quartet, captured live in London's legendary Klooks Kleek club consisted of Bond (on sax), McLaughlin, Jack Bruce on acoustic bass and Ginger Baker on drums. They played a unique brand of modern jazz, which combined the elements of Free Jazz, Swing and Rock (or Rhythm and Blues), basically inventing the Jazz-Rock Fusion on the fly. Although the music is predominantly Jazzy, Baker's rhythmic approach, Bond's phrasing and McLaughlin's scales all included clear Rock innuendos. During the period separating the first session and the second one, Bond formed the Graham Bond Organization, which recorded a couple of LPs in 1965 ("The Sound Of 65" and "There`s A Bond Between Us") and practically fell apart after Bruce and Baker left to form Cream. The second recording features another interim quartet with Bond (this time on organ), saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith, Bruce (who double-gigged between Cream and some Jazz activities) and the young and upcoming drummer Jon Hiseman. The music recorded during this session is already full-fledged Fusion, with Jazz being tightly incorporated with Blues, Rhythm and Blues and Rock, similar to the patterns perfected during the Organization days. Some of the material appears on the Organization recordings, other was new, but the overall quality is of course everlasting. Shortly after this recording Heckstall-Smith and Hiseman left Bond to join John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and later formed the mighty Colosseum. In retrospect this album, although relatively little known by Jazz-Rock enthusiasts, is a holy grail of the genre and an essential piece of any serious music collection. Unavailable for years, the CD recent reissue is a major contribution to preservation of this superb musical achievement. Essential stuff! (rateyourmusic.com)

BACK IN 1970 WHEN THIS LP WAS FIRST RELEASED, IT ONLY EVER SOLD IN ABSOLUTELY TINY AMOUNTS - AND WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY DELETED!!!!  AS A RESULT IT IS SERIOUSLY RARE AND INCREDIBLY HARD TO LOCATE TODAY!!!! 

****VERY ELUSIVE PSYCH/JAZZROCK/EXPERIMENTAL MONSTER!!!****PERPLEXING SONGCRAFT!!!***AN INSPIRATION TO MANY SUBSEQUENT TOPACTS!!!***

!!!!A VERY HARD FIND!!! Most have been bought up by collectors!! This is hardly offered these days!!

 Sensational sound quality, I have played this through in its entirety and it was a great joy!!! NO skips or jumps. NO clicks. Light static here and there easily overpowered by the quite incredible audio,  this is really a stunning heavy glossy jet black vinyl. Inspected under an intense lightsource and angled there are only a few light hairlines.

Vinyls:  NM.  A sensational find and phenomenal vinyls which have barely been played (probably just once)!!! I have played this in FULL twice over> The replay is JUST out of this world!!! I first played for a general listen and a second time for a more detailed observation. There are no marks or hairlines and not even any paper retraction traces  under a strong light source. It's really hard to find this classic album in anything better than a VG condition. Here it is though in a remarkable archivable condition and an investmentforthe future.This just fits the bill and is a great upgrade!!! High groovewalls ensure a terrific listening experience. Fantastic songcraft!  Of course NO jumps/clicks/skips etc.

 Gatefold Sleeve: EX.  A great sleeve without any marks, stickers, tears, creases, writing etc. I cannot fault it for anything apart from the spine which has some moderate shelf wear and is partially readable. A stunning package and the winner will be very pleased indeed. NO splits, NO tears. 

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  prog/psych/jazz core history.*** 

Labels: NM!! Unmarked and sensational. Please look at the pics!!

             This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next psych album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

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