HAWKWIND: 1970 DEBUT ORIGINAL UK BLACK LIBERTY A2/B2
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Jul 29, 2011
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Jul 19, 2011
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HAWKWIND: 1970 DEBUT ORIGINAL UK BLACK LIBERTY A2/B2
MATT EJ DAY GF, LIGHT PLAY, EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN SOUND
HAWKWINDHawkwind
ORIGINAL UK LIBERTY (LBS 83348) 2nd PRESSING OF HAWKWIND'S DEBUT LP
(originally released August 1970 with the Blue Liberty label but just at the time Liberty were changing their labels to this black design - which was completed by the end of the year)
THIS IS A VERY EARLY SECOND PRESS (A2/B2 MATRIX, 1/1 MOTHERS)
IN LIGHTLY PLAYED CONDITION
DELIVERING CRYSTAL CLEAR AND VERY CLEAN, DEEP, RICH AND WARM AUDIO THROUGHOUT
PRESSED ON QUALITY MID-WEIGHT VINYL WITH BLACK LIBERY LABELS
MATRIX NUMBERS: LBS 83348 A-2U / LBS 83348 B-2U
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/GP and 1/RA
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE “Printed and made by EJ Day Ltd” WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL UA COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
Produced by former Pretty Things guitarist Dick Taylor, Hawkwind's first album was rightfully compared to Pink Floyd's early sound: an appealing conglomeration of hippie rock grooves and interplanetary guitar trips set to the phosphorescent wandering of Dik Mik's electronics and Nik Turner's cool sax playing.
Hawkwind may not have been their most lucrative album, but it's where it all began.
Hawkwind's initial galactic blues-rock sound is based on Dave Brock's guitar playing, rising smoke-like through the haze of lyrical space funk.
The two opening tracks set the tone, with "The Reason Is" sinking in nicely to the mood of both Dave Brock's and John Harrison's guitar viscosity.
After this, the real Hawkwind begins to emerge, as the eight-minute "Be Yourself" is delightfully plastered with echoed vocals and comic book ominousness, putting drummer Terry Ollis in the spotlight this time. "Seeing It as You Really Are" moves hauntingly forward through the blackness of space as a constant jam, with the keyboards, saxophone, and guitar set adrift on a nonstop instrumental voyage.
What begins to materialise throughout this debut album is the band's trademarked sound as a whole, with each player making their instrument effectual and authoritative from the get-go. Hawkwind's sound indeed solidified as their career moved upward through the '70s, but their first album magnificently introduces the starting point of what was going to be a long and peculiar journey.
Track Listing:
Side A: Hurry On Sundown / The Reason Is? / Be Yourself / Paranoia - Part One
Side B: Paranoia - Part Two / Seeing It As You Really Are / Mirror of Illusion
LABELS: EXCELLENT++
Clean, bright and unmarked labels with less than a dozen spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT++
Both surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen with just some wispy light hairlines - these have no audio consequence
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT++ / NEAR MINT
Outstanding audio delivery in all respects with a crystal clear, deep, rich, warm and detailed sound and on my one careful play-check at loud volume revealed no major audio issues of note - no scratches, no loud clicks or pops and no surface noise to speak of - just a touch between some (not all) of the tracks on Side One (very minor). This is an exceptionally clean pressing - quite hard to find as the album has many quiet psychedelic moments which are often spoilt by excessive surface noise. Overall, a really nice copy which plays beautifully with great clarity, no groove-wear, no distortion and sounds great
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
The matt gatefold is clean, bright and fresh with strong vibrant colours and little wear to speak of (no sign of ring wear)
INNER SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The original brown/beige UA inner (getting quite hard to find these days) has "Hawkwind" written in the top corner but is otherwise clean and unmarked with no seam splits
HAVE A LOOK AT MY PICTURES - I USUALLY TAKE QUITE A FEW SO YOU CAN GET A CLEAR INDICATION OF EVERY DETAIL OF THE ITEM
I HAVE UPLOADED AS MANY AS I CAN BUT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SUPPLY ANY ADDITIONAL PHOTOS ON REQUEST
AND PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUERIES YOU MAY HAVE
ALL RECORDS ARE PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED ON A 'MOTH MKII Pro' BEFORE DISPATCH AND PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
POST & PACKING
UK: 1st Class: £4.00 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £6.00 or £11.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £10.00 or £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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