JEFF BECK Blow By Blow 1975 UK EPIC MINT/UNPLAYED
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Oct 8, 2012
Sold Date
Sep 28, 2012
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JEFF BECK Blow By Blow 1975 UK EPIC MINT/UNPLAYED
1st ISSUE YELLOW LABELS - FLAWLESS SOUND - SUPERB LP
JEFF BECKBlow By Blow
UK EPIC EPIC (S EPC 69117) FIRST PRESSING (March 1975) OF JEFF BECK'S FIRST ALL INSTRUMENTAL LP, THE WONDERFUL JAZZ/ROCK FUSION "Blow By Blow"
BEAUTIFUL COPY - POSSIBLY NEVER BEEN PLAYED - FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE YELLOW EPIC LABELS
MATRIX: EPC S 69117 A1 / EPC S 69117 B1 (machine stamped)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SINGLE MATT SLEEVE PRINTED BY “Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" PRINTED IN GREY
Blow by Blow typifies Jeff Beck's wonderfully unpredictable career. Released in 1975, Beck's fifth effort as a leader and first instrumental album was a marked departure from its more rock-based predecessors. Only composer/keyboardist Max Middleton returned from Beck's previous lineups. To Beck's credit, Blow by Blow features a tremendous supporting cast. Middleton's tasteful use of the Fender Rhodes and analogue synthesisers leaves a soulful imprint. Drummer Richard Bailey is in equal measure supportive and propulsive as he deftly combines elements of jazz and funk with contemporary mixed meters.
Much of the album's success is also attributable to the excellent material, which includes Middleton's two originals and two collaborations with Beck, a clever arrangement of Lennon and McCartney's "She's a Woman," and two originals by Stevie Wonder.
George Martin's ingenious production and string arrangements rival his greatest work.
Beck's versatile soloing and diverse tones are clearly the album's focus, and he proves to be an adept rhythm player. Blow by Blow is balanced by open-ended jamming and crisp ensemble interaction as it sidesteps the bombast that sank much of the jazz-rock fusion of the period. One of the album's unique qualities is the sense of fun that permeates the performances.
On the opening "You Know What I Mean," Beck's stinging, blues-based soloing is full of imaginative shapes and daring leaps. On "Air Blower," elaborate layers of rhythm, duel lead, and solo guitars find their place in the mix. Propelled by the galvanic rhythm section, Beck slashes his way into "Scatterbrain," where a dizzying keyboard and guitar line leads to more energetic soloing from Beck and Middleton. In Stevie Wonder's ballad "Cause We've Ended as Lovers," Beck variously coaxes and unleashes sighs and screams from his guitar in an aching dedication to Roy Buchanan. Middleton's aptly titled "Freeway Jam" best exemplifies the album's loose and fun-loving qualities, with Beck again riding high atop the rhythm section's wave. As with "Scatterbrain," Martin's impeccable string arrangements enhance the subtle harmonic shades of the closing "Diamond Dust." Blow by Blow signaled a new creative peak for Beck, and it proved to be a difficult act to follow.
It is a testament to the power of effective collaboration and, given the circumstances, Beck clearly rose to the occasion.
In addition to being a personal milestone, Blow by Blow ranks as one of the premiere recordings in the canon of instrumental rock music.
SIDE 1:
You Know What I Mean (4:02)
She's A Woman (4:28)
Constipated Duck (2:50)
Air Blower (5:07)
Scatterbrain (5:30)
SIDE 2:
Cause We've Ended As Lovers (5:51)
Thelonius (3:17)
Freeway Jam (4:57)
Diamond Dust (8:24)
LABELS: MINT
Clean, bright and factory-fresh labels which have lost none of their strong vibrant yellow colour - no spindle traces or signs of use at all
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Flawless throughout - superb sound quality - crystal clear, clean, sharp and finely detailed - fantastic record - very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT++
All edges are sharp and square with no wear of note - all spine text is clear and bold. The only thing preventing a higher grading is a little rubbing to the surfaces (very light - no ring present)
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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