M- CLEAN 1972 ORIG 1st "BAVE RUTH" ELECTRIFIED INTENSE PROG FEM VOCS
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ORIGINAL 1972 FIRST PRESS TOP COPY
Babe Ruth
"First Base"
\ USA -HARVEST RECORDS - SW1115
TOP COPY of an otherwise extremely wear prone cover...here's a MINT survivor from 43+ years ago ... the first and best BABE RUTH LP, an exciting refreshing British group who unleash stunningly good tracks; a hard progressive effort -- tightly electrified and precision executed, led by a phenomenal female vocalist which makes for a great first effort LP...
The music is a mix of hard rock and progressive more symphonic moments. A lot of the instrumental runs are done simultaneously by the guitar and keyboards. The music is very melodic and powerful. "The Mexican" is a monster rated classic....
- Jennie Haan / lead vocals
- Dave Hewitt / bass
- Dick Powell / drums
- Dave Punshon / keys
- Alan Shacklock / guitar, vocals, organ, percussion
First Base, at least, is all about earthy blues rock with some distinct progressive touches led by killer guitar & keyboard progressions. Standing astride it all, however is the immense raw power of lead vocalist Jennie Haan.
Babe Ruth will always be the sheer intensity of Haan's delivery on the opening track Wells Fargo. Over a Zeppelin-esque heavy blues riff, she simply rams an incredibly powerful vocal down our throats in a way that will leave Janis Joplin fans drooling. Wells Fargo is still seen as Babe Ruth's signature tune.
Babe Ruth then pulls off a stunning change of pace with its "other" classic tune, The Runaways, an expressive song that starts life as folky ballad with Haan accompanied by oboe and a mass of cellos. Halfway through the drums announce themselves and the band takes off on a laidback instrumental exploration led by Dave Punshon's electric piano. Punshon is probably the unsung hero of a group dominated by guitarist/keyboardist Alan Shacklock's compositions and Haan's vocals, but he lays down a few markers on this album.
The rest of the album builds on that steady mix of powerful Haan vocals, great soloing from Punshon, and to a lesser extent Shacklock, but one does feel that the rhythm players are somewhat stodgy, although it could be argued that the compositions are to blame for this. The Frank Zappa cover King Kong showcases the complex track with a breath of fresh air, containing some excellent solos from Punshon and Shacklock that push drummer Dick Powell to some explosive playing. Incidentally, King Kong was recorded straight with no overdubbing or electronic trickery!
Black Dog is a slow-burning bluesy exploration with another passionate turn from Haan, with some fancy blues-jazz solos from Punshon first on electric piano and then on piano, before the lady returns halfway through the song with Shacklock's guitar wailing alongside her. The Mexican is a highly infectious MONSTER, an exotic & unusual blues-rock song that takes a totally unlikely detour with a jam - based on Ennio Morricone's melody from the classic '60s spaghetti western A Few Dollars More (!!!) and the concluding track Joker is another classic heavy blues tune, riding on Punshon's electric piano while Haan and Shacklock trade lead vocals.
Wells Fargo (6:17)
The Runaways (7:27)
King Kong (6:44)
Black Dog (8:03)
The Mexican (5:49)
Joker (7:43)
CONDITION: The cover: stiff and solid, rated M- so hard to find THIS clean, most every original copy suffers from shelf wear - here a surviving beauty with fresh original colors, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ... collection worthy rarity ...
The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated: M- TOP COPY, plays clear and clean ... both HARVEST labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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