M- SCARCE 1972 BRITISH ORIG BABE RUTH FIRST COMPLEX HARD PROG PSYCH KILLER
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- 1972 ORIGINAL U.K. PRESSING
- HARD PROGRESSIVE ROCK CLASSIC
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- First Base
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- "made in England" - HARVEST RECORDS - SHSP 4022 (1972, UK)
Quite scarce, CLEAN, British original 1972 release
Artwork: Roger Dean
Babe Ruth's 1972 album was a surprise hit and welcome release on the UK based "Harvest" label - fitting right in among the labels classics.
'First Base" consists of six rather lengthy tracks, often fusing Latin/Mexican accents with heavy Rock and some Blues, complex progressive moves and Symphonic rock influences.
Fronted by Jenny Haan. delivering her 'vocal power'style, fitting perfectly in both hard rockers like "Wells Fargo" and "Joker" as well as softer tunes like "The Runaways" and "Black Dog" (rising with intense passages)
The backbone of Babe Ruth consists of bass, drums, Latin percussion, electric and acoustic pianos, organ and electric guitars. The band is obviously talented, yet Alan Shacklock's guitar playing deserves special mention, especially on "The Mexican" which is Babe Ruths high-point career effort -- a riviting track deserving several spins.
"King Kong" is a complex prog-driven feature originally by Frank Zappa's late 60's Mothers Of Invention; ar more complex and much more experimental. Babe Ruth have taken the basic riff and taken it into an entirely different direction; their version is much more concise and articulate.
In mentioning "The Mexican" above, being a song divided into two parts. The first part being an original by the band and the second part being a rock version of Ennio Morricone's famous movie soundtrack "For A Few Dollars More". incorporating such an elegant style, it's no wonder "The Mexican" remains a huge cult favorite.
Other highlights are the opener "Wells Fargo" and the Symphonic "The Runaways". These first two tracks onside one immediately show the diversity of both the band as a whole and Jenny Haan's voice in particular. Alternating like this between up tempo songs, and softer passages makes the album varied and never boring
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: rated: near M- very delicate UK cover, barely shows signs of previous use - nice. There are no faded areas, no delete marks, no split seams, no bends, and no writing ...
- The vinyl: Rated: M- clean, shiny sides, playing with enjoyable audio all the way and both UK Harvest labels are clean
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