MANASSAS (STEPHEN STILLS): 1972 UK ATLANTIC 2LP 1st PRESS MINT
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MANASSAS (STEPHEN STILLS): 1972 UK ATLANTIC 2LP 1st PRESS MINT
MANASSASManassas
1972 UK ATLANTIC (K 60021) FIRST PRESSING OF MANASSAS / STEPHEN STILLS' EPONYMOUSLY TITLED DOUBLE LP SET
BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL COPY WHICH LOOKS BARELY PLAYED AND DELIVERS PERFECT SOUND
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE DARK ORANGE/GREEN ATLANTIC LABELS
MATRIX: K 60021 A1 / K 60021 D1 / K 60021 B1 / K 60021 C1 (Side One is backed by Side Four, Side Two with Side Three)
THE TWO RECORDS ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by Tinsley Robor Group Ltd"
A sprawling masterpiece, akin to The Stones' Exile on Main St., in its makeup, if not its sound.
Rock, folk, blues, country, Latin, and bluegrass have all been styles touched on in Stephen Stills' career, and the skilled, energetic musicians he had gathered in Manassas played them all on this album.
What could have been a disorganised mess in other hands, though, here all gelled together and formed a cohesive musical statement.
The songs are thematically grouped: Part One (side one on the original vinyl release) is titled "The Raven," and is a composite of rock and Latin sounds that the group would often perform in full live.
"The Wilderness" mainly centres on country and bluegrass (Chris Hillman's and Al Perkins' talents coming to the forefront), with the track "So Begins the Task" later covered by Stills' old flame Judy Collins.
Part Three, "Consider" is largely folk and folk-rock. "Johnny's Garden," reportedly for the caretaker at Stills' English manor house and not for John Lennon as is often thought, is a particular highlight. Two other notables from the "Consider" section are "It Doesn't Matter" (later redone with different lyrics by the song's uncredited co-writer Rick Roberts on the first Firefall album) and "Move Around," which features some of the first synthesizer used in a rock context.
The closing section, titled "Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay," is a rock and blues set with one of the landmarks of Manassas' short life, the epic "The Treasure." A sort of Zen-like meditation on love and "oneness," enlivened by the band's most inspired recorded playing it evolves into a bluesy groove washed in Stills' fierce electric slide playing.
The delineation lines of the four themed song groupings aren't cut in stone, though, and one of the strengths of the album is that there is a lot of overlap in styles throughout.
Unfortunately, the album has been somewhat overlooked over the years, even though Stills considers it some of the best work and Bill Wyman (who guests on "The Love Gangster") said he would have quit The Rolling Stones to join Manassas
Side One: The Raven
"Song of Love"
"Rock & Roll Crazies"
"Jet Set (Sigh)"
"Anyway"
"Both of Us (Bound to Lose)"
Side Two: The Wilderness
"Fallen Eagle"
"Jesus Gave Love Away for Free"
"Colorado"
"So Begins the Task"
"Hide It So Deep"
"Don't Look at My Shadow"
Side Three: Consider
"It Doesn't Matter"
"Johnny's Garden"
"Bound to Fall"
"How Far"
"Move Around"
"The Love Gangster"
Side Four: Rock & Roll is Here to Stay
"What to Do"
"Right Now"
"The Treasure (Take One)"
"Blues Man"
LABELS: NEAR MINT
All labels are clean and unmarked with little sign of use
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
All four surfaces are practically unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Beautiful copy which plays perfectly throughout
SLEEVE: MINT
The Gatefold is as crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made
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A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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