MAY BLITZ:2nd Of May(Akarma) gatefold sleeve LP RE MINT

	£		25
	$		33

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MAY BLITZ:The 2nd Of May (Akarma Italy 1971/reissue)

Very rare LP reissue of megarare second LP issued originally on the sacred "Swirl Vertigo" record label...

Great followup to their second. They continue on that same bluesy/psychedelic/hard rock/prog thing like
they did on their first album, with extended jams. Again, the lineup is the same with vocalist/guitarist

James Black, bassist Reid Hudson, and drummer Tony Newman. "Snakes and Ladders" is an incredible piece,
starting off sounding a bit like Hendrix, the vocals especially reminding me of Hendrix, then the second half
sounding like how Black Sabbath might have sounded like if they went psychedelic. I love the bizarre electronic
effects added on.  "The 25th of December, 1969" is a more light-hearted number  with a nice jazzy passage.

"In Part" is the album's only real weak spot. Although it starts off actually quite nice, getting in to a

nice groove, and even featuring flute, which is the only time you ever hear one on a May Blitz album, the

second half of the cut is wasted on a drum solo. "8 Mad Grim Nits" is the band's only  instrumental piece,

and it really shows off James Black's guitar talent, so unsurprisingly it's his turn to shine here. "High Beech"
is a nice psychedelic piece complete with reverbed guitar and some hippie-oriented lyrics. "Just Thinking" starts
off really mellow, but I like the way it ends in this wonderful psychedelic climax, with some more hippie-type lyrics.
Unlike their first album they don't write songs about getting stoned but they still recorded a wonderful follow up

to their self-entitled debut.  But of course this would be their final album. The two Canadian guys (James Black,

Reid Hudson) would return to British Columbia (apparently to disappear from the music scene), and Tony Newman

would find himself with other acts like Three Man Army.

Only 500 copies were pressed on this defunct "Akarma" label !!!

RECORD M

SLEEVE M

GRADINGS:

Records are graded first,then covers
S/S = still sealed
M = mint , new or unplayed condition…cover is nice and new looking with no ring wear.
M- = near perfect copy, played only a few times.
EX = only slight signs of wear; very clean, only light surface marks which will not distract
        significantly from the sound…sleeve also has only slight wear, and is still in nice
        collectible.
VG++ = played often with moderate surface wear and some moderate noise, still plays well…
        sleeve may have medium overall wear or some ring wear.
VG+ = overall wear, but no skips of serious defects, more noisy sound during quiet passages…
        sleeve is well worn, usually with considerable ring wear.
VG = plays a lot, heavy wear on record and cover…guarantee does not apply to vg- or worse
        condition records.
A FEW ABBREVIATIONS:

CC=cut corner    COH=cut out hole     WOC=writing on cover     SOC     (sticker on cover)    

WOBC=writing on back cover     TOC=tear on cover     TOBC=tear on back cover    

NWOFC=name written on front cover     NWOBC=name written on back cover    

NWOL=name written on label     WLP=white label promo     SRW=slight ringwear    

SEW=slight edge warp     CW=cover wear     S/S=still sealed     SPLS=split seams    

SIS=still in shrink     TOS=tape on seams     FOC=fold out cover     BC=band corner    

SCW=slight cover wear     SOC=sticker on cover     WOL=writing on label    

SOBC=sticker on back cover     PRS=promo stamp or promo sticker     RW=ringwear    

OIS=original innersleeve     WD=water damages     FAQ=frequently asked questions    

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