MOUNTAIN 'FLOWERS OF EVIL' ORIG UK ISLAND PINK RIM '71 ARCHIVE MINT-
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Jun 2, 2018 Sold Date
May 26, 2018 Start Date
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>Archive Copy<

Mountain

'Flowers Of Evil'

Island, UK, 1971

ILPS 9179

FOURTH ALBUM from the kings of early seventies hard rock in a half live, half studio setting. Side one if the studio side and showcases the band in slightly mellower form than previous efforts. Concentrating on songs rather than bluster the band negotaiate through five choice tracks heavy on melody and hooks with 'One Last Cold Kiss' sounding like son of 'Nantucket Sleighride' and 'Crossroader' raiding the Cream cupboard in a blatent orgy of plagerism. Leslie West is still prominant but in a far more relaxed way, shelving rampant power chording for a more refined bluster and that instantly identifiable lead guitar tone.

Side two showcases live material taken from, surprise surprise, a Fillmore East concert, including the lengthy 25 minute 'Dream Sequence' incorporating a humongous guitar solo from West and enough improvisation to keep Deep Purple in business for decades. Look out too for a superb live version of 'Mississippi Queen' with charging cow bell at the forefront and super heavy riffing.

Mountain doing what Mountain do best - raw, heavy and utterly uncompromising.

This auction is part of a fantastic collection of seventies rock which I was lucky enough to acquire. Most of these records were stored with the utmost care and sparsely played. Some were possibly never played or may have been for just a handful of times.

Pressing: Island, UK, 1971 - Pink Rim

Vinyl: Immaculate clean and shiny condition. No spindle marks and no other signs of use - probably played one or twice at most. Grades as top shop fresh MINT!

Cover: Only light signs of use. Issued in a beautifully illustrated Matt finish cover. Sharp corners (one or two with minuscule rubs), no dings, no bends, light ring wear to rear panel, no split seams and one almost invisible tiny corner crease. Spine is stiff, straight and uncrushed with original pinches top and bottom. Beautiful and impossible to find like this 47 years after release. Grades as top Ex+

Inserts: Original Blue Island Inner sleeve

Matrix:

1st Pressing

Side One: ILPS 9179 B-1U

Side Two: ILPS 9179 A-1U


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