May Blitz Mat Blitz 1970 Vertigo Records 6360 007

£ 90

$ 119

£ 90 Sold For

Aug 22, 2013 Sold Date

Aug 12, 2013 Start Date

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Great Britain Country Of Seller

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May Blitz ~ Mat Blitz ~ 1970 Vertigo Records 6360 007

From my late husbands collection, personal copy. It's not been played in the last 20 years and I no longer have facility to do so... The cover wear especially on the edges and corners and is personnalised inside the gatefold. It has stains on the front and is slightly grubby on the back. The inner sleeve is personalised and torn down one side. The record has many light scratches that can be seen but not felt plus the centre label is personalised. Overall in good condition.

Album Notes
May Blitz (alongside Rory Gallagher's Taste) were among the first of the newly formed hard rock power trios to take up the challenge of Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience; that is, making the biggest possible noise with the smallest available lineup, but never losing sight of melody and finesse while they did so. Certainly anyone catching their early live show was guaranteed to leave with their ears ringing but their brainbox humming, and the band's debut album was a seamless reiteration of their in-concert impact, all the way down to the extended riffing and miniature solos. May Blitz's strongest point, in terms of audience recognition, was drummer Tony Newman, and fans of the jazz-inflected style that he injected into the Jeff Beck Group certainly won't be disappointed by what they find here -- indeed, with guitarist James Black beside him, it's not difficult to compare May Blitz to the Beck band's Beck-Ola, and find the better-known disc come up wanting every time. The epic "Smoking the Day Away" kicks things off in dynamic form, laying down the grinding, almost proto-metallic assault that was May Blitz's raison d'etre; later in the set, "Dreaming," "Virgin Waters," and "Squeet" all howl with a vengeance that might sound a little old-fashioned today, but was breathtakingly fresh at the time. Even better is "Fire Queen," which essentially blueprints the best parts of every metal act from Judas Priest to the Cult, except it doesn't hang around long enough to spoil the effect. Rather like May Blitz themselves, in fact.

I’m happy to answer questions and to reduce P&P for combined items.

P&P for mainland UK £3-30, same price for two LPs, 2nd class with proof of postage. For 3 or more LPs; Collect+ 1-2kg will be £5 and 2-5kg £6-50.

Post and Packaging Charges

Europe

Rest of the World

1 LP small package air mail

£5.50

£7.70

1 LP International signed for, cover up to £500

£12.50

£14.00

2-4 LPs small package air mail

£11.30

£13.00

2-4 LPs International signed for, cover up to £500

£18.50

£23.00

Sometimes 2 LPs come in at the cheaper price and I will refund the difference. If your purchase is well over £20, a signed for service must be used as I will not assume the extra risk and normal airmail will only cover up to £20.

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