PALADIN - CHARGE 1972 LP ORIG UK BRONZE NM- PROG GATEFOLD ROGER DEAN YES

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Oct 27, 2012 Sold Date

Oct 20, 2012 Start Date

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1972 IN-DEMAND ORIGINAL ~ PROGRESSIVE ROCK CLASSIC!

An Icon of Progressive Rock !!!

P A L A D I N

"CHARGE !" 1972

Original UK 1st Ever Pressing

Bronze Records : ILPS-9190

A 2U , B 1U Matrix Numbers

HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL

SOUNDS FANTASTIC WITH REAL NICE FIDELITY & WARM ANALOG SOUND !!!

THIS IS NOT A RECENT RE-ISSUE !!!!

Housed in the Wonderful Gate-fold Cover by Roger Dean

You have the opportunity to bid on this scare original UK copy of the classic LP from PALADIN

Essential Progressive Rock Album ... A MUST FOR ALL FANS OF PROGRESSIVE ROCK!

AN ELUSIVE PROGMONSTER!!! ONE OF THE TOP PROG ALBUMS EVER CREATED !!!

Timeless Good !!!

THE PHOTO IS OF THE ACTUAL ITEM

C O N D I T I O N:

Label:

Original UK 1st Press, Bronze Records : ILPS-9190

Vinyl:

NEAR MINT- (NM-) - Both sides of the records are clean & glossy, has retained its original high sheen with a lightest superficial hairlines marking are visible when viewed at an angle under bright light, which caused by record being removed from the inner sleeve. Plays NM with very crisp strong sound! The vinyl has clean labels.

Cover:

EXCELLENT (EX)/VERY GOOD+ (VG+) - Gatefold cover by Roger Dean. Solid, stiff, intact and presentable having no more than light signs of previous careful use. Immaculate except that some used a black marker on top right cover to cover up a price sticker removal. No seams splits, no writings, no damages (see picture).

The album is strictly graded and is guaranteed to your satisfaction. Any questions, feel free to ask.

LP STORED IN A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE.

Tracks Listing

Side 1

1. Give Me Your Hand (6:41)
2. Well We Might (5:02)
3. Get On Together (2:35)
4. Anyway (4:14)

Side 2

5. Good Lord (6:44)
6. Mix Your Mind with the Moonbeams (6:01)
7. Watching the World Pass By (9:25)

Total Time: 40:42

Line-up / Musicians

- Lou Stonebridge / vocals, electric piano, harmonica
- Peter Soley / organ, violin, Grand piano
- Keith Webb / drums, percussion
- Derek Foley / lead guitar, slide guitar, vocals
- Peter Beckett / bass guitar, vocals
Paladin biography
PALADIN were formed in 1970 by drummer Keith Webb and keyboard player Pete Soley. Having toured with the ROLLING STONES as backing musicians, they decided the time was right to unleash their own creativity. Ex "WORLD OF OZ" bassist Peter Beckett, GLASS MENAGERIE/GRISBY DYKE keyboard player Lou Stonebridge, and GRISBY DYKE guitarist Derek Floey were brought in to complete the line up.

Initially, the band's influences were jazz, Latin, soul, blues, afro-Cuban, the dual keyboards creating a unique sound. They list their early fans as including Jon ANDERSON (YES). After building a credible live reputation, the band signed for Gerry Bron's Bronze label, and recorded their first album "live" in the studio. The album includes early examples of World and Rap (!), but failed to make much of an impression, and consequently is now rare and collectable in vinyl format.

The follow up album "Charge!" was released a year later. It had an excellent Roger Dean sleeve, and represented a major improvement on the rather lacklustre debut album. "Charge!" explored interesting progressive rock areas, combining folk influences ("Watching The World Pass By") with rock and roll ("Well We Might"), and psychedelic rock ("Mix Your Mind With The Moonbeams"). The diverse style of the album make it difficult to pinpoint influences, but there's a bit of GENESIS, BJH, URIAH HEEP and possibly JETHRO TULL.

The band only released the two albums, before their lack of success led to frustration, and they disbanded in 1972. Lou Stonebridge found success with MCGUINNESS FLINT, while Pete Soley formed SNAFU with Mickey Moody. Peter Beckett joined the band PLAYER as vocalist, and Keith Webb found work as drummer with various outfits.

· No Reserve.

· All Items will be Shipped in a Padded Sturdy Cardboard Mailer Specifically Designed for LP.

· Shipping within the US via Media Mail is $3.50 for the first LP and $1.00 extra per each additional.

· Shipping to Canada via USPS International is $8.00 for the first LP and $2.00 extra per each additional.

· International shipping via USPS International is $14.00 for the first LP and $3.00 extra per each additional

· International shipping of Double LP Set is $17.00.

RECORD WILL BE SHIPPED IN A PADDED MAILER WITH INSERTS, IN A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE AND QUALITY ORIGINAL PAPER INNER SLEEVE, WITH RECORD OUTSIDE OF JACKET ( except for SEALED LPs) TO PREVENT DAMAGE.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT I CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ITEMS MISSING IN THE POST, ALL I CAN DO IS KEEP PROOF OF POSTAGE. AS THE BUYER YOU ARE WELCOME TO PAY FOR EXTRA INSURED POSTAGE AT YOUR DISCRETION.

Please, email me with any questions.

RECORD GRADING

I use a very conservative process when grading my eBay items.

MINT

Sealed album...!!!

NEAR MINT

Like new. The vinyl retains its original gloss, and the jacket is clean with no wear nor marks on the label.

EX EXCELLENT

May have a few scuffs or very light scratches which do not affect its playability. May have some minor rubs on the label or spindle. May have some writing on the label which will be noted. May have some slight wear on the jacket but no splits! This is the desirable grade for most collectors.

VG+
VERY GOOD+

The vinyl and cover has light general wear including scratches (may be audible), small splits on the jacket, and some label wear (including writing).

VG
VERY GOOD

General wear both on vinyl and jacket, audible scratches, split jacket (including ringwear) and label wear.

POOR/DAMAGED

Non-playable!!! Sold for the jacket only, or sold as a "rare" filler copy.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT WHEN VINYL WAS THE STANDARD, 20 TO 30% OF ALBUMS CAME OUT OF THE SHRINK WRAP AS BAD PRESSINGS WITH SURFACE NOISE. OBVIOUSLY, SUCH BAD PRESSINGS WOULD NOT BE IDENTIFIABLE THROUGH VISUAL EXAMINATION, NO MATTER HOW CAREFUL

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