PALADIN-CHARGE-RARE GATEFOLD LP+EXTRA TRACK-HAMMOND

	£		50
	$		66

PALADIN CHARGE!

BRONZE  ISSUE ILPS-9190

RARE PROG ROCK ALBUM!!

+ EXTRA TRACK)SEE PHOTO

MASSIVE HAMMOND SOUND!!

SIDE ONE

GIVE ME YOUR HAND

WELL WE MIGHT

GET ONE TOGETHER

ANYWAY--(EXTRA TRACK)

SIDE TWO

GOOD LORD

MIX YOUR MIND, WITH THE MOONBEAMS

WATCHING THE WORLD PASS YOU BY

LISTEN !!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IkkrkiNNGc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1FbVYEdy6s

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Collaborators/Experts Reviews

Paladin may only have ever released two albums, but their second "Charge" is an absolute classic of early 70's melodic prog. There are many different styles and sounds on the album, yet the whole is nothing less than a coherent masterpiece.

The Roger Dean sleeve may not be an absolute guarantee of quality, but Paladin sit well with their peers such as Yes, Uriah Heep, Asia, etc., whom Dean graced with his artwork.

There are four feature tracks on the album. The opening "Give me your hand" sets the tone, with rich organ and guitar backing a strong vocal for a fine piece of melodic hard rock. "Good lord" is a slightly softer but still upbeat song with some excellent guitar work by Derek Foley. It leads into the album's best track, the wonderfully atmospheric "Mix your mind with the moonbeams". The multi-tracked vocals and trippy lyrics are pure early 70's ("Let the cosmic light diffuse itself, in all its magic ways"). The track is awash in keyboard layers, and chiming guitars. This is PENDRAGON years before Pendragon existed! Also included is an all too rare Hammond organ solo, similar to the one on URIAH HEEP's "July Morning".

The closing track "Watching the world pass by" has it all in about 9 minutes. It starts with some interesting keyboard moods, before breaking into an almost funky harmonica led wall of sound. About midway, we suddenly lurch into a barn dance, before a superb guitar solo of some length brings the album to its climactic conclusion.

The album is rounded out by three shorter tracks. "Well we might" is an early Slade (yes Slade!) like rocker with some great guitar and some very effective stop go interludes. "Anyway" is a melotron backed ballad which contrasts superbly with the generally upbeat nature of the album. This track appears to have been a late addition to the original LP, as it appears on a sticky label added to the track listing. "Get one together" is the only dip, being a pretty nondescript instrumental.

"Charge" is a truly superb album, very much of its time, but still highly enjoyable. The band were destined to split before recording any further albums, but at least they went out on a high.

PETE SOLLEY

KEITH WEBB

PETER BECKETT

DEREK FOLEY

LOU STONEBRIDGE

FANTASTIC ALBUM!

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"PLASTICSATISFACTION"

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VINYL = EX / M-

THIS ONE A BIT HARD TO GRADE AS A COUPLE OF TRACKS HAVE VERY VERY SLIGHT CLICKS AT LOW VOLUME LEVELS TO START OF TRACK.

NICE GATEFOLD COVER!!

AMAZING ROGER DEAN PICTURE OF MECHANICAL HORSE

+ RIDER

A FEW MARKS ON COVER BUT FINE!!

CONCIDERING AGE OF ALBUM.

VINYL / LABEL = M-"MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."

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