POWER OF ZEUS - Gospel According to Zeus ORIG RARE 1970 MONSTER HARD ROCK BREAKS
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POWER OF ZEUS – “The Gospel According to Zeus” (1970) Rare Earth-516 original pressing M-/M- (cover/record)
The band that would become Power of Zeus was formed in 1968 by vocalist/guitarist Joe Periano, shortly after his release from the Marine Corps and while working at a Chrysler plant outside Detroit. A newspaper ad brought him together with bassist/vocalist Bill Jones, drummer Bob Michalski, and, through a moneymaking side gig with a local country band, Hammond organist Dennie Webber. Drawing most of their inspiration from British hard rock and heavy metal titans like Cream, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelin, as well as the era's pervasive psychedelic stereotypes, the quartet -- then going by the name of Gangrene -- became the unofficial house band at the Wooden Nickel club, where they were eventually spotted by a local manager. Motown soon signed the band on the condition they find a new name, so both parties came up with Power of Zeus shortly before starting work on 1970's The Gospel According to Zeus LP. Although it failed to find an audience upon its release (the blame was generally laid on Motown's inexperience with recording and marketing heavy rock), the album has since become a hard-sought collector's piece and sampling favorite among crate-digging hip-hop producers. (The AllMusic Guide)
This is an original pressing. The cover is in beautiful condition with no splits or cut outs. They vinyl is beautiful and glossy – looks unplayed. Conservative grading: M-/M- (cover/record).
I package all LPs securely in record mailers and remove the vinyl from the covers to prevent seam splits during mailing. I do not just stick your record in a priority mailer box from the post office or between two thin pieces of cardboard with no additional packaging materials like so many others!!!
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