PROMO 1970 AIR FORCE CREAM Traffic Faith PROG PSYCH

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                CLEAN 1970  ~ TOUR DE FORCE ~ GINGER BAKERS AIR FORCE ...

                    ULTRA RARE WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL !!!

              the records are clean M-

     GINGER BAKER'S AIR FORCE

                   USA - ATCO RECORDS SD 2 - 703 - WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL

VERY RARE & CLEAN as 2xLP = WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL Original 1970 vinyl first pressing issue... (TWO LP SET) in thick gatefold cover ~~ very rare & collectible great (great!) first AIR FORCE album featuring no less than key members of TRAFFIC (Steve Winwood, Chris Wood) + Graham Bond & others....a sprawling affair with DYNAMIC layered percussions by the driving CREAM drummer, Ginger Baker

White label promotional albums have been sought and collected by music specialists for years as the pressings were limited productions designed for *best sound* promotion by record labels sending their product out to selected radio stations & media for review -- the white label issues were the first to be pressed off of the freshly cut masters - thus retaining the *best* sound quality.

On a purely musical level, Ginger Baker's Air Force was arguably the pinnacle of the legendary drummer's achievements of the 1960's. Even allowing for the many and varied virtues of the Graham Bond Organisation, Cream, and Blind Faith, they didn't approach the breadth or ambition that characterized Air Force's sound. Air Force essentially grew out of Ginger Baker's six-month stint with Blind Faith, a super-group that collapsed after generating one album and finishing one tour. Baker persuaded Steve Winwood and Rick Grech, the other members of Blind Faith, to stay on with him. Baker planned to put together a new band that would explore music on a new scale, and in new directions, different from Blind Faith or the Cream—the projected band, christened Air Force, would embrace various styles including prog & psych flourishes. The AIR FORCE Lp was recorded from a remarkable gig at London's Royal Albert Hall at the end of 1969. Baker's initial plan hadn't extended beyond two shows, but the first one was so successful musically and critically, that he began laying bigger plans, including the recording of the Albert Hall show and keeping the band going. By January of 1970, events were starting to break both inside and outside of the band that would have a profound effect on its future. The reviews from Birmingham were so good that the Albert Hall show turned into one of those press events that became the talk of the entire music trade in England and, by extension, America. The fact that the show had been recorded made it even better—there was proof on hand that the press's enthusiasm was justified. Those Albert Hall recordings were extraordinary, Air Force thundering along amid blazing winds, organ, guitar, and bass virtuosity, fiery solos, and extended jams that, for a change, actually went somewhere, while three percussionists who seemingly were busy all the way through played several layers of rhythm. At its best, and the Royal Albert Hall tapes were their best, Air Force's music was like this wonderful huge array of Chinese boxes, each opening to a smaller but more beautifully ornate box inside.

Ginger Baker's Air Force was a double-LP, an extraordinary debut for a band that hadn't yet to play a regularly scheduled concert. Devised with artwork that seemingly reversed the design of the Cream Wheels of Fire double set, the live album reached No. 33 in America and 37 in England, a long way from Cream or Blind Faith's chart-scaling days, but not bad for a group that had only played two gigs. Air Force delivers the goods.

1. "Da da Man" (Harold McNair) –7:16

   • Lead vocal by Jeanette Jacobs, organ solo by Stevie Winwood, guitar solo by Denny Laine, solo by Graham Bond.

2. "Early in the Morning" (Traditional, arranged by Ginger Baker) – 11:13

   • Lead vocals by Ginger Baker & Denny Laine.

3. "Don't Care" (Ginger Baker/Steve Winwood) –12:32

   • Lead vocals by Stevie Winwood & Jeanette Jacobs.

4. "Toad" (Ginger Baker) –12:59

   • Drum solos by Ginger Baker, Remi Kabaka & Phil Seamen.

5. "Aiko Biaye" (Remi Kabaka/Teddy Osei) – 13:00

   • Lead Vocals by Graham Bond.

6. "Man of Constant Sorrow" (Traditional, arranged by Denny Laine) –3:50

   • Lead Vocal by Denny Laine, bass guitar by Stevie Winwood, violin by Rick Grech.

7. "Do What You Like" (Ginger Baker) –11:47

   • Lead vocal by Stevie Winwood.
8. "Doin' It" (Ginger Baker) –5:26

CONDITION: The thick gatefold cover is CLEAN "VG++" just a little (very small) minor shelf wear only, nothing remotely bad...promo sticker on cover ...will provide as a nice, nealy 40 year old collectible ...Been taken care of, no problems...

The vinyl records with white promo labels are "M-" TOP LEVEL ...all 4 sides are glossy and clean all 4 sides play  smoothly enjoyable...

The (2) original 1970 Atco inner sleeves are included

Super Rare 1970 Ginger Bakers AIR FORCE ~ 

2xLp CLASSIC as WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL!!!

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record