RARE 1971 ORIG SWIRL VERTIGO PATTO - HOLD YOUR FIRE THRILLING PROG PSYCH
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RARE & SOUGHT 1971 ORIGINAL ~ PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC!
SWIRL VERTIGO
..|/\|...............................................|/\|..PATTO
HOLD YOUR FIRE
..|/\|...............................................|/\|.. USA - USA - VERTIGO SWIRL - VEL 1008MIKE PATTO
.LEAD VOCAL
JOHN HALSEY
DRUMS
PERCUSSION
OLLY HALSALL
GUITAR, PIANO
VIBES, ORGAN,
VOCALS
CLIVE GRIFFITHS
BASS
VOCALS
RARE 1971 ORIGINAL ~ CLASSIC BRITISH PROGRESSIVE ROCKER
One of the most scarce Vertigo LPs to find in anything approaching acceptable condition, and one of the most highly-rated musically - an inventive mix of jazz, blues and hard rock with outstanding guitar work by Ollie Halsall. Here, a clean 1971 first press in thick gatefold cover
Patto's second 1971 album, "Hold Your Fire", presents a great collection of songs that explores somewhat more complex musical territory than the debut album, "Patto". There are still relatively straight-ahead songs loaded with splatter guitar all over the place, and other great songs like the title cut and "You, You Point Your Finger". But the album contains a lot more experimentation, with unusual time signature changes present in nearly all of the tunes. There's plenty of great rock, and the complex influences still presents itself in many of the songs, particularly in Ollie's Air-Raid Shelter.
In just a year, Ollie's guitar playing improved incredibly since the debut album, having perfected his legato hammer-on/pull-off technique. His fast, fluid, and inventive playing is the star of this album. Nearly every track on "Hold Your Fire" includes extraordinary guitar playing that these words cannot possibly do justice to, and he had only been playing guitar for four years! If you are into great guitar playing and you haven't heard this album, you are urged to rectify that situation as soon as possible.
Muff Winwood's production on "Hold Your Fire" is not as minimalist or in-your-face as it is on "Patto". More time was spent on overdubs. John's drums have a fuller sound. Ollie's keyboards are more present throughout the album. "Hold Your Fire" is a fine sounding album with impressive songs and musicianship of an extraordinary caliber. It is a shame that it has not been discovered by more rock music and guitar enthusiasts.
SIDE A SIDE B HOLD YOUR FIRE GIVE IT ALL AWAY YOU, YOU POINT YOUR FINGER AIR-RAID SHELTER HOW'S YOUR FATHER TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN SEE YOU AT THE DANCE TONIGHT MAGIC DOOR
CONDITION: The Cover: The thick gatefold cover is solid; VG++ having just a little light shelf wear (nothing bad at all, just light ) with no split seams, no writing and has a transparent PROMO track listing sticker on front cover that is not on the regular stock copy
The Vinyl: is TOP RATED clean M- solid...plays TOP level too + clean VERTIGO SWIRL labels
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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