RARE German ONLY '70s SHARK TRAPEZE RUNNING HARD ROCK Sexy Cheesecake Cov

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                                                 ~ RARE GERMAN ONLY RELEASE ~

                            70's HARD ROCK COLLECTIBLE

                                                                               ~ TRAPEZE ~

                        ... RUNNING ...

ORIGINAL 70's first pressing by this legendary British hardrock band ... their rarest album, "RUNNING" features the ORIGINAL thrilling cover design that was issued NOWHERE ELSE -- only released in GERMANY ....

This is a first printing UNSHADED photo cover ... the same issue pressed later in the '70s was far more shaded...

Includes the original all black inner sleeve

The final proper TRAPEZE studio album (and) quite possibly their best, as the group had perfected the sort of blustery heavy rock that filled arenas in the mid- to late-'70s. Credit must be given to the late producer of the Rolling Stones, Jimmy Miller, who smoothed out the straight-ahead blues-rock of Trapeze featuring founding members Mel Galley and Dave Holland. Miller tightens up their sound and puts it in a very proper setting, Savoy Brown with a hard edge. Included are three Pete Goalby originals, and six songs from guitarist Mel Galley play with briskness and uniform continuity from track to track. The toughness of "Take Good Care" and "When You Get to Heaven" is matched by the best song on the album, the title track "Running" ... Trapeze had a second life as Jimmy Miller's work outside of the Stones finds renewed appreciation.

Even without Glenn Hughes, who left for Deep Purple, TRAPEZE proves on RUNNING that they were really a gifted band. The Lp sounds fresh, emmotive, and hard. New vocalist Pete Goalby (who would later join Uriah Heep ) fits perfectly and even contributes with three songs (one-third of the album). Mel Galley's guitar is still great and sharp. Dave Holland's drumming is excellent ....The album is sheer hard rock with a tuneful melodic edge. Pete Goalby is a great singer, and here he is replacing Glenn Hughes, not an easy task.

All the songs flows effortlessly, this album is very pleasant to listen.

"Running" may rank as the album's most driving rock song, dotted with creative harmonies and trading of vocal lines between Galley and Goalby. "You Are" shows that Goalby can sing with feeling and features more high range harmonies from Mel Galley. Fans of Galley's singing will be interested in "Time Will Heal," a pain-soaked, slow blues number that puts him at the lead microphone. Dave Holland's drumming is also much more inspired and imaginative than it would become when he went on to Judas Priest.

• Mel Galley – guitars, vocals
• Dave Holland – drums, percussion
• Pete Goalby – lead vocals, guitar
• Pete Wright – bass

Side one

• "Don't Ask Me How I Know"
• "Take Good Care"
• "When You Go to Heaven"
• "Livin' on Love"
• "Hold On"
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• Side two
• "Don't Break My Heart"
• "Running"
• "You Are"
• "Time Will Heal"