ROD STEWART Every Picture Tells A Story 1971 UK 1st PRESS MINT
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Jun 28, 2012
Sold Date
Jun 18, 2012
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£ 22
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ROD STEWART Every Picture Tells A Story 1971 UK 1st PRESS MINT
ROD STEWARTEvery Picture Tells A Story
UK MERCURY (6338 063) FIRST PRESSING (July 1971) OF ROD STEWART'S CLASSIC "Every Picture Tells A Story"
BEAUTIFUL COPY - BARELY PLAYED
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE MATT BLACK MERCURY LABELS
MATRIX NUMBERS: 6338063 1Y//1 ▽ 420 1 10 11 04 / 6338063 2Y//1 ▽ 420 11 12 04
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SINGLE SLEEVE WHICH HAS A SILKY MATT FINISH
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE, DATE CODED '0471' (April 1971)
Without greatly altering his approach, Rod Stewart perfected his blend of hard rock, folk, and blues on his masterpiece, Every Picture Tells a Story.
Marginally a harder-rocking album than Gasoline Alley -- the Faces blister on the Temptations cover "(I Know I'm) Losing You," and the acoustic title track goes into hyper-drive with Mick Waller's primitive drumming -- the great triumph of Every Picture Tells a Story lies in its content.
Every song on the album, whether it's a cover or original, is a gem, combining to form a romantic, earthy portrait of a young man joyously celebrating his young life.
Of course, "Maggie May" -- the ornate, ringing ode about a seduction from an older woman -- is the centrepiece, but each song, whether it's the devilishly witty title track or the unbearably poignant "Mandolin Wind," has the same appeal.
And the covers, including definitive readings of Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is Such a Long Time" and Tim Hardin's "Reason to Believe," as well as a rollicking "That's All Right," are equally terrific, bringing new dimension to the songs.
It's a beautiful album, one that has the timeless qualities of the best folk, yet one that rocks harder than most pop music -- few rock albums are quite this powerful or this rich
Side 1:
Every Picture Tells A Story
Seems Like A Long Time
That's Alright
Amazing Grace
Tomorrow Is Such A Long Time
Henry
Side 2:
Maggie May
Mandolin Wind
(I Know) I'm Losing You
Reason To Believe
LABELS: MINT-
Factory-fresh labels with two/three light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Lovely copy - seen just a couple of spins and my play-check at loud volume confirmed the sound performance to be like-new throughout - beautifully clean with a deep, rich, warm and crystal clear sound
SLEEVE: MINT-
Crisp, clean and fresh with sharp edges and spine, where all text is clear and bold
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £7.00 or £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £12.00 or £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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