ROD STEWART "Gasoline Alley" UK 1970 1st PRESS Nr MINT
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£ 182
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Feb 25, 2011
Sold Date
Feb 15, 2011
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£ 22
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ROD STEWART "Gasoline Alley" UK 1970 1st PRESS Nr MINT
LARGE SWIRL, HEAVY TEXTURED GF, TOP COPY, 1/2 PLAYS
ROD STEWARTGasoline Alley
ORIGINAL UK VERTIGO (6360 500) FIRST PRESSING (September 1970) OF ROD STEWART'S "Gasoline Alley" LP - IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION - THIS COPY HAS ONLY EVER BEEN PLAYED ONCE OR TWICE (AT MOST) AND IT SOUNDS SENSATIONAL THROUGHOUT - FANTASTIC COPY - ONE OF THE FINEST I'VE SEEN
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST VERTIGO SWIRL LABELS (with the LARGE SWIRL on Side Two)
MATRIX NUMBERS: 6360500 1Y∇1 420 11 4 / 6360500 2Y∇1 420 11 1
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL HEAVILY TEXTURED GATEFOLD COVER “Sleeve printed and made by Howards Printers (Slough) Ltd” WITH FACTORY SEALED LEFT SIDE EDGE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED VERTIGO INNER SLEEVE DATE CODED '0470' (April, 1970)
Gasoline Alley follows the same formula of Rod Stewart's first album, intercutting contemporary covers with slightly older rock & roll and folk classics and originals written in the same vein.
The difference is in execution. Stewart sounds more confident, claiming Elton John's "Country Comfort," the Small Faces' "My Way of Giving," and the Rolling Stones' version of "It's All Over Now" with a ragged, laddish charm.
Like its predecessor, nearly all of Gasoline Alley is played on acoustic instruments -- Stewart treats rock & roll songs like folk songs, reinterpreting them in individual, unpredictable ways.
For instance, "It's All Over Now" becomes a shambling, loose-limbed ramble instead of a tight R&B/blues groove, and "Cut Across Shorty" is based around a howling, Mid-eastern violin instead of a rockabilly riff.
Of course, being a rocker at heart, Stewart doesn't let these songs become limp acoustic numbers -- these rock harder than any fuzz-guitar workout. The drums crash and bang, the acoustic guitars are pounded with a vengeance -- it's a wild, careening sound that is positively joyous with its abandon.
And on the slow songs, Stewart is nuanced and affecting -- his interpretation of Bob Dylan's "Only a Hobo" is one of the finest Dylan covers, while the original title track is a vivid, loving tribute to his adolescence.
And that spirit is carried throughout Gasoline Alley. It's an album that celebrates tradition while moving it into the present and never once does it disown the past.
ROD STEWART - vocals
RON WOOD - guitar
RONNIE LANE - bass guitar
KENNETH JONES - drums
Track Listing:
Side 1: GASOLINE ALLEY / IT'S ALL OVER NOW / ONLY A HOBO / MY WAY OF GIVING
Side 2: COUNTRY COMFORT / CUT ACROSS SHORTY / LADY DAY / JO'S LAMENT / I DON'T WISH TO DISCUSS IT
LABELS: Clean, bright and fresh labels with little signs of use - one or two light spindle traces at most - great copy - barely played - MINT-
VINYL Visual: Both surfaces retain their original deep, like-new glossy sheen and appear completely unmarked - The record undulates lightly when revolving on the turntable but this has absolutely no effect whatsoever on the playback - MINT-
VINYL Audio: Outstanding audio delivery in every respect with a crystal clear, deep, rich and sharp sound - full of restless energy and excitement, ramshackled with tremendous charm - this is a wonderful LP. And on playback at a loud volume there are no audio issues of note - no scratches, no clicks or pops and beautifully clean with no surface noise - critically graded a very strong NEAR MINT (if not better) for audio
SLEEVE: The original matt gatefold cover has very heavily textured outer surfaces which are pristine and unrubbed bar one tiny patch on the front (very, very small, please see close up-photo). The inside is clean, unmarked and factory-fresh. The edges and spine have no real wear to speak of - all spine text is clear and bold. Overall a wonderfully preserved example, easily the finest I have seen and critically graded NEAR MINT
The original poly-lined Swirl inner is clean with no splits and few signs of handling - just a crease to the bottom corner which probably happened when the record was inserted into the sleeve at the factory - EXCELLENT++
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