SEALED LP RUSH “Farewell to Kings” MERCURY gatefold orig NO BAR CODE +sticker
$
148
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Description
Artist: RUSH
Title: “A Farewell to Kings”
Label: MERCURY ~ SPM 1-1184. Original stereo pressing.
Year: 1977.
NOTE: This album came from the extensive personal collection of the former owner of a chain of retail music stores who retired from the business in the early 80’s. The albums have been stored virtually untouched and unplayed since that time in a climate controlled, non-smoking environment. I will be selling many investment grade coloured vinyl LPs, promos, sealed LPs, and other rare collector items from the collection over the coming months. If you desire MINT albums, you will not be disappointed.
Condition:
STILL SEALED in original factory shrink wrap, with rare hype sticker “Contains the single ‘Closer to the Heart” neatly affixed at top left. Shrink wrap is sparkling clean and fully intact, except a few small rips along the top seam. Bottom left corner is clipped (small) to indicate record was originally marketed as a deletion/cutout.
Track Listing:
Side One:
- A Farewell to Kings - 5.53
- Xanadu - 11.06
Side Two:
- Closer to The Heart - 2.52
- Cinderella Man - 4.20
- Madrigal - 2.35
- Cygnus X-1 - 10.27
Review:
“On 1977's A Farewell to Kings it quickly becomes apparent that Rush had improved their songwriting and strengthened their focus and musical approach. Synthesizers also mark their first prominent appearance on a Rush album, a direction the band would continue to pursue on future releases. With the popular hit single "Closer to the Heart," the trio showed that they could compose concise and traditionally structured songs, while the 11-minute "Xanadu" remains an outstanding accomplishment all these years later (superb musicianship merged with vivid lyrics help create one of Rush's best all-time tracks). The album-opening title track begins with a tasty classical guitar/synth passage, before erupting into a powerful rocker. The underrated "Madrigal" proves to be a delicately beautiful composition, while "Cinderella Man" is one of Rush's few songs to include lyrics penned entirely by Geddy Lee. The ten-minute tale of a dangerous black hole, "Cygnus X-1," closes the album on an unpredictable note, slightly comparable to the two bizarre extended songs on 1975's Caress of Steel. A Farewell to Kings successfully built on the promise of their breakthrough 2112, and helped broaden their audience.”
(courtesy Greg Prato, allmusic.com).
Guaranteed to be original and authentic. I do not sell bootlegs or modern reissues.
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The records are removed from the jackets to protect the cover.
Both the LP and jacket are sandwiched between additional layers of cardboard.
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