STEPPENWOLF The Second 1968 UK STATESIDE 1st PRESS - SUPERB SOUND - EX+
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£ 44
Sold For
Sep 12, 2016
Sold Date
Sep 2, 2016
Start Date
£ 24
Start price
8
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Great Britain
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STEPPENWOLF The Second 1968 UK STATESIDE 1st PRESS - SUPERB SOUND - EX+
STEPPENWOLFThe Second
UK STATESIDE/DUNHILL (SSL 5003) FIRST PRESSING (December 1968)
EXCELLENT COPY - SUPERB SOUND
FIRST ISSUE BLACK STATESIDE/DUNHILL LABELS WITH "THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD" AND "SOLD IN UK...." RIM TEXT
MATRIX: SSL 5003 A-1G / SSL 5003 B-1G
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/O and 1/T
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" INNER SLEEVE
Steppenwolf the Second embraces everything from hard rock to psychedelia to blues, and the band is in excellent form, playing very hard and edgy, except on the deliberately lyrical, reflective "Spiritual Fantasy," a rare acoustic number for the group.
Much more to the point of the group was the single "Magic Carpet Ride," the ultimate psychedelic pop dance number of the decade, and the marijuana anthem "Don't Step on the Grass, Sam," the pounding "28," and the album-opener "Faster Than the Speed of Life."
Side Two of the original LP was a great achievement in its own right, opening with "Magic Carpet Ride," which leads into a nonstop extended array of hard-rocking numbers, mostly in a blues idiom: "Disappointment Number (Unknown)," "Lost and Found by Trial and Error," "Hodge Podge, Strained Through a Leslie," and "Resurrection."
Side 1:
Faster Than The Speed Of Life (3:10)
Tighten Up Your Wig (3:06)
None Of Your Doing (2:50)
Spiritual Fantasy (3:39)
Don't Step On The Grass, Sam (5:43)
Side 2:
28 (3:12)
Magic Carpet Ride (4:30)
Disappointment Number (Unknown) (4:38)
Lost And Found By Trial And Error (2:20)
Hodge, Podge, Strained Through A Leslie (2:42)
Resurrection (3:43)
Reflections (1:30)
LABELS: EXCELLENT+
Clean, unmarked labels with moderate packed spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Some harmless hairlines/brush marks are visible on both sides but none of these have any impact on the sound which is superb
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Plays beautifully throughout with clean, deep, rich sound and my play-check at volume found nothing of note to fault - sounds great
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+
No damage to the flipback cover just general light wear/rub - still a fine example
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC INNER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
I will combine postage for items purchased within any 10 day period (@£2 for each additional LP).
However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for.
Any items purchased after payment will be included in the next 10 period.
I am continually adding new items which may be of interest to you and it is impractical for me to allow payment to be postponed indefinitely in the expectation that you might wish to bid on future items. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
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