STEPPENWOLF The Second 1969 UK STATESIDE ORIGINAL VINYL SUPERB SOUND
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Aug 24, 2019
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STEPPENWOLF The Second 1969 UK STATESIDE ORIGINAL VINYL SUPERB SOUND
STEPPENWOLFThe Second
1969 UK STATESIDE (SSL 5003) ORIGINAL PRESSING
EXCELLENT COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY THROUGHOUT
FIRST ISSUE (variant) ORANGE STATESIDE LABELS WITH "THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD" RIM TEXT
Side 2: Track 4 is misnumbered 5, so two songs are numbered 5
MATRIX: SSL 5003 A-1G / SSL 5003 B-1G
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/L and 1/O
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" 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: NEAR MINT
Both labels are clean and unmarked with just a couple of spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new and even under bright light there is barely a mark to be seen
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Plays beautifully throughout with a deep, rich and warm sound and my play-check at volume found practically nothing to fault.
A couple of one-off ticks noted but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins. I prefer not to clean records unless absolutely necessary
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD
Nice deep gloss to the front laminate and sharp edges and spine with all text clear.
Some light grubbiness to the white back but nothing major
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 854 (GS 7.0.18 (854))
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