THIN LIZZY Johnny The Fox 1976 UK VERTIGO 1st PRESS w/INNER *NEAR MINT*
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THIN LIZZY Johnny The Fox 1976 UK VERTIGO 1st PRESS w/INNER *NEAR MINT*
THIN LIZZYJohnny The Fox
1976 UK VERTIGO (9102 012) FIRST PRESSING
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK VERTIGO SPACESHIP LABELS
MATRIX: 9102012 1Y//3 M 1 1 A BILBO BOPPA! / 9102012 2Y // 2 M 1 1 BILBO - MASTER ROOM
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SILKY MATT COVER
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE
Jailbreak was such a peak that it was inevitable that its follow-up would fall short in some fashion and Johnny the Fox, delivered the same year as its predecessor, did indeed pale in comparison. What's interesting about Johnny the Fox is that it's interesting, hardly a rote repetition of Jailbreak but instead an odd, fitfully successful evolution forward. All the same strengths are still here -- the band still sounds as thunderous as a force of nature, Phil Lynott's writing is still graced with elegant turns of phrase, his singing is still soulful and seductive -- but the group ramped up the inherent drama in Lynott's songs by pushing them toward an odd, half-baked concept album. There may be a story within Johnny the Fox -- characters are introduced and brought back, at the very least -- but it's impossible to tell. If the album only had an undercooked narrative and immediate songs, such digressions would be excusable, but the music is also a bit elliptical in spots, sometimes sounding theatrical, sometimes relying on narration. None of this falls flat, but it's never quite as gripping as Jailbreak -- or the best moments here, for that matter, because when Johnny the Fox is good, it's great, as on the surging "Don't Believe a Word" or the elegiac "Borderline." These are the reasons why Johnny the Fox is worth the extra effort, because it does pay off even if it isn't quite as good as what came immediately before -- or immediately afterward, for that matter.
Side A:
Johnny (4:23)
Rocky (3:41)
Borderline (4:32)
Don't Believe A Word (2:18)
Fool's Gold (3:51)
Side B:
Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed (3:42)
Old Flame (3:08)
Massacre (2:58)
Sweet Marie (3:55)
Boogie Woogie Dance (3:08)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT / EXCELLENT
Both sides shine like new but there is a mark across Side B.
This is purely superficial, cannot be felt and has no effect on the sound
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays like new throughout with nothing to fault bar some impossibly minor light ticks between some of the tracks
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made with just a small bump to the top opening corner
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Again, great condition with all edges sharp and unsplit
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
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 1271 (GS 8.3.4 (1271))
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