TOE FAT 2 (SECOND & LAST ALBUM) RARE ORIG '71 RARE EARTH LP IN SHRINK NEAR MINT

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·       TOE FAT – TWO FAT 2 (THE GROUP’S SECOND ALBUM) – ORIGINAL 1969 RARE EARTH (A MOTOWN SUBSIDIARY) STEREO LP RS-525

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL BROWN “TREE TRUNK”  RARE EARTH LABEL

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP

·       MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1/-1'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)  

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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Having represented the first half of their curious moniker on the cover of album number one, Toe Fat proceeded to address the second on album number two, the imaginatively named Toe Fat II, with what appears to be a battle scene, pitting some species of alien lard against assorted roast chicken parts and a helpless bunch of grapes. Oh, and if you think that makes no sense, little else about the group's sophomore slump, which was released by Motown's rock imprint Rare Earth (Parlophone in the U.K.) does, either. For starters: recent lineup changes had seen founding members Ken Hensley and drummer Lee Kerslake depart for greater riches with a nascent Uriah Heep, and be replaced by Alan Kendall and Brian Glascock, respectively; bassist John Glascock was still being credited under the surname of Konas, for some mysterious reason; and aging frontman Cliff Bennett -- a pre-British Invasion relic, famous for having fronted the Rebel Rousers -- still seemed a bit unsure about this newfangled, heavy rock thing. As a result, confusion had also set in on the musical front, even though bluesy hard rock still predominated, thanks to the forceful riffs, hot licks, and weeping wah-wah provided by new six-stringer Kendall, which fueled engaging foot-stompers like "Since You've Been Gone" and "Midnight Sun," as well as ominous post-psych maulers such as "Idol" and "Three Tie Loser." The band was decidedly less focused on the album's remaining material, though, beginning with opener "Stick Heat" -- a sprawling heavy rocker showing tentative doom tendencies, which, for some unfathomable reason, was prefaced by lonely banjo strums; proceeding with "There'll Be Changes" -- a straight-up blues number, featuring an uncredited Peter Green cameo, and rather fitting harmonica work from band associate Moxy; and culminating in tentative flirtations with prog rock eclecticism on the atmospheric interlude "Indian Summer," and the half dainty/half rocking flower power anthem, "A New Way." In sum, Toe Fat's shtick was starting to smell a bit gamey, and there was little cause for surprise when it was revealed that the group had decided to cash in their chips even before the album's release in early 1971. Along with its superior predecessor, Toe Fat II would go on to collect dust in cut-out bins throughout the '70s before gaining newfound respect -- as such albums do -- when reappraised by hard rock enthusiasts decades later.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY EDUARDO RIVADAVIA, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               THE RECORD

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  (WEAK) NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(c)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·                               THE COVER

COVER IS NEAR MINT,  STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP   (A SMALL PIECE OF SHRINK WRAP IS MISSING)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease)  in one of the corners.

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn / dinged / bent.

-         Cover has a partially split spine (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters)

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1.

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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