TONY WILLIAMS LIFETIME Emergency (Polydor) John McLaughlin RARE UK 1st MINT
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THE TONY WILLIAMS LIFETIME Emergency! (Polydor 583 574) John McLaughlin RARE UK 1st MINT!
RARE very first UK pressing of The Tony Williams Lifetime`s seminal double-album "Emergency!" on Polydor Records (c.July 1969).
"Even before Miles Davis went electronic, there was the Tony Williams Lifetime. Although this record predated the term "fusion", it is, in effect, the first full-scale marriage of jazz improvisation and spontaneity with rock power and energy. The brainchild of drummer Tony Williams, who had power-driven the Miles Davis Quintet since 1963, Williams broke with Davis in early 1969 to form a "rock" group with organist Larry Young and a then-unknown British guitarist named John McLaughlin. Their debut album, a double (...) was recorded in two days under poor studio conditions. There are hilariously dated moments - Williams and McLaughlin offering off-pitch croonings of pseudo-psychedelic lyrics, for instance - and the sound is still fair at best. Even so, the album captures a energy and spirit that has rarely been equalled in the genre." - Dennis Polkow - Chicago Tribune, August 1992.
GRADING:
MINT- COVER in pristine, almost as new condition. Please see photos for details.
- Original UK first pressing gatefold sleeve with laminated outer.
- A single crease near the opening edge of front cover.
- Two very small creases to the spine.
- Lightest handling wear to outer laminate (on rear sleeve).
- Also includes both original, polylined inner sleeves in impeccable MINT(-) condition.
MINT(-) RECORDS that look practically unplayed.
- Visually near-perfect vinyl on all four sides, with impeccable audio reproduction throughout.
- Play-graded at loud volume as absolutely MINT(-) condition.
- Absolutely no scuffs or scratches at all.
- Three out of four record sides are absolutely perfect, with no hairlining or any other visible handling wear whatsoever.
- Only Side Four has a superficial scuff that runs the width of the record. This is not a scratch, but a (fingernail?) scuff that is absolutely inaudible.
- Original Polydor Records labels in MINT(-) condition, with no visible spindle lining or other wear at all.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read as follows. Side One: Y 583574 A ? 1 - 1 1 1 Side Two: Y 583574 B ? 1 - 1 1 1 Side Three: Z 583574 A ? 1 - 1 1 1 Side Four: Z 583574 B ? 1 - 1 1 1
- This copy of "Emergency" by The Tony Williams Lifetime is certified to be a very first UK pressing, released circa July 1969.
PLEASE NOTE: Not to be compared with the more-often-than-not substandard vinyl on offer on eBay, this item is in honestly-graded MINT- condition. For more information on the veracity and reliability of my grading, I kindly refer the prospective buyer to my feedback comments and 100% seller rating.
