TRAFFIC When The Eagle Flies 1974 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS w/INNER MINT
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TRAFFIC When The Eagle Flies 1974 UK ISLAND 1st PRESS w/INNER MINT
TRAFFICWhen The Eagle Flies
1974 UK ISLAND (ILPS 9273) FIRST PRESSING
VERY NICE ORIGINAL COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED
MATRIX: ILPS 9273 A-1U STERLING / ILPS 9273 B-1U STERLING
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY TEXTURED COVER
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL THICK CARD INNER SLEEVE
In its second manifestation, Traffic displayed an affection for jazz-like improvisation over shuffling rhythms, and that tendency was never more indulged than on When the Eagle Flies. Having dispensed with the trio of session musicians who had accompanied them on tour, the remaining band members, led by Steve Winwood, jammed over long-lined musical structures. Still, this was nominally a rock album, with lyrics and vocals, and Winwood often seemed to be improvising his melodies over the music, paying little heed to the meaning of the words, especially on the title track. Jim Capaldi's lyrics touched on the ups and downs of romance and the vicissitudes of capitalism and politics, and warning of apocalypse. But he sounded most assured reflecting on his past and future in "Memories of a Rock 'n Rolla." The most intriguing lyric was a blank-verse effort from the Bonzo Dog Band's Vivian Stanshall, "Dream Gerrard," which took off from 19th-century French poet Gérard de Nerval's speculations about the relationship between dreams and reality. But Winwood treated the words and his singing as another musical element rather than fashioning the songs to emphasise them, so that When the Eagle Flies, not unlike previous Traffic albums, was really a mostly instrumental collection that happened to have vocals. That wouldn't have mattered if the music had been more compelling and effectively played, but rather than seeming like a fresh start for the band, the album was listless and remote. Although it became Traffic's fourth consecutive studio album to reach the Top Ten and go gold in the U.S., the group broke up following the American promotional tour in the fall of 1974
Slow A:
Something New (3:15)
Dream Gerrard (11:03)
Graveyard People (6:05)
Fast B:
Walking In The Wind (6:48)
Memories Of A Rock N' Rolla (4:50)
Love (3:20)
When The Eagle Flies (4:24)
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
One or two harmless hairlines from the thick card inner sleeve otherwise pristine
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays as-new throughout with nothing but a (very) occasional static tick but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
The fully textured cover is as as crisp, clean, sharp ad fresh as the day it was made with just some discolouration to the spine area
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Apart from a little record impression the inner is in fine condition without ant seam splits
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)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
*IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EU BUYERS: If EU members are buying multiple records please add them to your basket THEN request total from me so I can create ONE order (and apply post discount) and not multiple orders which will have to be posted separately with no postal discount
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
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 1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))
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