TRAPEZE MEDUSA 1970 •true 1st press• heavy blues psych Deep Purple Black Sabbath
  $   21

 


$ 21 Sold For
Oct 14, 2018 Sold Date
Oct 4, 2018 Start Date
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TRAPEZE / MEDUSA

1970  THRESHOLD   1st USA PRESS



•••••  HARD & HEAVY PROTO BLUES METAL UNDERGROUND 70's!  Monstrous rocking with hard riffing "Black Cloud" early doomy elements on the over 8 minute "Jury." Featuring early jams by Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple/Black Sabbath. ESSENTIAL PSYCH.



  • 1970 true first USA pressing
  • ***ORIGINAL FIRST WHITE/PURPLE LABEL w/ RIGHT SIDE NUMBERS
  • thick rigid heavy 152g vinyl weight
  • the dead wax is machine stamped "XZAL-10175/10176"
  • gatefold cover is thick heavy cardboard with pasted on interior slick
  • inner sleeve is generic




CONDITION:
VINYL =     EX    Exceptionally light sleeve scuff/rubbing/ hairlines visible under bright halogens. The labels are VG+ with light spindle marks & ink markings on both sides.

PLAY GRADE =   EX-     Exceptionally light hiss or crackle between tracks, occasionally light artifact subdominant in quiet background to varying degree, random light pop or tick,  HUGE LOUD BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.

COVER =   VG+   Light storage or handling rub/impression or streak, light ring wear, a circular pattern of moisture damage to front lower left, a few other small areas of "pucker" to front slick, inside gatefold has some light rub marks lower left side near center, CLEAN COLORFUL BOLD BRIGHT.  The edge seams have some rub thrugh color or mild dents & rough rub/chipping to top seams with light or small splits just starting to shine through, SPINE LEGIBLE.  Corners have mild rub / rounding. 


Trapeze ?– Medusa

Label: Threshold (5) ?– THS 4 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 
Country: US Released: 1970 Genre: Rock Style: Prog Rock, Classic Rock

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Black Cloud Written-By – Galley*, Galley* 6:13 A2 Jury Written-By – Galley*, Galley* 8:10 A3 Your Love Is Alright Written-By – Holland*, Hughes*, Galley* 4:54 B1 Touch My Life Written-By – Galley*, Galley* 4:06 B2 Seafull Written-By – Hughes* 6:34 B3 Makes You Wanna Cry Written-By – Galley*, Galley* 4:41 B4 Medusa Written-By – Hughes* 5:40

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed By – London Records, Inc.
  • Recorded At – Morgan Studios

Credits

  • Cover [Illistration] – Phil Travers
  • Engineer – Roger Quested
  • Performer – Dave Holland (2), Glenn Hughes, Mel Galley
  • Photography By – David Rohl
  • Producer – John Lodge

Notes

Gatefold cover
First press label white w/ purple logo on top. Side One/Two is on right side of label. 1971 repress on left side.


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GRADING:
MINT  sealed or new old stock or brand new or showing almost no imperfections
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EXCELLENT (+/-)   vinyl & labels are exceptionally clean, may have extremely light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff superficial in nature only barely affecting play with only occasional incedental audio artifact but not consistent; covers will be clean/crisp with very minor signs of very light ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
VERY GOOD (+/-)   vinyl & labels are very clean, may have light visible hairlines or sleeve scuff or light marks/scratches but minimally affecting play with some occasional audio artifact or light background noise; covers will be clean/crisp with signs of ring wear or edge wear or shelf/storage wear or signs of handling
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