UNION BLUE - *****5 STAR 1970 US FOLK PSYCH PRIVATE GEM
  £   72
  $   95

 


£ 72 Sold For
Sep 19, 2008 Sold Date
Sep 12, 2008 Start Date
£   40 Start price
4   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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UNION BLUE - ***** 5 STAR 1970 USA FOLK/PSYCH PRIVATE MONSTER.
I AM REALLY THRILLED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS RELATIVELY UNKNOWN MEGA RARE US PRIVATE.
A PRIVATE VANITY PRESSING OF 200 & LOCAL DISTRIBUTION ONLY.
THIS IS NOT ONE OF THESE 'LETS HYPE'CRAP AMATEUR NO HOPER BAND RELEASES THAT,ALTHOUGH HIGHLY PRICED & PRIZED,ARE BASICALLY JUST ROADHOUSE BANDS SATURDAY NIGHT GIGS.
I AM GOING TO DESCRIBE THIS TRACK BY TRACK TO GIVE YOU ALL THE IDEA.
I GET A LINE ON YOU : A SMASHING VERSION OF THE SPIRIT MAINSTRAY WITH CRYSTAL VOCALS,GREAT BACKING & NIFTY GUITAR ALL OVER. CLOCKS IN AT 4:17
COLOUR MY WORLD - CROONER LOUNGE FEEL - KINDA QUAINT,MOST WILL FIND TOO SWEET FOR THEIR TASTES. 4:35
CHINA GROVE - VTHE DOOBIE BROTHERS CLASSIC,A RIP ROARING VERSION - THE VOCALS ARE BRILLIANT,MEATY GUITAR IF NOT A BIT OVER LONG. 5:03
MY SWEET LADY - SOFT DELICATE FOLK - GREAT SONG 5:17
TAKIN CARE OF BUSINESS - VERY STRONG ROCKER WITH SOME REAL COOL FUZZ GUITAR,SOARING SOLO'S.CHUNKY VERSION OF THIS WELL KNOWN KILLER -
CRANK IT UP HIGH FOR THE GO FOR THE THROAT FINALE - 5:51
SUMMERTIME - TODD OLDROYD'S VOCALS REALLY SUIT THIS OLD TIME MASTERPIECE - DEAD SLOW PACE THROUGHOUT,LONG SPOOKY ORGAN SOLO
THAT PHASES FROM ONE SPEAKER TO THE OTHER - THEN COMES THE GUITAR SOLO,SUPERB PICKING,ONE OF THE MOST ATMOSPHERIC VERSIONS I'VE EVER HEARD. 6:59
AUTUMN - MY FAVOURITE TRACK - SAD WISTFUL & MOST BEAUTIFUL,SENDS SHIVERS DOWN THE SPINE. SUBLIME GUITARWORK 5:22
TO MY EARS,AN IMPORTANT PLEASURE,THAT CROSSES THE SAME BRIDGES AS MANY BIG TICKET WANNABEES. WEST COAST TEEN VIBE SUMMER SOUNDS.
SLEEVE - GENERIC,CLOUD BURST FULL COLOUR SLEEVE - WHITE BACK THICK TEXTURED CARD EX+
DISC - AN EXCELLENT PRESSING FOR A PRIVATE - THICK VINYL - A COUPLE OF LITE SCUFFS BUT VERY CLEAN INDEED EX+
POSTAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE.
CONDITION - EX+/EX+

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