(VINEGAR JOE-Rock & Roll Gypsies)-Elkie Brooks/Robert Palmer/UK 1ST PRESS-F5-XLP

	A$		34
	$		23

DESCRIPTION ITEM: EXTRA HEAVY ALBUM (XLP) 12” LP 33 1/3rpm
ARTIST: VINEGAR JOE
TITLE: Rock & Roll Gypsies
COUNTRY PRINTED: GT. BRITAIN
CAT No: See scans
COVER: Gatefold (Grade at EXCELLENT+ to NEAR MINT-)
LABELS: (Grade at NEAR MINT+)
1972 GT. BRITAIN 1st pressing/pink rim
VINYL: (Grade at MINT-)
TRACKS:
1 -So Long 4:45
2 -Charley's Horse 3:07
3 -Rock & Roll Gypsies 5:11
4 -Falling 3:15
5 -It's Getting to the Point 4:31
6 -Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 2:44
7 -Buddy Can You Spare Me a Line 4:27
8 -Angel 4:18
9 -No One Ever Do 4:14
10 -Forgive Us 4:31
PERSONNEL:
Elkie Brooks: vocals (1971-1974)
Pete Gage: guitars (1971-1974)
Robert Palmer: vocals (1971-1974)
Steve York: bass (1971-1974)
Dave Thompson: keyboards (1971-1972)
Conrad Isidore: drums (1971-1972)
Rob Tait: drums (1971-1972)
John Hawken: keyboards (1972)
John Woods: drums (1972)
Mike Deacon: keyboards (1972-1974)
Keef Hartley: drums (1972-1973)
Jim Mullen: guitars (1972-1974)
Pete Gavin: drums (1973-1974)
Alan Powell: drums (1974)

Additional musicians
Dave Brooks - tenor sax
Tim Hinkley - keyboards
Nick South - bass
Gasper Lawall - percussion

COMMENT: Wikipedia
Vinegar Joe[1] were a British R&B band. They issued three albums on Island Records, but were best known for their live shows and launching the solo careers of Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer.

Vinegar Joe evolved out of Dada, a 12-piece Stax-influenced, jazz-rock fusion band. Dada released one, eponymous, album in 1970, with a line up including vocalist Elkie Brooks and guitarist Pete Gage.[2] Singer Robert Palmer, formerly with The Alan Bown Set, and bassist Steve York both joined Dada after the album had been recorded, and the four were signed by Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records for USA and Chris Blackwell of Island Records for the UK and rest of the world to form Vinegar Joe in 1971, adding keyboard player Dave Thompson. The band was without a drummer. Conrad Isidore[3] and Rob Tait drummed on the first album. Tim Hinkley added keyboards alongside Dave Thompson and it was Hinkley who appeared on the cover of the first album.Their debut LP Vinegar Joe was released in April 1972 on Island Records in the UK and Atco Records in the US.[2]

Tim Hinkley took over from Thompson on keyboards and was succeeded by John Hawken. Drummer Rob Tait played the first series of live shows succeeded by John Woods . Mike Deacon took over on keyboards. During recording of their second album, Rock'n Roll Gypsies, also released in 1972, Keef Hartley played drums. Guitarist Jim Mullen also joined the band for this record and stayed played on the US tour . Drummer Pete Gavin joined the band prior to the US tour and recording of their third and final album Six Star General released in 1973. The band dissolved at in the spring of 1974. Alan Powell played drums during the band's final weeks.

Although Vinegar Joe never achieved significant record sales, they received considerable press coverage and toured extensively, playing numerous sell-out concerts, especially on the British university circuit.[4]

Subsequently, Brooks and Palmer went on to enjoy success as solo musicians. Gage became a record producer and arranger, working with Brooks, his wife, until their divorce, and a range of successful musicians like Joan Armatrading and specialising in upcoming rockabilly and punk bands such as Restless, King Kurt and others.

VINYL GRADING SYSTEM

MINT:
RECORD: New condition with no surface marks or loss of sound quality.
COVER: New condition with no surface marks, creases or wear.
NEAR MINT:
RECORD: Barely noticeable surface mark with no loss of sound quality.
COVER: Barely noticeable surface mark/ wear.
EXCELLENT:
RECORD: Some signs of being played with extremely little if no loss of sound quality.
COVER: Slight wear or creasing.
VERY GOOD:
RECORD: Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks & the occasional light scratches but exhibits no major loss of sound quality.
COVER: Noticeable wear on cover, seam or spine.
GOOD:
RECORD: Very obviously been played with very noticeable surface marks & exhibits major loss of sound quality.
COVER: Noticeable folding, scuffing of spine or edges, splits in seams or spine or fading of colour.
FAIR:
RECORD: Still just playable & exhibits considerable surface noise.
COVER: Major tears, wearing, splits & stains.
POOR:
RECORD: Will not play properly due to scratches etc.
COVER: Very badly damaged.
+(PLUS)/-(MINUS):
Slightly up or down in condition as appears in the comments above.
NOTE:
Gradings are done visually unless there appears to be a questionable surface mark on the vinyl, it is then put on the turntable to check. A comment describing the outcome will appear if this is the case.

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