WITCHFINDER GENERAL BURNING A SINNER 2 TRACK 1981 ORIGINAL SEALED FIRST RELEASE
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SHIPPING DOMESTIC $ 6 PLUS $ 3 EACH ADDITIONAL OVERSEAS FIRST $ 16 MAKE NO MISTAKE THIS IS THE ORIGINAL FIRST RELEASE BY THE BAND. EBAY DOES NOT HAVE IT. DISCOG HAS VERY GOOD COPIES FOR UP TO $ 150 HERE IS POSSIBLE ONE OF A FEW LEFT IN THE WORLD The very first and very rare 7" vinyl from now legendary Stourbridge band Witchfinder General, considered by many as a one of the very influental doom releases ever. The main track of the single, "Burning A Sinner", is the one of the earliest band's song, which was very popular and favourite on the band's gigs. Unhurried, with a gloomy athmosphere, typical for an early Black Sabbath, it describes the ceremony of auto-da-fe somewhere in medieval town. The lyrics are definitely were inspired by the classical horror movie "Witchfinder General" starring Vincent Price. The single is completed with Side B, "Satan's Children" (by the way, it was a potential name of the band back 1979). Like Side A, this one is also heavy influenced by the early Sabbath, both musically and lyrically. Phil Cope's guitar sound and riff-construction is a great tribute to Tony Iommi. A worthy song in general, and as for slightly flippant and nasal Zeeb's vocals, I think it's even some kind of WFG's trademark. Although songs are very simple (if not to say primitive) they're great and there are not too much lacks. As for the sound quality, superfluous accent on bass and some sound distortion, well, I think that the song's sombre athmosphere only benefits by it. So if you're into proto-doom music or Sabbath-fan or simply love NWOBHM music (quite simple, slightly naive, but at the same so charming namely because of its simplicity and naivety) or good music in general, this single is surely for you. COMES WITH ORIGINAL COVER UNPLAYED
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