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| Waits, Tom - Asylum Years
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(Asylum 960321-1 Ger-84 VG+ 375:-)
Thomas Alan Waits is generally considered to be one of the most important modern composers working in any genre, having garnered a well-earned reputation for fanatically following his muses wherever they lead, always with a sense of joyous abandon and an innate trust in his ability to find ugly and beautiful truths wherever they may lie.
This 2LP compilation contains selections from his time on the Asylum label, 1973-1980.
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| van der Graaf Generator - H to He
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(Charisma CAS-1027 UK-76 VG+ 300:-)
Like most 70s progressive rock bands, VDGG thrive on complexity. The arrangements on this particular album are by no means clinical or mathematical, but each song has a somewhat irregular and meandering dramatic arc.
The music is dominated by Peter Hammill's distinct vocals and the sometimes spacey organ of Hugh Banton. The album also features a guest appearance from King Crimson's Robert Fripp.
3rd UK pressing.
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| Van Halen - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
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(Warner Bros 7599-26594-1 EU-91 VG+ 1000:-)
Van Halen formed in Pasadena, California in 1974 by Dutch brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen. From 1974 until 1985, the band consisted of the Van Halens (guitar and drums, respectively); vocalist David Lee Roth; and bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony. In 1985, Roth left the band to embark on a solo career and was replaced by former Montrose lead vocalist Sammy Hagar.
"For Unknown Carnal Knowledge" was the third release Sammy Hagar performed on. Fighting against censorship with the "subtle" acronym title, this in-your-face album spawned hits and marks a must-have moment in the lifespan of a great rock band.
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| Watt, Mike - Ball-Hog Or Tugboat?
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(Columbia C2-66464 US-95 VG+ 400:-)
Michael David Watt is an American bassist, singer and songwriter - co-founder of the rock bands Minutemen, Dos, and fIREHOSE.
This is a mid-90s classic. Those who are making it nowadays in rock and pop cannot match that eras experimentalism, creativity, quirkiness, humor, freshness. Cynicism, rage, and sensuality have now poisoned the hearts of youth. This is when rock was still fun.
US pressing on BLUE vinyl.
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| Who - Sell Out
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(Track 613.002 UK-67 VG+ 1000:-)
An incredible album – and one of the most revolutionary rock albums of the late 60s!
The Who recorded this one as a tribute to mainstream radio at the time – linking together some solid stand alone tunes with shorter, wittier tracks that were recorded as commercials for products that included baked beans, acne cream, and deodorant – as well as cool announcer bits too! The end result is one of the most sonically complex records issued by a mainstream rock act of the time – sort of like The Who said "yeah, everyone's trying to copy Sgt Peppers with big arrangements, but we'll take this concept album thing in a whole new direction!". Brilliant all the way through!
No poster, though...
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| Who - The Who
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(Polydor 623.025 Ger-66 VG+ 300:-)
More than any band before them, the Who transformed rock 'n' roll into the weapon of choice for the generation gap struggles of the 1960s. Playing up tensions between young and old in teen anthem "My Generation", this combativeness quickly became the band's hallmark.
This release was marketed as The Who's 2nd album on the continent. It omits two tracks from the UK version of "A Quick One" and contains all tracks of the EP "I'm a Boy". 2nd German pressing on the RED Polydor label.
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| Wray, Link - Link Wray
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(Polydor 24-4064 US-71 VG+ 800:-)
Recorded in a shaky makeshift chicken shack in rural Maryland, Link Wray’s eponymous 1971 solo album is a compelling and forward-looking piece of honest, handmade Americana.
This album is vastly different from his previous work, foregoing instrumentals entirely. Instead, Wray, left with only one lung following a bout with tuberculosis in 1956, gives us his raw voice, full of spit and vinegar, as he blends elements of country, rock ‘n’ roll, roots, folk and gospel marked with fuzzy guitar and booming percussion.
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