Blind Melon - Same Debut LP - EX Excellent Rare
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Managing to be equally mellow and introspective as well as rough and rocking, Blind Melon's 1992 self-titled debut remains one of the purest sounding rock albums of recent time, completely devoid of '90s production tricks. While the group was never the toast of the critics, their self-titled 1992 debut has held up incredibly well over time, resembling a true rock classic. For reasons unknown, the late Shannon Hoon was, unfairly, usually the brunt of reviewer's criticisms, yet his angelic voice and talent for penning lyrics that examined the ups and downs of everyday life were an integral part of Blind Melon's sound, as well as the band's supreme jamming interplay. The most renowned song remains the uplifting hit "No Rain," but the whole album is superb — the homesick rocker "Tones of Home," the desperate "I Wonder," the epic album closer, "Time," and the gentle acoustic strum of "Change," which included lyrics that turned out to be sadly prophetic for Hoon. Other highlights are a song inspired by the homeless ("Paper Scratcher"), "Sleepyhouse," which describes the feeling of isolation the band felt recording the debut in a secluded residence, and the retro (yet refreshing) sounds of "Soak the Sin" and "Dear Ol' Dad." Although the album started out slow sales-wise, constant touring and the success of "No Rain" one year after the debut's initial release proved to be Blind Melon's breakthrough success, eventually almost topping the charts and going multi-platinum.
Track Listing:
1. Soak The Sin 2. Tones Of Home 3. Ronettes 4. Paper Scratcher 5. Dear Ol' Dad 6. Change 7. No Rain
8. Deserted
9. Sleepyhouse 10. Holy Man 11. Seed To A Tree 12. Drive13. Time
ARTIST: Blind Melon
TITLE: Blind Melon
RECORDING FORMAT: LP
LABEL: Capitol 0777 7 96585 1 0
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
YEAR OF RELEASE: 1992
MATRIX CODE SIDE A: 7965851 A-01-1- 1-
MATRIX CODE SIDE B: 7965851 B-01-1- 1-
COVER: The gatefold cover is in EXCELLENT condition overall. There is some light wear to the top of the spine and a couple of marks on the very edges of the sleeve from storage. There is also a circular mark on the back of the sleve of diameter 6mm where a price sticker may have once been. All imagery and text is completely clear apart from this.
VINYL: The LP is in NEAR MINT condition overall. Side A looks unplayed with no marks just a little bit of atmospheric dust that can be easily removed by wiping. Side B is also unmarked apart from the finest of surface marks on the run out of the groove. I would suggest this LP has only been played a couple of times at most.
LABELS: Both labels are in NEAR MINT condition and look freshly pressed, with no writing or blemishes upon them. The give away to suggest it has been played is that there are a few cracks in the paper near the centre of both labels.
INNERSLEEVE: Generic white paper sleeve in EXCELLENT condition with Inner Bag still attached.
In conclusion this is an Excellent to Near Mint copy of a rare Alternative Rock classic. I have listed this record to the best of my ability, although there isn't a lot to say as it is in such nice condition overall. Please feel free to contact me, and I will be listing several other 90s alternative rock LPs shortly.
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