GRAHAM BOND - HOLY MAGICK VERTIGO SWIRL SPIRAL 1st UK PRESS Ultra heavy vinyl
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GRAHAM BOND - HOLY MAGICK
VERTIGO SWIRL
VERTIGO 6360 021
First UK Press Large Swirl
First HEAVY vinyl, a whopping 139 gr. in weight!
early stamped machined matrices
UK PRESS 1970
This is extremely scarce and the first time I have ever had this album. It is definitely a very strange otherworldly album that did not have many takers. Very obscure then and on the all-time collectable Vertigo label. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it.
Bond was born in Romford, Essex. Adopted from a Dr. Barnardo's home, he was educated at the Royal Liberty School in Gidea Park, East London, where he learned music. His first jazz gig was in 1960 with the Goudie Charles Quintet, staying for a year. He first gained national attention as a jazz saxophonist as a member of the Don Rendell Quintet, then briefly joined Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated before forming the Graham Bond Quartet with musicians he met in the Korner group, Ginger Baker on drums and Jack Bruce on double bass, together with John McLaughlin on guitar; and adopting the Hammond organ as his main instrument. The group then became the Graham Bond Organization (GBO), while John McLaughlin was later replaced by Dick Heckstall-Smith on saxophones.
Lack of commercial success, plus internal struggles, brought an end to the group in 1967 as Bond's mental and physical health deteriorated. Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker had already left, to form Cream with Eric Clapton. Baker's replacement, Jon Hiseman, and Dick Heckstall-Smith went on to form Colosseum.
After the break-up of the Organization, Bond continued to exhibit mental disorders, with manic episodes and periods of intensedepression, exacerbated by heavy drug use. Moving to America, he recorded two albums and performed session work for Harvey Mandel and Dr. John among others, but he returned to England in 1969. He then formed Graham Bond Initiation with his new wife Diane Stewart, who shared his interest in magick, and in 1970 Holy Magick, which recorded a self-titled album and We Put Our Magick On You. He was also re-united with old band members while playing saxophone in Ginger Baker's Air Force and spending a short time in the Jack Bruce Band. Solid Bond, a double-album compiling live tracks recorded in 1963 by the Graham Bond Quartet (Bond, McLaughlin, Bruce and Baker) and a studio session from 1966 by the Graham Bond Organisation (Bond, Heckstall-Smith and Hiseman) was released that same year.
Vinyl: VG++ to EX. I have listened to the full album and am happy to conclude that the audio is simply stunning. The vinyl is the earliest ULTRA heavy quality and has a deep glossy sheen. Later issues are flimsier and far lighter in weight. Although it has a few light hairlines, these do not have any impact on the audio. This is the way to listen to this classic album and has far greater dynamics than any later re-issue or cd version can ever offer. Needless to say there are NO jumps, NO sticks or clicks. A very worthy vinyl that is getting extremely scarce!!
Gatefold sleeve: VG+ . The gatefold sleeve has a couple of indentations to the front in the right bottom corner. There is also a price sticker in the top corner. The spine is fully legible, the edges are lightly scuffed. The inside gatefold is marvellous!!
Labels: EX+. Simply beautiful and unmarked. Lightest spindle traces only.
This has the original date stamped (1070) poly lined inner swirl sleeve
THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS SUPERB AND EVERY NOTE IS HEARD CLEARLY AND CRISPLY. NO MARKS, LIGHT HAIRLINES ONLY, NONE DEEP, NEEDLESS TO SAY, NO STICKS OR JUMPS!
This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next psych album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.
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This an excellent investment opportunity!!! Any questions please ask me and I will try to answer soon.
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