JOBRIATH [self-titled] ELEKTRA [Ludwig] '73

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1973 ELEKTRA Records EKS-75070

GATE-FOLD * STEREO ORIGINAL 

RARE [GLAM]

ROBERT LUDWIG MASTERED

AUDIOPHILE * HOT STAMPER

RL etched in dead wax

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VINYL is  VG+

a few light

hairlines

 COVER is VG+

light surface/edge wear

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Widely acclaimed today as the first ever openly (and genuinely) gay rock star, an iconic status which only seems to harden as time passes, Jobriath can also be described among the saddest casualties in modern musical history. The two albums he cut during 1973-1975 are collectors items today and deservedly so. But for at least two decades after their release, their maker's name was more likely to be evoked as an example of the dangers of hype, than anything else, with the actual quality of both his music and his performance deeply buried beneath the avalanche of scorn which knowing critics still pour on his head.

However, both Morrissey and the Pet Shop Boys have talked openly of their admiration for Jobriath, Jayne County has described him as America's premier glam rock idol and Mark Stewart is an unlikely, but equally loyal fan. So, too, are the generation of young glam rock fans who were curious enough to look beyond the record company hype (and the music industry hatred) to investigate the intriguingly packaged, deliciously delivered records which bore the singer's name. Neither has been scarred by time, neither has been overtaken by age. In 1973-1975, Jobriath records were regarded as a waste of time. Today, they are simply timeless.

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