LONG GONE SOCRATES - ON THE WINGS OF DEATH = 1973 HEAVY HARD PSYCH GREEK PRESS
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WORLD CLASS KILLER HARD PSYCH ROCK!
LONG GONE MASTERS REPRESS FROM 25 YEARS AGO
..|/\|...............................................|/\|..= S O C R A T E S =
ON THE WINGS (OF DEATH)
..|/\|...............................................|/\|..GREECE - POLYDOR - 24203
MINTY CLEAN VINYL
This is a very desirable rare 2nd-press issued as a limited edition 25 years ago = cut from the original master tapes - blows away the P.I. Cosmos USA original pressing & beats trying to find or afford the $500- valued first issue when sounding exactly the same as this scarce issue ...
If you dig Lp's like NIGHT SUN - Mournin' try on this double-guitar chainsaw!
ON THE WINGS of death....the legendary SOCRATES LP ... a definitive & most wicked psychrocker led by intense double guitars and great self compositions in English ... for fans of NIGHT SUN
John Spathas - lead guitar Tony Tourkoyiorgis - bass/vocalsGus Doukakis - guitarGeorge Trandalidis - drums
Socrates were a very talented progressive hard rock group from Greece . "On The Wings" was the band's third, and best maybe best album (first 3 are recommended). Socrates had some biting guitar tones, and cool songs, but the star here is drummer Tradalidis. The guy is a wealth of finessed breaks to die for. Weird off-kilter rhythms and rhythms collide with gut-punching rock riffs to form a solid album. Influenced by heavy blues and rock bands like The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream, the band melded the unorthodox time signatures and dimensions of progressive rock coupled with the intensity of blues and hard rock music, creating a unique sound that distinguished them as a world class heavy psych band. One who did not lose their blues roots, as evidenced by such tracks as "This Is The Rats".... The result? A unique sound and addictive. On The Wings is highly recommended...
SIDE ONE
WHO IS TO BLAME
DESTRUCTION
NAKED TREES
DEATH IS GONNA DIE
SIDE TWO
THIS IS THE RATS
LOVESICK KID'S BLUES
ON THE WINGS OF DEATH
BREAKDOWN
TRIPPING IN A CRYSTAL FOREST
REGULATIONS (IF I WERE A PRESIDENT)
CONDITION: The cover: The fragile dark cover is so hard to find clean being wear prone. This copy rated VG++ light wear around the edges... very hard to find and beats trying to find the $500 valued first issue - sounding all the same .... a collection keeper -- has strong original colors, no split seams, no writing, no delete marks
The vinyl: all super clean, TOP M- looks and plays fantastic ... both Polydor labels are clean A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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