LUCIFER'S FRIEND SELF TITLED LP 1970 NM PROG URIAH HEEP PURPLE SABBATH LED ZEPP
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1970 IN-DEMAND ~ PROGRESSIVE ROCK CLASSIC!
LUCIFER'S FRIEND
"Lucifer's Friend" 1970
(in US 1973)
Original 1st US Press - Billingsgate Records : BG 1002
Original Heavyweight Non-Flimsy Vinyl
Housed Original Gatefold Cover
The Original Inner Sleeve is Included
THIS IS NOT A RECENT RE-ISSUE !!!!
SOUNDS FANTASTIC WITH REAL NICE FIDELITY & WARM ANALOG SOUND !!!
This is your chance to get your hands on a clean and well-preserved copy!!
TOP COPY
Essential Progressive Rock Album ... A MUST FOR ALL FANS !
M a s t e r p i e c e Timeless Good !!!THE PHOTO IS OF THE ACTUAL ITEM
Label:
Original 1st US Press - Billingsgate Records : BG 1002
Vinyl:
NEAR MINT (NM) - Both sides of the record are clean & glossy, has retained its original high sheen ... smooth like a glass. Plays NM. Rare collectible copy.Cover:
NEAR MINT- (NM-) - An Original Gatefold Cover having not more than lightest barely noticeable signs of careful use. No d efects, no seams splits, no u nwanted writings (see picture).
LP STORED IN A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE
The album is strictly graded and is guaranteed to your satisfaction. Any questions, feel free to ask.
Track Listing
Side 1
1. Ride The Sky (2:55)
2. Everybody's Clown (6:12)
3. Keep Goin' (5:26)
4. Toxic Shadows (7:01)
Side 2
5. Free Baby (5:28)
6. Baby You're A Liar (3:55)
7. In The Time Of Job When Mammon Was A... (4:04)
8. Lucifer's Friend (6:12)
Total Time: 41:13
Line-up / Musicians
- John Lawton / lead vocals
- Peter Hesslein / guitar, vocals
- Peter Hecht / organ, piano, French horn (1)
- Dieter Horns / bass, vocals
- Joachim Rietenbach / drums, percussion
Lucifer's Friend biography Formed in Hamburg, Germany in 1970 - Disbanded in 1982 - Reunited from 1993 to 1997 - Reformed in 2015
URIAH HEEP certainly comes to mind when you hear LUCIFER'S FRIEND, as do LED ZEPPELIN, DEEP PURPLE and BLACK SABBATH to some extent, although you can't accuse the FRIEND of cloning them as none had attained their notoriety as yet. The band started off as ASTRIX in 1970, with frontman and future URIAH HEEP vocalist John Lawton teaming up with guitarist Peter Hesslein, keyboardist Peter Hecht, bassist Dieter Horns and drummer Joachim Rietenbach. Through various personnel changes over the course of twelve years - including Lawton exiting in '76 and then returning for a last gasp in '81 - the band released nine studio albums and two compliations. In '82, they split up but reunited in '94 for a night album.
Their earlier releases are aggressive and raw, not unlike The SCORPIONS, JANE or LONESOME CROW. Living up to their sinister name, they performed heavy, mean, keyboard-based rock that should please LED ZEP, SABBATH or PURPLE fans. Then came their absolute masterpiece, "Banquet", in 1974, which focusses on epic prog numbers with complex instrumentation, complete with string and horn arrangements, and Lawton giving his full-throttle vocal performance. This album perfectly pulled together the many different elements of their sound: prog, soul, jazz and hard rock. If you want to sample some LUCIFER'S FRIEND, you could try their compilation albums; if you want to hear LUCIFER'S FRIEND at their proggiest, go for the "Banquet" - their subsequent releases received mixed reviews, particularly "Sumogrip" in 1994.
Fans of URIAH HEEP or those interested in the roots of heavy metal definitely ought to get their hands on some of these items.
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· International shipping of Double LP Set is $25.00.
RECORD WILL BE SHIPPED IN A PADDED MAILER WITH INSERTS, IN A PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE AND QUALITY ORIGINAL PAPER INNER SLEEVE, WITH RECORD OUTSIDE OF JACKET ( except for SEALED LPs) TO PREVENT DAMAGE.
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RECORD GRADING
I use a very conservative process when grading my eBay items.
MINT
Sealed album...!!!
NEAR MINT
Like new. The vinyl retains its original gloss, and the jacket is clean with no wear nor marks on the label.
EX EXCELLENT
May have a few scuffs or very light scratches which do not affect its playability. May have some minor rubs on the label or spindle. May have some writing on the label which will be noted. May have some slight wear on the jacket but no splits! This is the desirable grade for most collectors.
VG+
VERY GOOD+
The vinyl and cover has light general wear including scratches (may be audible), small splits on the jacket, and some label wear (including writing).
VG
VERY GOOD
General wear both on vinyl and jacket, audible scratches, split jacket (including ringwear) and label wear.
POOR/DAMAGED
Non-playable!!! Sold for the jacket only, or sold as a "rare" filler copy.
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