NICE RARE 1970 Orig TOE FAT 1st Hard Heavy FUZZ Psych THICK ZEPPELIN URIAH HEEP

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      Rare... 1970 original hard-heavy-psych throbber !

                                 TOE FAT   

                               USA - Rare Earth Records - RS 511

CLEAN - RARE - COLLECTIBLE !

*CLEAN* Original 1970 VINYL first pressing of the very first TOE FAT...an underrated sludgy heavy cooker with lots of FAT guitar blasting by pre-Uriah Heep original member Ken Hensley (he switched to organ with Uriah) ... The album is solid and recommended if you like turn of the seventies bluesy hardrock sometimes in early Zeppelin vein.

Includes the SCARCE printed Rare Earth Records inner sleeve to the 1970 pressing

The late-'60s success of heavy-handed acts like Cream, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Led Zeppelin instigated many British musicians -- young and old -- to grow their hair long and start hard rock bands, so London's oddly named Toe Fat were no exception. Formed in June 1969 by veteran singer Cliff Bennett (ex-Rebel Rousers) with multi-talented guitarist and keyboard player Ken Hensley, bassist John Glascock, and drummer Lee Kerslake (all of them ex-Gods), Toe Fat quickly parlayed their respectable résumés into a deal with Parlophone in the U.K. and Rare Earth in the U.S. featuring memorable cuts like "That's My Love for You," "But I'm Wrong," "Working Nights," and the driving "You Tried to Take It All" cast out great hooks to match the band's top-notch musicianship and Bennett's emotionally soulful voice. Some controversy remains as to who really played on the record, but if Hensley was truly the man, as credited, he really takes over on "Nobody" (boasting wildly distorted fuzz guitars and extended soloing) and "I Can't Believe" (featuring more forceful guitar work and just as many keyboards), then strums along in suitably controlled fashion on the acoustic-laced "The Wherefors and the Whys." Speaking of dubious performances, largely forgotten Ian Anderson doppelgänger Mox was brought in to add flute to "Just Like All the Rest," which only serves to bring about inevitable Jethro Tull comparisons. But the album's two covers fare quite well, with "Just Like Me" delivering a punchy update on the standard popularized by the Hollies, while the album's tough-rocking first single, "Bad Side of the Moon," was actually written by none other than the emerging Elton John/Bernie Taupin team. Unfortunately, although it met with widespread critical kudos, Toe Fat's debut was ignored by the public, only to be sought some 40 years later (go figure). The legendary album art creators from England, Hipgnosis designed the cover art, featuring toe-headed people lounging on a beach. The group would persist through one more album, but with Hensley and Kerslake already gone to form Uriah Heep (they had left even before Toe Fat's first American tour in support of Derek & the Dominos).

CONDITION: The cover: is ALL solid and stiff "EX" (excellent) NO delete marks (rare for this cover!) bright colors, solid seams and overall very keepable collectors rarity! Only a minor small ding at corner keeps it from mint = still great and....Collection ready upgrade! 

The vinyl: is all glossy clean ... M- ... play grade: TOP LEVEL ...CLEAN labels...don't miss. 

keeper!

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record