ROD STEWART Every Picture Tells A Story 1971 UK MERCURY 1st PRESS w/POSTER MINT
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137
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£ 137
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Jul 10, 2014
Sold Date
Jun 30, 2014
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£ 20
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Great Britain
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ROD STEWART Every Picture Tells A Story 1971 UK MERCURY 1st PRESS w/POSTER MINT
ONCE PLAYED AND DELIVERING FLAWLESS SOUND THROUGHOUT
ROD STEWARTEvery Picture Tells A Story
UK MERCURY (6338 063) FIRST PRESSING (July 1971)
COMPLETE WITH THE GATEFOLD POSTER/INSERT
SUPERB COPY - ONCE PLAYED
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE MATT BLACK/SILVER MERCURY LABELS
MATRIX NUMBERS: 6338063 1Y//1 ? 420 11 2 04 / 6338063 2Y//1 ? 420 11 3 04
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL SINGLE SLEEVE WHICH HAS A SILKY MATT FINISH
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE, DATE CODED '0571' (May 1971)
AND AFOREMENTIONED POSTER
Without greatly altering his approach, Rod Stewart perfected his blend of hard rock, folk, and blues on his masterpiece, Every Picture Tells a Story.
Marginally a harder-rocking album than Gasoline Alley -- the Faces blister on the Temptations cover "(I Know I'm) Losing You," and the acoustic title track goes into hyper-drive with Mick Waller's primitive drumming -- the great triumph of Every Picture Tells a Story lies in its content.
Every song on the album, whether it's a cover or original, is a gem, combining to form a romantic, earthy portrait of a young man joyously celebrating his young life.
Of course, "Maggie May" -- the ornate, ringing ode about a seduction from an older woman -- is the centrepiece, but each song, whether it's the devilishly witty title track or the unbearably poignant "Mandolin Wind," has the same appeal.
And the covers, including definitive readings of Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is Such a Long Time" and Tim Hardin's "Reason to Believe," as well as a rollicking "That's All Right," are equally terrific, bringing new dimension to the songs.
It's a beautiful album, one that has the timeless qualities of the best folk, yet one that rocks harder than most pop music -- few rock albums are quite this powerful or this rich
Side 1:
Every Picture Tells A Story
Seems Like A Long Time
That's Alright
Amazing Grace
Tomorrow Is Such A Long Time
Side 2:
Maggie May
Mandolin Wind
(I Know) I'm Losing You
Reason To Believe
LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate pair of labels, clean and unmarked with just one spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both vinyl surfaces are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
In keeping with its once played status my play-check at volume found nothing to fault - beautifully clean throughout
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Crisp, clean and fresh with sharp edges and spine where all text is clear and bold - slight rub to the corners and a small nick to the top of the spine - nothing major
POSTER: NEAR MINT
Like-new - unmarked with nothing but a tiny bump to top corner
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd Class Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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