SAVOY BROWN - HELLBOUND TRAIN UK 1972 EX++ Immensely obscure

	£		30
	$		40

SAVOY BROWN - HELLBOUND TRAIN

DECCA - TXS 107

Matrices: SAHS-1616.P-1W and SAHS-1617.P-2W

 1st UK PRESS 

 1969

Weight of the vinyl: 148 gr. (Far heavier than later re-issues)

SUPERB PSYCHBLUES/PROGALBUM IN WONDERFUL EX++ CONDITION -

Really nice copy of the absolute FIRST PRESSING of this  classic hard to find album from 1972. 

SAVOY BROWN ''HELLBOUND TRAIN'' ORIGINAL 1972 1ST UK PRESSING MEGA RARE IN THIS AWESOME CONDITION!!(((STEREO)))! CAT NO. TXS 107 ON THE ORIGINAL BOXED DECCA LABEL (STEREO) TOP! TOP! NEAR MINT AUDIO NEAR MINT VINYL CRISTAL CLEAR AND VIBRANT PLAYS AWESOME!!!! THE VINYL IS NEAR MINT! LOOKS VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED! THIS HAS ONLY EVER BEEN PLAYED BY ME TWO OR THREE TIMES EVER! VERY COLLECTABLE SCARCE TO FIND UK PRESSING! 1W AND 2W MATRIX (ONLY 1ST PRESS) THE EARLIEST EVER OFF THE PRESS!!!MEGA MEGA RARE LIKE THIS!!!

Originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band, their 1969 single "Train to Nowhere" (with singer Chris Youlden), was viewed by many as the last gasp of the blues scene in Great Britain. Although Savoy Brown never reached much acclaim in their home nation, they developed a loyal core following in the United States, due to songs such as "I'm Tired" (from their album, A Step Further), a driving, melodic song. They were one of the bands that UK Decca (US London/Parrot) stuck with through the lean times until they started selling records (it took 4 or 5 albums until they started to sell in the US). In the late 1960s and 1970s, the band managed to penetrate the Billboard Hot 100. Superstardom perpetually evaded them, perhaps in part because of their frequent lineup changes, but despite that, Hellbound Train was a big album for them in the US!!!.

While the band is still active today, only Kim Simmonds has stayed since the beginning. Guitarist "Lonesome" Dave Peverett, bassist Tone Stevens, and drummer Roger Earl went on to form Foghat. Original member and harmonica player, John O'Leary, is still active on the British blues circuit with The John O'Leary Band. Savoy Brown's first album, Shake Down, featured lead vocalist Bryce Portius. Portius was one of the first black blues musicians to be a part of a British rock band. Another singer, Dave Walker, would later join Fleetwood Mac and Black Sabbath. Their bassists included Andy Pyle, later with The Kinks!!.

Savoy Brown also provided an outlet for the keyboardist and guitarist, Paul Raymond, who later went on to join UFO.

The absolute rarity of this album is not to be underestimated. It hardly ever surfaces nowadays. This is an absolutely gorgeous slab of early quality DECCA vinyl which is in splendid  condition!! This has a lovely deep glossy sheen!! Hauntingly beautiful songcraft!!! Immense quality psychblues/prog album that ticks all the right boxes and incredibly hard to find. I have twentyfive years experience in grading. It doesn't get much better than this!!

You won't easily find this ultra rare LP !!! It is a genuinely very scarce item that will shoot up in price, esp. since Chinese collectors are starting to get in now. Get it while you still can!

excellent UK 1972

1st press record

the surfaces display blazing factory-fresh gloss without any hairlines under an intense light.

The audio is supreme,  no clicks, no jumps etc.!!!

****ELUSIVE PSYCH/PROGMONSTER!!!****PERPLEXING SONGCRAFT!!!***AN INSPIRATION TO MANY SUBSEQUENT TOPACTS!!!***

!!!!A VERY HARD FIND!!! Most have been bought up by collectors!! This is hardly offered these days!!

In all my years this is only the third time I have come across this BLUESPROGMONSTER. Sensational sound quality, I have played this through in its entirety and it was a great joy!!! NO skips or jumps. NO clicks or crackle, this is really a stunning heavy glossy jet black vinyl .The audio is impeccable. Inspected under an intense lightsource and angled.

Vinyl:  EX+ possibly NM .  A sensational find!!! This looks awesome!  Still retaining its original deep glossy sheen from new!! LOOK SUPERB! I can't see a blemish! Any that could possibly be seen would be whispy sleeve removal marks only!!! I have played this in FULL twice over> fantastic audio, a joy to listen to!! This is the true official 1st press.  I first played for a general listen and a second time for a more detailed observation. This is near to pristine. There are NO marks or hairlines and look like it was bought yesterday. This vinyl retains its fabulous deep glossy sheen and has clearly been looked after. A top vinyl!! Fantastic songcraft!! I am very glad to be able to report that this is a fine slab of vinyl without any problems at all and as such worthy of inclusion of any great prog collection.   Of course NO jumps/clicks/skips etc.

Gatefold sleeve:  VG++ to EX.  Matt. Light edgewear and mainly to the top of the spine. A small colourfill top right and top left. Otherwise a great sleeve without any doodling, writing defacing etc. I think it will be a very long time before this super album will come around with again more takers than ever before.

Labels: EX++. Only two of the faintest spindle traces indicating this has not been played more than 2 or 3 times.

Inner sleeve: This is the original poly lined blue and white Stereo Decca sleeve with (no) splits or tears just light creasing/staining with age in  excellent condition!!    

***This is a unique prime investment opportunity!!! Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible!!! This is  a great and seriously collectable super album!!  You will buy into a piece of  bluesprog core history.*** 

             This is a unique investment opportunity!!! The next psych album to go completely through the roof. Finding this album in any condition at all is nearly impossible so late in the day. Get this while you still can. This value of the album is only going to go one way ... up and up ... until it will be totally unavailable at all for a reasonable price.

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