SBB 2 - Nowy Horyzont (Muza SX 1206) Niemen RARE Poland 1st Pressing MINT

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SBB 2 - Nowy Horyzont (Muza Polskie Nagrania SX 1206) Niemen RARE Poland 1st Pressing MINT
RARE early, if not first Polish pressing of SBB`s second album "2 - Nowy Horyzont" on Muza Records (1975). This record comes straight from old store stock.
"At this early point of its career, SBB started touring in West Germany with great success, followed by live shows in their homecountry as well as in Czechoslovakia, Hungary and even Sweden. The next step was to release their first studio album, which was finally recorded between September 74 and January 75 in Polish Radio and at the studios of Polskie Nagrania, both located in Warsaw. The album was entitled ''Nowy Horyzont''.

You can forget about the total and endless improvisations of the debut, as SBB come up with a well-structured and quite personal sound in ''Nowy Horyzont'', although a loose feeling is still evident in the arrangements. The first side contains four short- to mid-length tracks, where the group shows an ability to blend the groovy Heavy Rock with a keyboard-based Psychedelic Prog and the instrumental compositions are characterized by an intense power. The pounding bass lines of Skrzek meet his spacey keyboard solos and he is accompanied by the mature guitar playing of Anthimos and the solid drumming of Piotrowski. The strong doses of dynamic grooves and organ solos guarantee a very energetic style overall. (...)

The second side sums up the presented style of SBB in one composition, the 20-min. ''Wolnosc z nami''. Opening with Skrzek's emphatic piano, it continues with the vocal exercises of the same person before turning into the familiar style of SBB. The careful guitar of Anthimos is mixed with Skrzek's nice piano/bass/keyboard work in some minutes of more melodic delivery. The second part of the track shows why SBB were also an Avant-Garde act. Piano, synth- and vocal effects deliver an outlandish soundscape, before the trio returns with its heavy force of bass, guitars and drums in full display. The closer is a beautiful melancholic performance by Skrzek on piano.

With ''Nowy Horyzont'', SBB open a new chapter in Polish Rock. Very flexible and dramatic style with both atmospheric and dynamic passages, not always succesful or flawless, but definitely very attractive. Recommended." - apps79 for progarchives.com

GRADING:
EX++ COVER, straight from old store stock. Please see photos for details.
- Original unlaminated sleeve with minor storage wear only.
- Light record outline on (very delicate) front sleeve.
- Small corner crease (at bottom right).
- Small crease to opening edge (at top).
- Also includes the original plastic inner sleeve, as used for most Polish records of the seventies.

MINT(-) RECORD that looks unplayed. Simply perfect.
- Pristine vinyl on both sides, with impeccable audio reproduction throughout.
- No hairlines, scuffs or any other visible signs of previous play at all!
- Original light blue Muza Records labels with no spindle wear whatsoever.
- The matrix stamps in the run-off grooves read "S3X 1206 A - 6  C" and "S3X 1206 B - 2  J".
- This record is certified to be an original early, possibly first pressing of "2 - Nowy Horyzont", released in 1975.
PLEASE NOTE: Not to be compared with the more-often-than-not substandard vinyl on offer on eBay, this item is in honestly-graded EX++ to MINT(-) condition. For more information on the veracity and reliability of my grading, I kindly refer the prospective buyer to my feedback comments and seller rating.
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Initial shipping costs are $13 for all customers. After purchase and payment,  buyers within  the European Union will receive the appropriate refund of $4.