Third World War ORIG UK ST LP EX '73 Track 2406 108 Proto Punk Prog Terry Stamp
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Third World War ORIG UK ST LP EX '73 Track 2406 108 Proto Punk Prog Terry Stamp
Rare Original 1st Press UK LP released in 1973 on Track Records.
Uncovered in the out back of N.S.W. this record is part of a recent collection stored and unplayed for the last 20 years. Collected during the 90's and mostly sourced from overseas kept in a cool dry cellar there are some tasty gems on offer and we look forward to listing them over the next few months. All records have been professionally cleaned and play tested and graded conservatively.
Of all people like Iggy Pop and Roky Erickson who were revived by punk, one great gaping hole remains: whatever happened to Third World War? They were a ‘70s band from England who had much more of a raw garage-y tone than most bands of their day – as powerful as the Pink Fairies. What set them apart was their political angle: as left-wing, Communist working-class brawlers. This political underground band played at the "Oz Police Ball" benefit for the Oz obscenity trial with Arthur Brown, Viv Stanshall, Pink Fairies, Egg, Roy Harper and Gnidrolog, but this group was different. They were singing about the rebels, the poor and uneducated people: the working class, the semi-skilled labourers, the yobos and the Hell's Angels. They were able to write excellent, sensitive melodies but in general their music and lyrics were ugly and real. This their second album is better musically, though the ingredients are similar. There's some good heavy rock'n'roll with fine guitar leads (Yobo, Urban Rock, Rat Crawl). The bluesy Coshing Old Lady Blues deals with Hell's Angels lifestyle, though not in the romantic Roy Harper way. The mellow Factory Canteen News with its fine guitar leads is a masterpiece and I'd Rather Cut Cane For Castro and Hammersmith Guerrilla are very good heavy rock (not rock'n'roll) numbers.
Tracks : Yobo/ Urban rock/ Coshing old lady blues/ Rat crawl/ I'd rather cut cane for Castro/ Factory canteen news/ Hammersmith guerrilla.
There are a few light spindle marks and age spots on labels. Record has some light scuff marks that cause a few light crackles and is in Excellent condition. Cover has very light ring wear and a few tiny surface tears around edges and is in Excellent condition.
Wrapping method: All records are sent in stiff cardboard mailers then wrapped in brown paper and sealed around edges with brown packaging tape. Records are taken out of sleeve to avoid seam splits and ring wear.
Post methods within Australia: All records are posted via Australia Post. Within Australia all items come with a tracking number.
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1678 (GS 9.8.2 (1678))
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