vinyl LP 'Medusa' by Trapeze 1970 Threshold label THS4 VG+
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Extremely Rare vinyl LP 'Medusa' by Trapeze, recorded in 1970 on the Threshold label, THS4. Condition is Used and the vinyl LP itself is in excellent condition. The cover is in good condition on the outside but needs to be re-glued along the seams. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class. This is an ideal collectors item for any Deep Purple, Glenn Hughes, Whitesnake and fans of the late Mel Galley.
Trapeze were an English rock band from Cannock, Staffordshire. Formed in 1969, the band featured John Jones (trumpet, vocals), Terry Rowley (keyboards), Glenn Hughes (bass, vocals, piano), Mel Galley (guitar, vocals) and Dave Holland (drums). Jones and Rowley left the band following the release of their self-titled debut album in 1970, with the lineup of Hughes, Galley and Holland continuing as a trio. After the release of Medusa later in 1970 and You Are the Music... We're Just the Band in 1972, Hughes left Trapeze in 1973 to join Deep Purple.
Galley and Holland resurfaced with Trapeze a year later, adding second guitarist Rob Kendrick and bassist Pete Wright to the band. Hot Wire was released in late 1974 and a second self-titled album followed in 1975, after which the classic trio briefly reunited for a tour in 1976 when Hughes returned following Deep Purple's breakup. After Hughes left again, Trapeze returned in 1978 with new frontman Peter Goalby, who performed on the band's final album Hold On. Several more lineup changes occurred in the following years, including Holland joining Judas Priest in 1979, before the band broke up in 1982 as Galley joined Whitesnake.
In 1991, Hughes, Galley and Holland reunited Trapeze for a string of tour dates the following year, adding Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes for the shows. The tour resulted in a live album, Welcome to the Real World: Live at the Borderline, which was released in 1998. The trio revived Trapeze again in 1994 with second guitarist Craig Erickson, completing a brief tour early in the year before permanently disbanding. Following the band's breakup, both Galley and Holland remained relatively inactive, while Hughes continued with his solo career and collaborations with various artists. Galley later died of oesophageal cancer on 1 July 2008 and Holland died on 16 January 2018, leaving Hughes the sole surviving member of the classic line-up.
'Medusa' was their second studio album, recorded in 1970 at Morgan Studios, it was produced by The Moody Blues bassist John Lodge, who does contribute to the album, and released in November 1970 by Threshold Records. The album was preceded by the release of the single "Black Cloud" in 1970. Critical reception for Medusa was generally positive. A review published on AllMusic awarded the album four and a half out of five stars, with writer Jason Anderson describing the album as "the finest offering from '70s outfit Trapeze" and "one of the decade's most underappreciated hard rock recordings".[2] Anderson praised Hughes's "soulful vocal delivery" and Galley's "catchy and affective" guitar performance, concluding that "it's a wonder that the record isn't mentioned more when influential albums of this era are discussed". (info courtesy of Wikipaedia).Tracks: Side 1 Black Cloud Jury Your Love is Alright
Side 2 Touch my Life Seafull Makes you Wanna Cry Medusa
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