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sladesounds 5th Dec 2013		Vinyl Album Adam And The Ants - Prince Charming	All Music Guide Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Kings Of The Wild Frontier brought Adam and the Ants massive popularity in England, and it brought enormous pressure for Adam and guitarist Marco Pirroni to stand and deliver another slice of dynamite. The first single, the punchy horn-laden "Stand and Deliver," suggested that they were up to the task, but when Prince Charming appeared in late 1981, it was pretty much universally panned and it still stands as the weakest record from Ant's classic period. With its ridiculous song titles and cover photos, which suggest that the Ants were moving away from Native Americans and toward pirates, it's hard not to view it as a descent into camp, yet Adam claims in the liner notes for Antbox that he believes that Prince Charming is "a very serious record based on very classical, historical themes." That may be true on certain tracks, but it's hard to see where "Mile High Club," "S.E.X.," "Mowhok," and "Ant Rap" fit into that scheme, but he's right about the intent -- this is a markedly different record than Kings, intentionally so. The group have not only moved on in image, they've also left behind their signature Burundi beats while upping the cinematic qualities inherent in their music. So, "Five Guns West" and "Mowhok" are given neo-spaghetti western backdrops, while eerie guitars, mariachi horns, and trilling vocals underpin "That Voodoo." There are a lot of little details like that to dwell on in the production -- "Picasso Visita el Planeta de los Simios" sounds absolutely terrific -- but apart from "Scorpios," "Stand and Deliver," and the cheerfully ludicrous "Ant Rap," the songs just aren't there. Kings had style, sound, and songs, while Prince Charming simply has style and sound -- which, in retrospect, isn't all that bad, but it's also not hard to see how it sparked a backlash at the time.
sladesounds 3rd Dec 2013		Vinyl Album Jack White - Blunderbuss	Scan Notes: Inside cover left and right are identical, a stereoscopic picture as Jack is seen holding in the insert scan. A & B side label are different shades of blue, this is not a scanner fault. I have added a few stock pictures of the lightning bolt vinyl and the inverted lightning bolt vinyl. Each pressing of the lightning bolt and the inverted lightning bolt vinyl has a unique pattern.
sladesounds 3rd Dec 2013		Vinyl Album Rod Argent - Moving Home	Have added the inner sleeve scans along with a copy of my back cover which has been stickered with the Cat#'s MCL 1695 & MAPS 9071.
sladesounds 2nd Dec 2013		Vinyl Album Courtney Pine - Journey To The Urge Within	All Music Review by Scott Yanow This early Courtney Pine recording (the tenor saxophonist was 22 at the time) features some of the most promising black English jazz musicians of the time, including Pine (who also plays some bass clarinet and soprano), singer Cleveland Watkiss (who often is reminiscent of Bobby McFerrin), vibraphonist Orphy Robinson, and pianist Julian Joseph. While most of these players have not yet lived up to their potential (Pine remains an expert Coltrane imitator), this disc has its share of strong music. The emphasis is on Courtney Pine's originals which cover a wide span of emotions and grooves.
sladesounds 29th Nov 2013		Vinyl Album Paul McCartney And Wings - Band On The Run	Other than some classical albums, I always thought that "Nimbus Records" did no more than master and press vinyl for other record companies rather than issue records like this under their own label name. However there is quite a bit about Nimbus on the web and a list here of the Beatles pressings. It seems other than the giveaway gold stamp on the sleeve, the dead wax is normally etched with the company name. Nimbus seems to be the label name to use very much like the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab label we use for other specialist hi-fi releases. I also saw that a copy of this album sold for £310 earlier this year (details on popsike)
sladesounds 27th Nov 2013		Vinyl Album Santana - Beyond Appearances	Poor showing from Santana which can be avoided with ease. Sounds more like an early Sting or Mike & The Mechanics album rather than anything associated with Carlos Santana! All Music Guide Review by William Ruhlmann Seven months in the making, and appearing two-and-a-half years after Santana's last album, Beyond Appearances was produced by Val (Bette Davis Eyes) Garay in a hot 1980s style, replete with prominent synthesizers and drum machines. In the interim, the band had undergone changes, with Alphonso Johnson replacing David Margen on bass, Chester D. Thompson and David Sancious replacing Richard Baker on keyboards, Chester Cortez Thompson replacing Graham Lear on drums, and singer Greg Walker rejoining. Garay co-wrote "Say It Again" (#46), Santana's final Hot 100 entry until "Smooth" in 1999 (a remake of Curtis Mayfield's "I'm The One Who Loves You" hit #102), but this latest pop interpretation of the Santana sound did not endear it to fans, and, at a peak of Number 50, Beyond Appearances was the lowest charting Santana album yet.
sladesounds 20th Nov 2013		Vinyl Album Amon Düül II - Carnival In Babylon	dr. zoze - you seem to have a question to ask - could you translate into English if you want an answer. Google translate doesn't make a great deal of sense on this one.
sladesounds 18th Nov 2013		Vinyl Album Bobby Richards - The Smashing Bird I Used To Know	Late 60s movie featuring the likes of Dennis Waterman & Madeline Hinde. The IMDB link is here but to give you some idea of how poor it was 2 of the taglines used in the advertising blurbs were "One step up from the gutter and one kiss away from jail!" & "Where the initiation rites are wrong... Very wrong!" :eek:
sladesounds 16th Nov 2013		Vinyl Album Sidewalk Society - Venus, Saturn And The Crescent Moon	[YouTube Video] [YouTube Video]
sladesounds 13th Nov 2013		Vinyl Album Tomita - Grand Canyon	My scans are the later issue with elements of the sleeve "blacked out" (see notes). A little research has shown PL 14317 was used in most European countries as this releases Cat # however my copy is stickered over on the sleeve with RS 9005 (RL 14317) and I am not sure what countries that relates to.
sladesounds 4th Nov 2013		Vinyl Album The Beatles - A Collection Of Beatles Oldies	I've update the notes with some information regarding the different pressings and I've tried to get the scans in order. Any changes that still need doing or notes that need amending - let me know :)
sladesounds 28th Oct 2013		Vinyl Album Nektar - A Tab In The Ocean	Cheers YD - your comments are appreciated!
sladesounds 24th Oct 2013		Vinyl Album The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love	Aye but it would look better rotated :grin:
sladesounds 12th Oct 2013		Vinyl Album Various Artists - You Can All Join In	You're third set of images are for the release IWPS-2 (the version I have). Will add the album a little later with some cover scans.
sladesounds 10th Oct 2013		Vinyl Album Elvis Presley - Elvis' Golden Records	1st pressing = Maroon silver spot label, gatefold sleeve with stapled 4 page booklet 2nd pressing = Red Seal silver spot label, gatefold sleeve with stapled 2 page booklet 3rd pressing = Red Seal, black spot label, gatefold sleeve no booklet 4th pressing = Red Seal, black spot label, single cover (not gatefold) no booklet. kab2112, looks like you have a 2nd pressing album in a 4th pressing sleeve
sladesounds 27th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album The Electric Light Orchestra - The Light Shines On	We are dropping the Harvest Heritage label and will use a list to group them together. Seems to be the consensus of most people. A search using "harvest heritage" will show all as I have amended the notes on each release and will watch out for future additions. The link to the list is at the bottom of this page.
sladesounds 25th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Smash Hits	OK I have had a look at the images on that other site (Discogs) and the sleeve does state "Jimi Hendrix Experience" but the labels credit The Jimi Hendrix Experience hence the band name used. I have changed the other album listed and updated the notes on both on both entries and one of the other Mods has linked the two names so all albums for both show up together.
sladesounds 24th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album The Electric Light Orchestra - The Light Shines On	There is no actual rule as to sleeve over label info, if there is a difference they can be highlighted if necessary in the notes. London American Recordings was never used as a label name it was always London with the wording American Recordings added after the label was up and running to promote the fact it was issuing recordings from the US (although I am sure some non US ones slipped in under the same heading). Although referred by some collectors as "London American" etc. it was never used as such by the parent company. EMI actually created and promoted a sub label/series called "Harvest Heritage" with a change in the cat# prefix and there were about 40 (I think) albums issued. But as always the matter on one or two seperate labels is open to discussion and if needed I'll put it to the other mods for a final decision :grin: The other entry will be merged with this one.
sladesounds 24th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Smash Hits	You're right. Just did a quick search and came up with the info I have added in the notes. Hopefully that explains all. Should be clearer once some label scans are put up.
sladesounds 24th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Smash Hits	@Deltics - yours will be the 1973 re-issue copy. You can add it up as a seperate listing as there is a different cat#.
sladesounds 21st Sep 2013		Vinyl Album The Beatles - Help	Fairly sure that this is a bootleg. No matrix numbers or other markings in the dead wax. No composer credits or actual "proper" label credits. Bought in plain plastic sleeve "new". Number on the B side does tie in with the original Japan issue.
sladesounds 19th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album The White Stripes - Icky Thump	Front and back cover scans only as my copy is sealed.
sladesounds 19th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album The White Stripes - Icky Thump	My copy still sealed hence only front and back cover scans.
sladesounds 17th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album Little Richard - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On	Nothing to do with my scanning technique, this cover picture is a terrible blurred shot which David Redfern has the cheek to claim the credits of on the sleeve. A little search on the web shows it was taken at Wembley 5 August 1972.
sladesounds 13th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album Various Artists - Phil Spector/Echoes Of The 60's	Ta - missed that one
sladesounds 12th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album Various Artists - We Do 'Em Our Way	[YouTube Video] [YouTube Video]
sladesounds 11th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album Ian Dury - New Boots And Panties!!	Was this one not a later reissue from 78 or 79?
sladesounds 11th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album The Electric Light Orchestra - The Light Shines On	Not the definative answer but Wikipedi states: "In 1975, a reissue sub-label was launched called Harvest Heritage. This new label largely compiled material that had been previously released on Harvest from 1969 onward. However, Harvest Heritage also reissued music from late 1960s EMI bands that had never recorded for the label, such as The Gods, Love Sculpture and Tomorrow. Heritage also occasionally released new music, such as Video Flashback, an album by German composer Eberhard Schoener, and Four Rock 'n' Roll Legends, a recording of a 1977 concert by rockabilly veterans Charlie Feathers, Buddy Knox, Jack Scott and Warren Smith." So I think you're right with what you've gone with.
sladesounds 8th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album The Beatles - Yellow Submarine	Image {3991} uploaded - printing credits bottom right read: "TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. PMC 7070 PCS 7070."
sladesounds 6th Sep 2013		Vinyl Album Various Artists - Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange"	Graham I'll ask the other Mods and get a consensus opinion sorted. In the meantime enter it as you want as it can be sorted later. Steve

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