Babe Ruth ?– First Base

Label:Harvest ?– SW-11151 Format:Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:US Released:1973 Genre Rock Style: Classic Rock, Prog Rock
Tracklist  A1 Wells Fargo Written-By – Shacklock* 6:14 A2 The Runaways Drums – Jeff Allen (4)Music By – Alan ShacklockWritten-By – David Whiting 7:12 A3 King Kong Written-By – Zappa* 6:40 B1 Black Dog Written-By – Winchester* 8:03 B2 The Mexican ("Per Qualche Dollaro In Più", Interpolating) Written-By – Morricone* 5:45 B3 Joker Written-By – Shacklock* 7:42

Credits

• Arranged By – Alan Shacklock
• Bass Guitar – Dave Hewitt
• Cello – Boris Rickleman, Clive Anstee, Manny Fox
• Cello, Leader – Peter Halling
• Congas, Bongos, Cabasa [Kabasa] – Gaspar Lawal
• Design [Sleeve], Artwork By [Painting], Photography – Roger Dean (4)
• Drums, Percussion – Dick Powell (7)
• Electric Piano, Piano – Dave Punshon
• Engineer – Kete Go, Tony Clark
• Lead Guitar, Vocals, Organ, Percussion – Alan Shacklock
• Oboe – Harry Mier
• Other [Equipment] – Albert & Wad
• Producer – Alan Shacklock, Nick Mobbs
• Saxophone – Brent Carter (2)
• Vocals [Vocal Power] – Jenita Haan*

Notes

Track A3 "was recorded "straight" with no overdubbing or electronic trickery - the spontaneity and live feel are set off by Dick's classic comment at the end."

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: 1-11151-F-3
• Matrix / Runout: 2-11151-F-4

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Progressive rock unit Babe Ruth was formed in Hertfordshire, England in 1971 by singer Janita "Jenny" Haan, guitarist Alan Shacklock (whose surname lent the group their original moniker), and bassist Dave Hewitt. Pianist Dave Punshon and drummer Dick Powell joined the lineup prior to the 1971 release of Babe Ruth's debut single, "Elusive"; the 1972 LP, First Base -- which credited the explosive Haan with "vocal power" -- generated the group's best-known song, the Shacklock-penned "Wells Fargo," and despite limited interest at home, the album earned a following on North American shores, going gold in Canada.
Grading/Condition Descriptions (unless otherwise noted, grading is by visual inspection):

‘SS’ = Still Sealed. In original shrink-wrap/packaging. May have cut out or Punch, Price stickers, and Ring Press. See Photo.

‘MNT‘ = Mint. As close to perfect as you can get, no visible scuffs or scratches. Played POSSIBLY NEVER OR only once.

‘EX+’ = Excellent +. Vinyl may have 1 or 2, if any, minor surface scuffs, but certainly no scratches. Label has no evidence of wear, no writing and sharp coloring. Jacket has no seam splits, no creases, clean edges/corners, no ring-wear, no writing.

‘EX’ = Excellent. Vinyl has only a couple minor surface scuffs, but certainly no scratches. Label has very slight evidence of wear, no writing and sharp coloring. Jacket has no seam splits, no creases, very minor chipping at edges/corners, very minor ring-wear, no writing.

‘EX-’ = Excellent -. Vinyl has a few surface scuffs, but certainly no scratches. Label has slight evidence of wear, no writing and sharp coloring. Jacket has no seam splits, no creases, very minor chipping at edges or minor bumped corners, minor ring-wear, no writing.

‘VG+’ = Very Good +. Vinyl has a few surface scuffs and/or very minor scratches (but no ‘feeler’ scratches). Label shows some evidence of wear, no writing. Jacket has no seam splits, but has 1-2 small hairline creases and/or minor chipping at edges or bumped corners, some ring-wear, no writing.

‘VG’ = Very Good. Vinyl has numerous surface scuffs and/or very minor scratches (but no ‘feeler’ scratches). Label shows some evidence of wear, no writing. Jacket has no seam splits, but has a few hairline creases and/or chipping at edges or bumped corners, moderate ring-wear, no writing.

‘VG-’ = Very Good-. Vinyl has numerous surface scuffs and minor scratches (but no ‘feeler’ scratches). Label shows evidence of wear and/or has small amount of writing. Jacket has small seam split (less than 2” long) or has numerous small creases and/or chipping at edges or bumped corners or small amount of writing, moderate ring-wear.

‘G’ = Good. Vinyl has numerous surface scuffs/scratches and probably a ‘feeler’ scratch (as noted in listing). Label shows a lot of wear and/or some writing. Jacket has seam split (less than 6” long) or numerous moderate creases and/or major chipping at edges and corners, water damage/stains, or major writing, or heavy ring-wear.

Shipping and Handling:

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Shipping and handling rates (and associated shipping discounts for multiple purchases) are as follows, based on destination:

USA - Free 1st LP + $.50 each additional LP (Media Mail)

Canada - $6.50 1st LP + $3.00 each additional LP (Airmail/First Class International)

Mexico - $8.50 1st LP + $4.00 each additional LP (Airmail/First Class International)

International (all other) - $14.00 1st LP + $4.00 each additional LP (Airmail/First Class International)

Domestic/USA Customers - The normal/default shipping method is 'Media Mail' via the US Postal Service, since that's the method I've found most people choose. It is a little slower than Priority Mail, but cheaper and very reliable. The Post Office says delivery time is 3-9 days, though it's usually to you in less than a week. However, if you need the item(s) in a hurry, please email me after the purchase and I'll get you a quote based on your zip-code (the average Priority Mail is around $7.50 for 1 LP).

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