NAZZ, Nazz (1st US Pressing) Todd Rundgren
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Description
ARTIST: NAZZ
TITLE: ‘NAZZ’
FORMAT: VINYL LP
YEAR OF 1ST RELEASE: 1968
PRESSING: 1ST US
LABEL: SCREEN GEMS
CAT. NO: 221001
MATRIX NO. SIDE A: 221001 A1
MATRIX NO. SIDE B: 221001 B1
RECORD CONDITION: NEAR MINT
The debut album from Todd Rundgren’s band Nazz, contained one out-and-out garage/psych classic in the shape of ‘Open My Eyes’. Unlike many long-players by sixties acts who put out one or two killer singles, the rest of the album isn’t used up with filler. There’s plenty of fuzz guitar action to get excited over, but there’s also an abundance of melodic and orchestral ideas floating about that demonstrates the fact that no ordinary musical talent was behind this band. Nazz passed on almost completely unheard in their brief lifetime with Rundgren going on to a prolific solo career, but they did leave behind three great but obscure psych albums of which this, the first, is arguably the best.
The appearance of this disc is that of a new piece of vinyl, it is so clean looking, bright and glossy that it really does look never played. A close inspection of the spindle wear shows that this very nearly is the case, the album has probably been played one or two times maximum, the spindle marks show this very decisively. A closer inspection of the vinyl too only shows that this really is a very clean record, with only a couple of small light paper scuffs and brushes. There are no bad marks or scratches, the sound in the run-in grooves is near silent, the most I have to report is the very occasional moment of light crackle at worst. As always with first pressings, the audio clarity will knock you out and if you’re familiar with any of this material from re-issues or CDs then it’s safe to say the sound quality on this original will be mind blowing. I know ‘Open My Eyes’ mainly from the Nuggets sets but the recording sounds so different here, you can just hear that there is so much more going on with the music that it puts all other issues to shame. If you’re interested in the sound of great sixties US psych or just the work of Todd Rundgren, you will be doing yourself a massive favour with the purchase of this scarce and collectable first pressing album in quite wonderful condition!
COVER CONDITION: EXCELLENT
This is a gatefold album cover that’s still fully intact, bright shiny and exceptionally clean without any serious damage. This really is a classic example of a well cared for album cover, spared the usual complaints that attach themselves to 36 year old record sleeves - such as un-sticking, scuffed edges and ringwear. None of that applies here, this is a record cover maintained to the highest standard. The absolute worst there is to report is some tiny creases that can be seen very close up and a couple of the smallest, insignificant scuff marks on the front and back, so tiny as to barely warrant a mention. The spine is still firm, upright and with clearly legible text. The perfect album case, with a nice fully intact paper inner, that compliments an equally wonderful record.
ANY OTHER DETAILS: STEREO
TRACKLISTING:
Side One
‘Open My Eyes’
‘Back Of Your Mind’
‘See What You Can Be’
‘Hello It’s Me’
‘Wildwood Blues’
Side Two
‘If That’s The Way You Feel’
‘When I Get My Plane’
‘Lemming Song’
‘Crowded’
‘She’s Goin’ Down’
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