PALADIN 'CHARGE' VERY RARE KILLER HEAVY UK PROG '72
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Description
Paladin
'Charge!'
Bronze, UK, 1972
ILPS 9190
MY FASCINATION with this great band all starterd with the album sleeve. Designed and painted by Roger Dean it was easily the most accomplished illustration he ever produced including his work with Yes, Gravy Train and heavy rockers Budgie. The colours are wonderfully expressive, conveying a real sense of power and aggression which pretty much sums up the style of the music.
Frankly I couldn't have cared less if the contents sucked as the cover is just so amazing. Fortunately the music is brilliantly constructed progressive hard rock played by five very experienced fuzzy haired rock gods whose only goal appears to be to fuse the sounds of Deep Purple, Argent and Uriah Heep into one glorious bundle of heavy prog heaven. Tracks like 'Give Me Your Hand' and 'Get One Together' take primitive bass heavy riffs and embellish them with instant groove, lashings of Hammond organ and staccato drum rolls.
Pressing: Bronze, UK, 1972
Vinyl: Nice clean condition. Displays some spindle marks on labels. Only minor signs of use. Audio playback is solid with no distractions. Grades as a very nice Ex
Cover: Impossible to find in good condition as this is one cover that always shows wear and tear. Issued in a beautifully designed gatefold cover - one of Roger Dean's greatest illustrations. This copy is in great shape with just a hint of ring wear to rear top, sharp corners, no bends, no dings, no split seams and faint practically invisible rubbing on two edges. Just a hint of storage wear. Grades as a very nice Ex+
Inserts: None
Matrix:
1st Pressing
Side One: ILPS 9190 A - 2U
Side Two: ILPS 9190 B - 1U
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