SCARCE 1973 UK Orig SPOOKY TOOTH ? WITNESS ? UNDERRATED CRAFTED ROCK GARY WRIGHT
$
51
$ 51
Sold For
Jul 30, 2017
Sold Date
Jul 25, 2017
Start Date
$ 10
Start price
16
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USA
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SCARCE BRITISH ORIGINAL
1973 FIRST PRINTING!
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SPOOKY TOOTH
WITNESS
UK - Island Records - ILPS 9255
machine stamped matrix A-1 / B-1
MINTY CLEAN VINYL !!!
SCARCE Original 1973 BRITISH first pressing, completely superior to the USA pressing as it has a way better graphic illustrations GATEFOLD cover as well as being on pink rimmed Island Records ... the USA copy is on A&M and is a singglefold cover with boring cover design.
The most under-estimated album from ex ART members SPOOKY TOOTH. A continuing of the "You broke my heart" album, and contains some good progressive rockers, among those the smash hit "Sunlight of my mind".The album bristles with tight harmonies and solid rock. "Ocean Of Power" and "Things Change" show them off well... The old ghostly heavies brought back their original member Mike Kellie on drums) and they showcase enough to inherit Free's title of England's rawest, most underrated band. Witness presents more of the hauntingly melodic raunch that dominated You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your Jaw" , but extends it a bit via some nice chord changes and some really plaintive vocals by Mike Harrison. Gary Wright's songwriting issuperb, coming into its own, If you have the chance to get this album, it is full of rewarding somgs. Spooky is so good, it's scary...and that's the absolute tooth...argh. The songs within are much stronger than you're going to find on some of their other records. Understated? Oh heck yes. There are moments of bombastic BLOOZE electric guitar and the rest is low-key, minor-key, quietly moving keys and guitar-driven music. The tracks are very well written, and become more and more arrestingly infectious the more you hear them. On first listen, you might wonder where are these high points. On third or fourth listen, you'll realize that ALL the tracks are ALL high points: the somber "Ocean Of Power," the sweet-but-somber "Wings On My Heart," the darky blues rock "Don't Ever Stray Away," the bluesy dark rock "Sunlight Of My Mind," the cool running "Dream Me A Mountain," the somber "Things Change," the REALLY somber "Pyramids," the lightly semi-somber "As Long As The World Keeps Turning" and the ONE really poppy, upbeat, rock and roll song on an otherwise rainy chilly day LP "All Sewn Up." That's the nature of Witness's brilliance. It doesn't jump up at you and scream "genius." It quietly sits still and waits for you to discover how consistently creative, well performed and musically haunting it is.Ocean of Power 4:40
Wings on My Heart 3:32
As Long as the World Keeps Turning 3.40
Don't Ever Stray Away 3;14
Things Change 4:19
All Sewn Up 3:44
Dream Me a Mountain 3:41
Sunlight of My Mind 4:56
9 Pyramids 4:28
CONDITION: The cover: rated: M- the lavish UK gatefold cover is strong and solid in top condition as a final collection copy ...has no split seams, no writing, strong original colors, no delete marks...
The vinyl: Rated: all clean and glossy, clean, near M- looks and plays very clean ... both UK Island labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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