SEALED '72 ORIG 1st SILVERHEAD NASTY HARD HIP SWAGGER TWIN GUITAR ROCKER

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     1972 SEALED ORIGINAL on the RARE "SIGNPOST" LABEL

 COOKIN' TWIN GUITAR & STRUTTIN' HARD ROCK flash...

                          SILVERHEAD  

                       USA - SIGNPOST RECORDS - SP 8407 

STILL FACTORY SEALED - 43 YEARS OLD ~ NEVER OPENED! UNPLAYED!

1972 ORIGINAL the first pressing in old style unipack gatefold ...SEALED!

1972 hard to find FIRST PRINTING, seeing around less and less as collectors find this band had driving punky attitude to go along with their hot-wired self penned cookers -- propelled by twin guitars and a nasty-cool singer!

A competent hard rock band with great dramatic flair. Their first album includes some diverse influences, and is filled with rather timeless infectious original tunes. Led by one of the greatest front men who never made it, Michael Des Barres had all the attitude & swagger of anyone before or after (inc M Jagger!) The tracks are filled with good twin guitar work ... tight and powerful head-on rockers that blow bands like early Aerosmith to pieces...

Michael Des Barres was one of the most fascinating and extraordinary characters to grace the early 70's British rock era. A man with arresting good looks and a haunted air, he was essentially an actor who plunged himself into the role of pop/rock superstar. It may not have been an Oscar winning performance but he certainly carved out a niche for himself with his band Silverhead, and left a legacy of vibrant, hard edged rock performances.

If the band failed to break into the big time, it wasn't for wont of trying. Their original 1972 'Silverhead' (Purple) album was presented in a gate-fold sleeve with a classic cover design. This showed a menacing Des Barres strutting his stuff in the largest pair of flared, bell-bottomed loon pants seen in captivity. The inner sleeve had a montage of snapshots of the band posing in their best style. Lots of pouting and lashings...and interestingly, some of the photos were by B.P.Fallon, the legendary press officer for Marc Bolan and Led Zeppelin. The band members were all sturdy professionals who gave a good account of themselves and their efforts in the studio were deftly produced for their label by the highly experienced Martin Birch. Silverhead comprised Michael Des Barres (vocals), Nigel Harrison (bass guitar), Stevie Forest (guitar, vocals), Rod 'Rook' Davies (guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals) and Pete Thompson (drums). Many of their performances reflect the prevailing trends of the day and listening to opening cut, 'Long Legged Lisa', is to be reminded of the strength of Marc Bolan's powerful influence. The slide guitar, simple lyrics and breathy cries of 'ooh, aah!' are pure T.Rex. The busy drumming style is also very typical of the early seventies, before drum machines appeared to instill some discipline. But 'Long Legged Lisa' is good fun and has a stronger rock pulse than Bolan might have employed.

An insistent cowbell beat introduced 'Underneath the Light', a Steve Forest composition, and he's responsible for the guitar breaks which reveal the combined influences of Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. 'Ace Supreme' is a song about a 'motor bike lover - ain't no other' which Michael intones with clenched teeth fury. Lines like 'She wiped his kick start clean' are the lines pure classics are made from.

'Johnny' is a Des Barres composition which starts with acoustic accompaniment and goes on to tell the tale of a bold young killer. .

On 'In Your Eyes' Michael switches to Mick Jagger mode for a cool rocker, while 'Rolling With My Baby' has heavy rhythms in full cry - in the next room. Seventies style mixing didn't go much on 'presence'. You stay in your track, and I'll stay in mine! It's a lively piece, however.

"You know I hate to see you cry," sings Michael with passion and sincerity on his big ballad number, 'Wounded Heart', which is Silverhead's 'Stairway To Heaven' style production number. 'Sold Me Down The River' sees a return to the Bolan influence in the heavy guitar riff department, while 'Rock And Roll Band' provides the grand finale with plenty of hot solos for the guitar department. But there is one more surprise to come. 'Silver Boogie' is a fifty-four second encore, which must have been a neat way to finish club gigs as the crowds roared for more, the ladies throwing their underwear on stage, while the roadies began chucking guitar leads into flight cases....

 Long Legged Lisa
 Underneath The Light
Ace Supreme
Johnny
In Your Eyes
Rolling With My Baby
Wounded Heart
Sold Me Down The River
Rock And Roll Band
 Silver Boogie

CONDITION:  The old style unipack gatefold cover is FACTORY SEALED = VERY solid and stiff with NO problems...at all. Nice rare collectible and...recommended. NEVER OPENED - NEVER PLAYED - 43 YEARS OLD!

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A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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