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·       THE THIRD POWER - BELIEVE- ULTRA-RARE  ORIGINAL 1970 VANGUARD HARD PSYCH  STEREO LP VSD-6554

 

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

 

·       ORIGINAL TAN (GOLD) VANGUARD STEREO LABEL WITH A 'HORSEMAN' LOGO

 

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

 

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

 

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

 

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1A/-1A'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

 

·       MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

 

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The Third Power were part of the same Detroit high-energy rock scene as the MC5, the Stooges, SRC, and the Frost, but they never achieved the same recognition as many of their peers that were regularly gigging at the Grande Ballroom in the late 1960s, especially outside of their home stage. Believe, the group's only album, reveals more than a few stylistic debts to Cream, especially in the tight, thoughtful interplay of the three musicians and the clear, strong vocals of singer and guitarist Drew Abbott, which bear a certain resemblance to Jack Bruce's style. But the Third Power's songs were less firmly rooted in the blues and lean further into psychedelia and hard rock, while Jim Craig's muscular drumming is less obsessively busy than Ginger Baker's percussive barrage. On songs like "Persecution," "Getting' Together," and "Love Me, Love Me," the Third Power hit hard and strong enough to sound like a potent Detroit rock outfit of the day, but there are enough numbers like "Lost in a Daydream" and "Crystalline Chandelier" to document the group's more languid side, and while legend has it the Third Power were dropped by Vanguard Records shortly after Believe was released because the label thought they were too heavy for them, listening to this back to back with the first two albums by the Frost (fellow Michiganians who also recorded for Vanguard) makes that story pretty hard to swallow. The Third Power had a way with a melody that's impressive for an amped-up power trio of the day, and Abbott's guitar heroics are solid throughout (he later put his talents to more profitable use as a longtime member of Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band), as is Craig's drumming and Jem Targal's bass work. But the production doesn't always work to the music's advantage (especially the fascination with panning, not uncommon for the era), and Believe could stand to rock harder. Despite it all, this album and the band that made it certainly deserved better than the fate they received, and with a bit more experience in the studio, the Third Power could have made a follow-up that better captured the fabled strength they were said to have on-stage.

 

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY MARK DEMING, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

 

This is one of Detroit's power groups who got lost in the daydream and business shuffle of the 1970's. This trio featured some incredible players in Jim Craig on Drums, Drew Abbott, Guitar and Jem Targal, Bass and vocals. Jem Targal has one of the sweetest voices ever heard in a heavy rock band. The band gave writing credits for many of it's songs to the threesome. But, Jem Targal wrote and sang their best tunes. Targal approached the bass guitar like it was a twelve string acoustic playing amazing chord progressions but could attach his Gibson SG like Jack Bruce, all the while laying a sweet vocal melody across the top of a smashing power trio. Jim Craig was a jazz drummer turned double bass drum playing rock bomber. He had all the basic skills and fundamentals of a great jazz player but was handed huge rock sticks and told by the others, "play harder". He played HARD but with such subtleness and style with his long hair flowing in rhythm to the beat. He was fun to watch! Drew Abbott was determined to play as fast as Eric "Slowhand" Clapton. Beginning his career as a drummer, Drew switched to guitar and worked incessantly to become a master. His prowess was rewarded as he became Bob Seger's guitarist throughout their heyday in the late 1970's and 1980's. This album could have been recorded better as, I believe, they were on the wrong lable with the wrong producer. Had they been signed to ATCO with a Producer like Glyn Johns, no telling how much further they would have progressed. This is a good album with some very fine tunes especially "Passed By" and "Coming Home". It's definitely worth buying and giving a good listen.

 

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY RUSSELL SCHLAGBAUM)

 

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·                               CONDITION:

 

·                               RECORD

 

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

 

(b)          The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

 

(c)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

 

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

·       COVER

 

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT !

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 1  (front side) and 2 (back side).

 

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on back side, apparently from aging.

 

-         Cover has a small cutout hole in one of the corners

 

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the bottom seam (BARELY VISIBLE)

 

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

 

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

 

 

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