Sold Date:
February 5, 2016
Start Date:
December 30, 2015
Final Price:
£14.50
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General
Article name:
First Base
Genre:
Rock englischsprachig
Product type:
LP (Vinyl)
Label:
MUSIC ON VINYL
Number of tracks:
6
Tracklist LP - 1
Babe Ruth - Wells Fargo
Babe Ruth - The Runaways
Babe Ruth - King Kong
Babe Ruth - Black Dog
Babe Ruth - The Mexican
Babe Ruth - Joker
Description
Description
First Base was British hard rock group Babe Ruth's biggest success, both in terms of popular and critical acclaim. This LP defined an interesting junction between hard rock and progressive rock. The two driving forces behind this album were guitarist Alan Shackloc, who wrote most of the material, and vocalist Janita Haan, who came out as the perfect balance between Janis Joplin and Robert Plant. The album contained "The Mexican," the band's classic song which also includes a theme by western soundtrack composer Ennio Morricone ("Per Qualche Dollaro in Piu"). Other highlights include the powerful rock number "Wells Fargo," the sweet-and-sour "Black Dog" (with nice piano work by Dave Punshon), and a surprising rendition of Frank Zappa's "King Kong." The strings and oboe arrangements in "The Runaways" don't work as well, but at least they don't get pompous. With its long songs (six to eight minutes) and lush arrangements, First Base seduced both the hard rock and the progressive rock crowds. The album cover was painted by Roger Dean, who illustrated many Yes albums. ~ François Couture
Fran�ois Couture
Contributors Artist: Babe Ruth Record Label: Music on Vinyl