: WARHORSE / WARHORSE ORIGINAL UK PRESS 70`VERTIGO ULTRA RARE IN THIS CONDITION ORIGINAL VERTIGO 6360 015 : ONE OF VERTIGOS MUST HAVE : ORIGINAL RECORD WEAR FREE VERTIGO SWIRL CLEAN LEBELS 1970 : ORIGINAL GATEFOLD VERTIGO UK 1970 ORIGINAL VERTIGO INNER SLEEVE 1970
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:   THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST UK VERTIGO PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING. ULTRA RARE .

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REVIEW FROM RATEYOURMUSIC:

_“…’cause kids are hard to come by, and you know you’ve had a few, just be careful woman at what you say and do…”_ 

Why does _Warhorse_ sound much like _Deep Purple_? Well, after Nick Simper left DP in ’69, he had to do something, and that thing was Warhorse. Normally I hate to say that one band sounds exceedingly like another, but with these two, it can almost be a mirror image at times. Unfortunately, success only cast a reflection on one of them. The other may as well have been a vampire. 

Churchy keyboard tones evolve “Vulture’s Blood” from silence, a provocative track with a stirring gait and a guitar/piano rhythm mixture that blends surprisingly well together. More DP-like keyboard winds its way in there, forming a braided effect with the enthusiastic drum work of Mac Poole. “No Chance” is a slower, lyrically driven number with moaning keyboards and vocals that try to passionately embellish the story, but Ashley Holt’s low, more untamed lungs are out of their element there. The lyrics themselves (like the sympathetic blurb below the heading) stretch the boundary of the term ‘ballad’ or even ‘sympathetic writing’, and is another reason the band should remain on the outskirts of that realm. “Burning” triumphantly charges out of the gate with Holt’s manly vocal aggression and a belting riff while “St. Louis” is centered around a swift pace and backing vocal-dominated chorus that _Sly and the Family Stone_ could’ve used to some effect. “Ritual” and its animated tempo continues the album’s mostly hectic pace, that is until “Solitude” (ever hear a joyous song with this title?) drones through with more churchy keys and more of Holt’s heartfelt intones that still sound like he’s treading water. That’s not to say a dramatic moment or two isn’t heaved into the mix, like when the chorus-like verse “…they only want me to lie” rises to a head on a gallant wave of heavy beats. The lengthy “Woman of the Devil” has, I hate to say it, DP written all over it; murmuring, ominous keys…slowly building dynamic rhythm…maracas chanting a tribal nuance around a roiling main riff…some great piercing wails that may even give Rob Halford of _Judas Priest_ pause – I wish that Warhorse had more its own sound, for the artists’ sake, so the credit can be given to them directly and not a shade of another band. 

The cd features five bonus tracks: supposedly live versions of “Ritual”, “Solitude”, “Woman of the Devil”, and “Burning” and a demo version of the unreleased, more commercially viable “Mrs. Jane”, which incidentally isn’t that bad at all with its high spirited veneer and cool intertwining guitar/keyboard solo. The live tracks aren’t live in the conventional sense, like with an audience, but are recorded on one track and come across as strong alternate versions, accentuating or italicizing certain aspects that may have been overlooked in the original. 

This disc grew on me slowly, as did their ’72 sophomore effort, _Red Sea_, which is a more guitar-oriented affair much in the way DP headed after Ian Gillan and Roger Glover joined the fold. _Warhorse_ could’ve been much more, for the songwriting and musical talent was there as well as the funds with Vertigo Records (however, Holt and the ballady stuff are like radial tires and ice). The band did enjoy some minor success here though, more so than in their native England, yet their lps are still scarce, if not somewhat rare. _Deep Purple_ fans come hither.

BY USER BLACKCATBONE

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CONDITION:

VINYL:

NICE CONDITION. SHINY VINYL WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS NOTES.

  VERY VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE SOME SCUFF FROM THE SLEEVE THAT YOU CAN SEE ONLY UNDER VERY STRONG LIGHT. NOTHING SIGNIFICANT.

REALLY BEAUTIFUL VINYL. FANTASTIC ORIGINAL COPY.

WE GRADE VINYL : WEAK (NEAR MINT)

SLEEVE:

SOMEONE GLUED A STICKER UPP RIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE SLEEVE (5X1 CM)THAT THE EX OWNER TOOK IT AWAY. THERE IS A MARK LEFT OF THE STICKER 1X5 CM(SEE PICTURE). ONE SMALL STICKER WAS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE COVER(MINIMAL MARKS SEE PICTURES)

SOME MINIMAL USUAL WEAR ON THE CORNERS OF THE SLEEVE 2-5MM.

NO WRINKLES.

SOME MINIMAL WEAR ON THE EGES OF THE COVER.(SEE PICTURE)

OTHERWISE BEAUTIFUL COVER .

GATEFOLD IS NICE INSIDE. VERY LIGHT CHANGE OF COLOUR DUE TO AGES BUT NOTHING SIGNIFICANT.(SEE PICTURE)

SOME SMALL SPLIT ON THE PAPER OF INNER SLEEVE.AROUND 1 CM IN THE MIDDLE ON THE OPENING SIDE(ON THE PAPER) OF INNER SLEEVE AND ALSO ON THE PAPER AROUND THE LEBEL ON ONE PLACE 0,7CM .(NOT ON THE PLASTIC)EASY TO FIX IT IF WANTS..

VI GRADE COVER VG+(VERY GOOD+)

REVIEW OF THEROCKASTERIA:

in November 1970, a new album came along that you just knew was destined to fulfill every last vertiginous criteria for which Vertigo was renowned. It was by Warhorse, and boy, it was heavy! The fun faded in on neoclassical Hammond organ, a dark lilt that sounded as though it was recorded from an immense distance - so immense that when the rest of the band burst in, just under a minute into the melody, even the phonograph needle jumped in shock... The connection to the Purple family tree remains most people's immediate introduction to Warhorse today...contemporary reviews would most commonly compare Warhorse to labelmates Black Sabbath. In fact modern ears will discern more resemblance to (Nick) Simper's old buddies in Deep Purple...almost everything that Purple would accomplish on 1971's Fireball and beyond was already in place in 1970, courtesy of Warhorse...  by Dave Thompson, "Goldmine" 26.2.99 

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All orders valued at 50 pounds or more will be shipped fully insured against loss, damage or theft by ShipCover company’s contracted insurer at our expense,

Yes,we do combine items into a single shipment:

In order to enable this future ,the winning bidders should WAIT until their last item of interest ends and ONLY THEN make a payment.

Doing otherwise will result in multiple shipments to the same customer and forfeiture of multiple shipping charges already payed.

Because we do not play grade our items, we do not know how the purchased item will play 0n the buyers equipment,We can only make

Reasonable inference on the records playing condition based on its visual appearance.

This seller will NOT cancel ERRONEOUS, FRIVOLOUS AND PRANK BIDS. The bidders can do so on their own ,by visiting eBay’s Site Map 

Then clicking on Bid Retractions link,

This seller does not specifically grade or describe certain items, we such as:shrink(cellophane)wrap and accompanying extras (inserts, booklets, etc..)however the presence of these items will be noted and accompanied by the gallery photos.. Please don’t submit any bids on our items if you have insufficient user history.

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