A BREAKDOWN OF THE ARTIST/S :-

Formed in 1972 when veteran vocalist Alex Harvey (Born 5 February 1935, Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland, d. 4 February 1982, Zeebruggen, Belgium) teamed with struggling Glasgow group, Tear Gas. Zal Cleminson (Born 4 May 1949; guitar), Hugh McKenna (Born 28 November 1949; keyboards), Chris Glen (Born 6 November 1950, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; bass) and Ted McKenna (Born 10 March 1950; drums) gave the singer the uncultured power his uncompromising rasp required and were the perfect foil to the sense of drama he created. Armed with a musical and cultural heritage, Harvey embarked on a unique direction combining elements of heavy rock, R&B and the British music hall. He created the slum-kid Vambo, celebrated pulp fiction with "Sergeant Fury" and extolled a passion for "b-movie" lore in "Don't Worry About The Lights Mother, They're Burning Big Louie Tonight". Framed, SAHB's debut, was accompanied by a period of frenetic live activity.

Next reflected a consequent confidence that was especially apparent on the title track, a harrowing, atmospheric rendition of a Jacques Brel composition. The quintet continued their commercial ascendancy with The Impossible Dream and Tomorrow Belongs To Me, while enhancing their in-concert reputation with a series of excellent and increasingly ambitious stage shows. Harvey's presence was a determining factor in their visual appeal, but Cleminson's intelligent use of clown make-up and mime brought yet another factor to the unit's creative think-tank.

Live encapsulated this era, while SAHB's irreverence was made clear in their exaggerated reading of Tom Jones' hit "Delilah", which gave the group a UK Top 10 single. Its success inspired The Penthouse Tapes, which featured such disparate favourites as "Crazy Horses" (the Osmonds) "School's Out" (Alice Cooper) and "Goodnight Irene" (Lead Belly). The group enjoyed another hit single with "Boston Tea Party" (1976), but the rigorous schedule extracted a toll on their vocalist. He entered hospital to attend to a recurring liver problem, during which time the remaining members recorded Fourplay as SAHB (Without Alex). Hugh McKenna was then replaced by Tommy Eyre and in August 1977 Harvey rejoined the group to complete Rock Drill. However, three months later he walked out on his colleagues during a rehearsal for BBC's Sight And Sound programme and despite the ill-feeling this caused, it was later accepted that his return had been premature given the extent of his illness. Despite pursuing a solo career at a more measured pace, Harvey died as a result of a heart attack on 4 February 1982. Ted McKenna, Cleminson and Glen had, meanwhile, formed the short-lived Zal, with Billy Rankin (guitar) and Leroi Jones (vocals), but this ill-starred ensemble struggled in the face of punk and split up in April 1978. McKenna later joined Rory Gallagher and MSG, while Cleminson was briefly a member of Nazareth.

In 1992 members of the original band were reunited as the Sensational Party Boys. The band became very popular once more, in their native Glasgow and surrounding areas. They officially changed their name in August 1993 back to the Sensational Alex Harvey Band with the original line-up (less Alex). Credible front man, ex-Zero Zero and Strangeways vocalist Stevie Doherty (Born 17 July 1959, Coatbridge, Scotland), performed the band's back catalogue with great presence and power, without attempting to emulate Harvey.

Discography:
Framed (Vertigo 1972)***, Next (Vertigo 1973)****, The Impossible Dream (Vertigo 1974)***, Tomorrow Belongs To Me (Vertigo 1975)***, Live (Vertigo 1975)***, The Penthouse Tapes (Vertigo 1976)***, SAHB Stories (Mountain 1976)***, Rock Drill (Mountain 1978)**, Live In Concert (Windsong 1991)***, Live On The Test (Windsong 1994)***.

　 　

 

THE COVER :- Single laminated sleeve

THE LABEL :- Fontana blue labels

THE VINYL VISUALLY :- On initial inspection of this piece of vinyl I cannot see any areas of immediate concern. The vinyl sits perfectly flat on the turntable so there are no nasty warps to worry about. The vinyl still retains its just pressed quality, full of deep shine and lustre. I have not noted anything bar a couple of tiny marks that would affect play. A lovely piece of vinyl. Near Mint visually.

THE VINYL PLAY GRADED :- The playgrading of the vinyl reveals no lessening in the sound quality. It lives up to its visual grading. There is barely surface noise. What tiny amount there is can be only heard on the run in and run out of tracks and extra quiet areas of the album. The sound quality is high with a full dynamic range and very detailed sound. I feel certain this album has been played carefully and stored well over the years. I would grade the audio playback as Near Mint condition.

THE SLEEVE FRONT CONDITION :- This is the very earliest 1st press laminated Robert Stace sleeve. The front of the sleeve is free from writing and free from stickers, however there is evidence of a removed one in the top left corner. The sleeve reveals no ringwear and no creases. Just some very light corner wear. The colours are bright and crisp. I would grade the front of the cover as Excellent condition.

THE SLEEVE REAR CONDITION :- The rear of the sleeve is free from writing, free from stickers or evidence of previously removed stickers. There are no creases on the rear of the sleeve and no ringwear. There is a little laminate lifting in the top right corner. Just some very light corner wear. Again the rear still retains its original crisp colours. I would grade the rear as Excellent condition.

THE LABEL SIDE ONE CONDITION :- Original Vertigo label in excellent order free from stickers or writing and no damage at all. No signs of play around the spindle hole. Near Mint condition.

THE LABEL SIDE TWO CONDITION :- Original Vertigo label in excellent order free from stickers or writing and no damage at all. No signs of play around the spindle hole. Near Mint condition.

THE SPINE CONDITION :- The writing on the spine is crystal clear. No spine splits at all. Just very light signs of shelfwear in the two corners and a couple of small browning spots. Excellent condition.

THE TOP EDGE CONDITION :- The top edge is in Excellent condition.

THE BOTTOM EDGE CONDITION :- The bottom edge is in Excellent condition.

THE OPENING EDGE CONDITION :- The opening edge is in Excellent condition.

THE INNER SLEEVE CONDITION :- Generic white polylined inner in Excellent condition. It has the catalogue number written on one side.

THE EXTRAS :- No extras were given with this album

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER :- 6360 122

THE YEAR OF RELEASE :-  1975

THE LABEL :- VERTIGO

THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :-  UK

PLAYING FORMAT :- STEREO

THE MATRIX NUMBERS :-  6360 122 1Y//1  &  6360 122 2Y//1

 

 

TRACK LISTING :-

SIDE ONE :-

FANFARE FAITH HEALER TOMAHAWK KID VAMBO

SIDE TWO :-

GIVE MY COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF DELILAH FRAMED

 

WHAT WE PLAY THE RECORD ON :- 

We use a Project 6 Perspex Turntable to play grade our records which delivers a rich authoritative sound and achieves a rich and weighty vibrancy unrivalled by the majority of decks within its price range

HOW WE CLEAN YOUR RECORD :- 

We use a V.P.I. HW-16.5 record cleaning machine to clean your vinyl. "A highly recommended machine" as quoted by Stereophile magazine. This removes any excess dirt before playing

HOW WE PACKAGE YOUR RECORD :- 

Your record will be package very securely to minimise any risk of damage during transit. We remove the record from the outer sleeve unless asked not to do so. This helps to minimise the risk of seam spliting. We use a high quality record mailer which is designed to give superior protection for your vinyl record. We place stiffeners either side of the record for added protection. The album will also be placed in a 450 gram Poly outer sleeve for even extra added protection

 

 

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING CHARGES FOR UK CUSTOMERS :-

We advise that items reaching over £50 in price to be insured and sent by Special Delivery. This protects both of us and ensures better handling of the parcel during transit.We are in no way out to make money from postage. The postage price includes the record mailer, stiffeners and plastic sleeve. We just want your item to reach you in the best possible condition. A breakdown of insured postal services are listed below. Please choose to use the relevant postal service for your own protection as once these rare records are lost they can quite often seldom be replaced

 SECOND CLASS RECORDED (INSURED UP TO £50) :- FREE

FIRST CLASS RECORDED (INSURED UP TO £50) :- £0.45

SPECIAL DELIVERY NEXT DAY UPTO 500g :- £3.80

SPECIAL DELIVERY NEXT DAY FROM 500g - 1000g :- £5.00

(SPECIAL DELIVERY INSURES YOUR ITEM UPTO £500)

 

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION :-    

All records reaching under £10 are sent to the European Union by Airmail small packets. We will not ship abroad without insured post for items reaching over £10

AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS  :-  £6.22 (For items under £10)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :-  £11.37 (For items £10 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :-  £13.97 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

 

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING FOR THE USA AND CANADA :- 

All records reaching under £10 are sent to the USA & Canada by Airmail small packets. We will not ship abroad without insured post for items reaching over £10

AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS  :-  £8.78 (For items under £10)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £13.93 (For items £10 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £16.53 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

 

POSTAGE AND PACKAGING FOR THE AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN AND ROW :- 

All records reaching under £10 are sent to the Australia & Japan by Airmail small packets. We will not ship abroad without insured post for items reaching over £10

AIRMAIL SMALL PACKETS :- £9.06 (For items under £10)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £14.21 (For items £10 - £50)

INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR :- £16.81 (For items £50 - £500)

(These prices are based on a package weight of no more than 500g and can vary for heavier packages)

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT PROFIT FROM POSTAGE, THE PRICES WE QUOTE ARE QUITE ACCURATE AND INCLUDE THE PACKAGING MATERIALS AT COST PRICE

 

NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS:

PLEASE AWAIT AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING SO WE CAN WORK OUT THE CORRECT POSTAGE/SHIPPING CHARGES

 

BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS :- 

Postage prices and courier methods for multiple purchases will be calculated after the auction end. It is impossible for us at the pre auction stage to determine these prices as the final weight is unknown.If you are the winner of multiple items the please await contact from us or alternately contact us yourself for a breakdown of the shipping costs.You will only pay the stamp price + relevant packaging charges so there are big savings to be made with multiple purchases

 

HOW TO PAY FOR YOUR RECORD :-

We can accept the following payment methods

UK BUYERS :- 

PayPal Personal cheque (Please allow to clear) Bankers Draft Postal Order

OVERSEAS BUYERS :-

Paypal only

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS :-

We always try to appraise the record for sale as openly and honestly as possible and provide plenty of pictures for you to look at but please be aware that errors however rare do occur and not everyone has the same audio  equipment. There is no problem that cannot be worked out in a civilised manner. We urge you to contact us so that we can discuss any small problems that may occur. We offer a refund of the purchase price for returned items within 7 days of purchase and are happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have during the auction

SAVE US TO YOUR FAVOURITES LIST AS WE INTEND TO LIST MANY MORE RARE VINYL TREATS OVER THE COMING MONTHS AND YEARS

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