GROUNDHOGS BLACK DIAMOND 1st UK PRESS MiNt VINYL/AuDiO ARCHIVE PROG ROCK BLUES
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September 13, 2016
Start Date:
September 3, 2016
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£97.00
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[zipedit] The Groundhogs ("Black Diamond") 1st UK Pressing 1970
Cat No UAS 29994
Original Very Rare 1st UK Pressing United Artist Labels
Super Ist Issue UA Press Printed Fully laminated Cover!
Earliest A-1U B-1U Matrix Endings!
Very Rare Near Mint Audio Archive Copy! (Barely Played Vinyl, Looks Un Played In My Opinion!)
41 Years Old Like This! Absolutely Astounding Audio Archive Copy!
The Best Sounding Copy That I Have Heard!
Very Very Rare In This Condition!
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Another from my personal collection of over 50,000 UK albums that I have collected over a period of more than 45 years! 1st UK pressing of Groundhogs 1976 Black Diamond album on the United Artist labels. Features the earliest possible A-1U and B-1U Matrix endings and Earliest "1"to"1" mothers stampers for the best audio on vinyl in my opinion! This album is complete with the original and beautiful 1st issue Fully laminatred cover!! The audio is truly stunning through out! The audio is graded at Near Mint in my opinion! No loud constant clicks or pops! The best sounding copy that I have heard! So rich and vibrant throughout! Looks and sounds like it has barely ever been played at all in my opinion!
40 years old like this! Read the full full description below!
An audio archive copy! Hear for yourself in the player below! Actual Recording from The Vinyl!
Black Diamond is and album released in the UK in 1976 on the United Artists label by the band Groundhogs!
Groundhogs are a British rock band founded in late 1963, that toured extensively in the 1960s, achieved prominence in the early 1970s and continued sporadically into the 21st century.
The band was originally formed as The Dollar Bills in New Cross, London in 1962 by brothers Pete and John Cruickshank (born in 1943 and 1945 respectively in Calcutta, West Bengal, India). Tony McPhee (born 1944), the lead guitarist in an instrumental group called the Shcenuals, joined the group later that same year. McPhee steered them towards the blues and renamed them after a John Lee Hooker song, "Groundhog's Blues".
John Cruickshank suggested they became John Lee's Groundhogs when they backed John Lee Hooker on his 1964 UK tour: they later supplemented Little Walter, Jimmy Reed and Champion Jack Dupree when they toured the UK. McPhee featured on Dupree's From New Orleans to Chicago (1966) alongside Eric Clapton. The Groundhogs issued "Shake It" b/w "Rock Me" on the Interphon record label in January 1965.
Their line-up on their first album, Scratchin' the Surface, released in November 1968,consisted of McPhee as singer and guitarist; bassist Peter Cruickshank (born 2 July 1945, in Calcutta), Ken Pustelnik on drums (born 13 March 1946 on a farm near Blairgowrie, Angus, Scotland) and Steve Rye on harmonica (born 8 March 1946 in London – died 19 July 1992, in London). In 1969, the single "B.D.D." (Blind Deaf Dumb) flopped in the UK but hit number one in Lebanon.
The group's album releases Thank Christ for the Bomb (May 1970); Split (March 1971); and Who Will Save the World? The Mighty Groundhogs (March 1972), recorded as a trio without Rye, all reached the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart.Split reached number 5, spending 27 weeks in the UK Albums Chart and achieved gold record status, while a single release from the album, "Cherry Red", was featured on BBC Television's Top of the Pops programme on 22 April 1971.
They supported The Rolling Stones on their 1971 British tour at the request of Mick Jagger and released an album of their live set on the Stones tour, recorded at Leeds University and called Live at Leeds. All these albums and live shows were performed by the classic power trio of Cruickshank, McPhee and Pustelnik. 1973's album Solid saw a last return to the charts
Tracklist
Side 1.
1 Body Talk 4:50
2 Fantasy Partner Synthesizer – Tony "T.S. " Mcphee* 5:13
3 Live Right 3:44
4 Country Blues 4:17
Side 2.
1 Your Love Keeps Me Alive 4:51
2 Friendzy 5:28
3 Pastroral Future 3:09
4 Black Diamond 5:55
The Matrix
side 1. "UAS 29994 A-1" (Crossed out/Corrected Matrix "JONZ" Hand Etched only 1st UK press)
side 2. "UAS 29994 B-1 " (Machine Stamped only 1st UK press)
The Mother Stampers
Side 1 "1" "L" (Look Earliest "1"to"1" Mother Stampers! Earliest For The best audio on vinyl!)
Side2 "1"T (Look Earliest "1"to"1" Mother Stampers! Earliest For The best audio on vinyl!)
The Vinyl
On initial visual inspection the vinyl looks absolutely superb, Just like it has just come from vthe shop in my opinion, and I can't see or feel any scratches or marks that would cause any loud constant clicks or pops at all! Any marks that could possibly be seen would be light whypsy surface scuffs and sleeve removal type only.. , This lays perfectly flat on the turntable and are free from any warping. (Note! I have double checked this) The vinyl looks superb, still retaining its original glossy sheen from new. (no) deep needle scratches or marks that would cause any loud constant clicks/ticks or pops at all!
The Audio Quality
I have played the vinyl prior to listing on a top system at very loud volume! The audio is superbe cristal clear and very vibrant throughout! Top audio seperation on all frequencies only heard like this on early original 1st pressings! Note! This is the best sounding copy that I have heard,, so vibrant and clear, you will not find a better sounding album! Importantly there were no loud constant clicks/ticks, pops or any jumps truly awesome and very rare for a 1st pressing. The audio is graded at Near as Mint in my opinion!
PLEASE NOTE! I always add this disclaimer! I have played this album prior to listing as usual and have given my honest opinion on the audio quality. Please remember this is a 40 years old original vinyl (not a reissue) Please allow for the odd interference/static/crackle/tick but importantly nothing consistant through out the audio! Please remember that this would have been originally played on a system that is 40 years old!
All indications i.e. that this vinyl has (not) been overplayed and in fact looks barely ever played in my personal opinion, at least no more than a handful of times in my opinion and the audio quality superbe on all frequencies.
The labels
This features the "United Artist" labels. These are superbe I can't see any spider marks at all on the labels, (even when angled to the light) and little if (no) spindle ware! This vinyl looks almost unplayed in my personal opinion!
The Record Sleeve
This is the original plain white paper sleeve, non poly lined and patented. No splits or tears light creasing/fading with age. The vinyl is now always stored seperately from the sleeve.
The cover
The original 1st issue UA Press fully laminated cover is absolutely superbe! Rarely seen in decent top condition like this one. Being primarily dark in color these originals are very hard to find like this! There are (no) edge splits or tears. The spine is lovely and square A truly superbe example rarely seen like this.! Super glossy laminate No real nasty creases at all, just very minor crease at the rear near the opening edge, crease lines at the spine and some laminate lifting to mention at the spine end at the front and rear, you have to look to notice them in my opinion. Any imperfections or indents are very minor and are not noticed unless looked for in my opinion. Must be at least better than Excellent to excellent Plus in my opinion rarely ever seen like this after 40 years on this cover!
HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!
THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLE WRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)
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