Kings of Leon

Because of the Times

Limited Edition Red Vinyl

The Control Group CGO041  LP 33RPM 12" 2007 (US)

Leaning even further toward a kind of post-punk meets prog rock aesthetic than on their first two albums, Nashville-based Kings of Leon have crafted a darker, less pop-oriented and somewhat cerebral affair with 2007's Because of the Times. In fact, if Alan Parsons lent the Allman Brothers his spaceship, Because of the Times would be the resulting space odyssey. While that leads to some intriguing moments, the general move away from strong, hooky choruses to a focus on expansive, intricate and percussive arrangements may challenge casual and even some longtime fans of the band's catchy, Southern garage rock twang. That said, cuts like the atmospheric and brooding lead-off track "Knocked Up" showcase lead-singer Caleb Followill's growing maturity as a singer and lyricist, and bring to mind favorable comparisons to such artists as Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen. Similarly, the moody single "On Call" and the roiling, dramatic "McFearless," while not immediately hummable, do sink into your memory, revealing layers of melody and emotion on repeated listens.

Tracklist
A1 Knocked Up 7:10
A2 Charmer 2:56
A3 On Call 3:21
A4 McFearless 3:09
A5 Black Thumbnail 3:59
A6 My Party 4:10
B1 True Love Way 4:02
B2 Ragoo 3:01
B3 Fans 3:36
B4 The Runner 4:16
B5 Trunk 3:57
B6 Camaro 3:06
B7 Arizona 4:50

Recorded At – Blackbird Studio
Mixed At – Blackbird Studio
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Mixed At – Sunset Sound
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-61886
Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-61887
Licensed To – The Control Group, LLC
Licensed From – RCA Records
Manufactured By – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Distributed By – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Distributed By – Alternative Distribution Alliance
Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
Copyright (c) – RCA Records

Backing Vocals [Background] – Jared Followill, Matthew Followill, Nathan Followill
Bass – Jared Followill
Drums – Nathan Followill
Engineer [2nd] – Clifton Allen, Lowell Reynolds
Engineer [Assistant] – Brent Rawlings, Christopher "Nacho" Followill
Guitar – Caleb Followill, Matthew Followill
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mastered By [Vinyl] – DS
Producer – Angelo Petraglia, Ethan Johns
Vocals – Caleb Followill

Recorded and Mixed at Blackbird Studio, Nashville,
Tennessee and Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California;
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York;
Contains Lyric Sheet;
" RIP Bryson "

Red Color Vinyl is NEAR MINT  in a paper inner sleeve in a picture sleeve in EXCELLENT condition in a plastic protector sleeve.

Note About Shipping To The U.S.
We are located in Canada, but have registered ourselves on eBay.com instead of eBay.ca because it gives us significantly better global exposure.  The problem with this is that eBay wants us to charge shipping appropriate to US, where media mail and other options make for fairly reasonable delivery costs. We tried it for a while but ended up losing money on shipping or having to cancel the orders because we couldn't afford to ship for those rates. To manage this we have set the US shipping to run a calculator based on an American location (we chose Plattsburgh as fairly close) and charging according to UPS pricing.  This avoids the cancellation issue, but appears to the buyer to be a prohibitive shipping cost and misrepresents the shipping as being only expedited. If you give us your postal code we will see if we can offer a more reasonable option, but generally we can get a single LP by air to most places in the continental US for $11, a few bucks less for ground.
Thanks for shopping Sir Helmitt,
Jeff Green, e-sales

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