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JEFF BECK Truth 1968 UK COLUMBIA 1st *MONO* PRESS VINYL GREAT SOUND EXCELLENT+ JEFF BECK
Truth

UK COLUMBIA (SX 6293) FIRST *MONO* ISSUE (November 1968)
GREAT COPY - PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY THROUGHOUT

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE BLUE/BLACK COLUMBIA LABELS WITH 'THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD' AND 'SOLD IN UK....' TEXT
MATRIX: XAX 3606 - 1 (crossed out) XEX 3706 - 1 / XAX 3607 - 1 (crossed out) XEX 3707 - 1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/M and 1/P
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL 'PATENTS APPLIED FOR' SEPIA TINTED EMI COMPANY INNER SLEEVE

Truth was the first full-length album by Jeff Beck and his backing group. Enjoying strong reviews upon its release, Truth is now widely regarded as one of the first heavy metal albums, due to its blending of hard rock and blues.
The album featured three original songwriting collaborations between Jeff Beck and singer Rod Stewart, "Let Me Love You", "Blues Deluxe", and "Rock My Plimsoul". Highlighted by a re-recording of the Yardbirds' "Shapes of Things", Willie Dixon's "I Ain't Superstitious" and the traditional "Greensleeves."
Guests include both guitarist Jimmy Page and keyboardist John Paul Jones on "Beck's Bolero", originally recorded in 1966 with Keith Moon on drums and Nicky Hopkins on piano, and released as the B side to Beck's first solo release, "Hi Ho Silver Lining" in 1967

Despite being the premiere of heavy metal, Jeff Beck's Truth has never quite carried its reputation the way the early albums by Led Zeppelin did, or even Cream's two most popular LPs, mostly as a result of the erratic nature of the guitarist's subsequent work.
Time has muted some of its daring, radical nature, elements of which were appropriated by practically every metal band (and most arena rock bands) that followed.
Truth was almost as groundbreaking and influential a record as the first Beatles, Rolling Stones, or Who albums.
Its attributes weren't all new — Cream and Jimi Hendrix had been moving in similar directions — but the combination was: the wailing, dramatic vocalising by Rod Stewart, the thunderous rhythm section of Ron Wood's bass and Mickey Waller's drums, and Beck's blistering lead guitar, which sounds like his amp is turned up to 13 and ready to short out.
Beck opens the proceedings in a strikingly bold manner, using his old Yardbirds hit "Shapes of Things" as a jumping-off point, deliberately rebuilding the song from the ground up so it sounds closer to Howlin' Wolf.
There are lots of unexpected moments on this record: a bone-pounding version of Willie Dixon's "You Shook Me"; a version of Jerome Kern's "Ol' Man River" done as a slow electric blues; a brief plunge into folk territory with a solo acoustic guitar version of "Greensleeves" (which was intended as filler but audiences loved); the progressive blues of "Beck's Bolero"; the extended live "Blues Deluxe"; and "I Ain't Superstitious," a blazing reworking of another Willie Dixon song

Side 1:
Shapes Of Things
Let Me Love You
Morning Dew
You Shook Me
Ol' Man River
Side 2:
Greensleeves
Rock My Plimsoul
Beck's Bolero
Blues De Luxe
I Ain't Superstitious

LABELS: EXCELLENT
Clean, unmarked labels with moderate spindle traces
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both sides retain their original deep glossy sheen.
Some careless hairlines are visible but none of these have any effect on the sound
VINYL Audio: EXCELLENT+
Plays beautifully at loud volume with little to fault.
No scratches, clicks, ticks or pops and exceptionally clean on the quieter moments i.e. "Greensleeves".
A very strong EX+ for the audio
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
The cover is in fine shape with a deep gloss to the front laminate and a pretty clean, unmarked back.
Some ring wear to the front but nothing major and all edges are sharp with all spine text clear and bold

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