IRON CLAW – Iron Claw. Rockadrome Vintage/Lion Productions ROCK/LION 049-V-1. NEW DOUBLE VINYL RECORD ALBUM SET. Comes in an open ended outer poly sleeve w/hype sticker. This item will be shipped with the discs placed outside the jacket. 16-studio tracks originally recorded between 1970 and 1974 and first issued by Rockadrome in 2009. This is the 2021 limited edtion repress of 500 copies and newly remastered from the original tapes; 400 pressed on black vinyl and 100 copies pressed on blue vinyl, this is a black vinyl pressing. Features the same artwork and gatefold jacket as the 2-LP Rockadrome/Lion Productions edition issued in 2013. Pressed on 180g vinyl and comes in a heavy 350g board gatefold cover. Features extensive liner notes, lyrics, and photos on an LP size insert. Despite what the hype sticker claims (this edition repros the 2013 hype sticker verbatum), this 2021 repress DOES NOT include the 11x17 poster that came with the 2013 edition.

 

TRACKS: 

 

SIDE I: 

 

01)    Clawstrophobia (5:18)

02)    Mist Eye (4:14)

03)    Skullcrusher (6:02)

04)    Let It Grow (2:50)

 

SIDE II: 

 

05)    Sabotage (5:01) 

06)    Crossrocker (7:18)

07)    Winter (6:16)

 

SIDE III:

 

08)    Rock Band Blues (4:20)

09)    Pavement Artist (5:33)

10)    Strait Jacket (5:07)

11)    Gonna Be Free (3:47)

 

SIDE IV:

 

12)    Loving You (2:40)

13)    Lightning (3:45)

14)    All I Really Need (3:22)

15)    Knock Em Dead (3:00)

16)    Devils (5:33)

 

DESCRIPTION:  Official heavy-duty gatefold double album of early 70s Scottish underground heavy rock from Iron Claw, a band that was stomping around the UK with the likes of Black Sabbath, Hackensack, Pink Fairies, Juicy Lucy and others, but who never released a proper album. Iron Claw started their career in 1970 as (more or less)  the world's first Black Sabbath tribute band: they incorporated the entire first Black Sabbath album and single into their live set! And as it happens, it was Iron Claw bassist Alex Wilson who unearthed the oldest known concert recording of Black Sabbath, a 1969 gig recorded by Wilson in Dumfries, Scotland! As time progressed, Iron Claw's live sets started to include many originals, as well as covers such as War Pigs, Fairies Wear Boots, Wicked World, Green Manalishi, and Lady Whiskey. This collection of sixteen original studio tracks documents Iron Claw's existence from 1970 thru 1974 and includes extensive liner notes, lyrics and photos inside the gatefold and on a 12" insert. As mentioned above, this edition does not include the 11x17 poster that was included with the 2013 edition. For fans of Tear Gas, Leaf Hound, Jerusalem, Ancient Grease, Toad, Incredible Hog, Elias Hulk! Mastered from the original master tapes. 

 

“Sixteen pulverizingly heavy early masterpieces of dirty doom metal, this is a can't miss package for all fans of heavy psych, proto-metal and the early days of doom rock." - The Ripple Effect.

 

"This Scottish band is just ridiculously heavy and I think it's a travesty that the sixteen songs they wrote around 1970/1971 never got an official release until 2009. This whole album is just breathtaking." - Terrorizer.  

THIS ITEM IS NEW AND UNPLAYED. Used items will include condition details for the cover, disc, inserts, etc.

 

NOTE TO POTENTIAL BUYERS:  If the jacket or disc (unless sealed) is punched, marked, or cut in any manner, denoting a promotional/review copy, I will state that as part of the item description. Also if an issue is a "music club" edition, that will be noted in the item description. (The below information last updated 2/09/24)

 

If you have any questions or if you have additional information, especially corrections, to the description, please e-mail me. I particularly enjoy when an artist, band member, or someone who has personal background knowledge of a particular album/artist and offers their insight/information of that recording, which I will include with the description for future listings of that release. As a collector of many years, part of the hobby side for me is to learn about the background of the artists and music that I collect. Hopefully, sharing some of this information in my descriptions will help educate and enhance your listening experience.    

All LPs are removed from their jackets and placed outside of the jacket for shipping. If an album comes sealed (and will be noted as such in the above description), it will be shipped whole unless you request that I open it up to place the disc outside of the jacket for shipping. Both jacket and disc are placed inside of an outer plastic sleeve before packing for shipping. I use professional corrugated record mailers with inside packing.

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TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS:

 

SS or SLD:  Still Sealed or Sealed (or some variation of sealed depending on how many characters I have left in the title line). This item is new and unplayed. Also appears in the listing description as Sealed LP or Factory Sealed LP.

 

NEW LP:  This item is new and unplayed, but was received from a supplier without being shrink wrapped or cellophane wrapped; more common on imports but also many of the smaller independent US labels do not seal their LPs. These items are placed inside of a clear poly outer sleeve upon their receipt by me

 

GFC:  Gate fold cover.

 

LTD EDT:  Limited, as in limited edition. If I know the press run number it will be included in the above description.

 

#'D:  Numbered edition. I will include the number of this item if it is visible to me.

 

CV:  Colored vinyl.

 

S/T:  Self-titled.

 

RE:  Reissue

 

OOP:  Out Of Print.

 

MIX:  This sometimes appears in my title line and refers to a group's/artist's music having a mix of styles such a rock track with jazz then followed by a straight rock track followed by a psych rock track, etc., as opposed to a blues album with the album's tracks having predominantly one style.

 

MULTIPLE ITEM PURCHASERS: 

 

A shipping discount will be applied to all multiple item purchases. My automatically generated invoices do not apply discounted shipping (I?m kinda old school). Shipping discounts are automatically applied by two methods:

 

1)   Complete your purchase via the shopping cart and request an invoice total,         

The shipping amount will reflect the discount price for you to make your payment. This method seems to pose some difficulty in navigating to the request invoice link

 

2)   Purchase and pay the full individual shipping amount and I will automatically refund the shipping discount to you once processed for shipping. (This seems to be the preferred method of my customers)

 

US customers whose purchase includes CD(s) along with LP(s) will be shipped in a single package via media mail. Purchases of 3 or more CDs or a box-set will ship via media mail.

 

INTERNATIONAL customers whose purchase includes CD(s) along with LP(s) will be shipped in a single package at the current rate by weight and measurement.

 

A shipping discount only applies if all items purchased ship in a single package.

 

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Buyer pays for POSTAGE & HANDLING:

 

US and INTERNATIONAL shipping information is as of Feb. 9, 2024. Any subsequent changes in shipping will take precedence over the below information.

 

U.S. Shipping: 

 

$6.00 via USPS media mail for the first item, additional items determined by weight.

 

All US packages are processed for shipping via eBay and include a tracking number. You will receive confirmation of shipping via eBay with your tracking number; check you purchases file.

 

Payment for all customers is handled via eBay's managed payment service, which offers a variety of options.

 

Items are shipped in professional corrugated mailers.

 

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Items are shipped in professional corrugated mailers.

 

Older listed items may still list First Class Package International Service as the shipping method. As eBay?s International Shipping Service is implemented it will take precedents

 

Multiple item purchases will be shipped at the current rate based on weight.

 

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CURRENT INTERNATIONAL RATES are set by Ebay's International Shipping Service based on the weight and size of your package. I ship world wide:

 

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HANDLING TIME: 

 

Packages are usually shipped with in 24-hours, excepting weekends and holidays. NOTE:  This is not the same thing as delivery time, which begins once a package is turned over to the post office; averaging 3-7 business days for US delivery and 5 days to 3 weeks for international delivery. As for eBay?s International Shipping Service, I have been using it selectively and increasingly over the past three years and with its improvements in security, delivery times, convenience, and price make it an easy choice.

 

RETURN POLICY:

 

If returning an item(s) to me you may request a prepaid shipping label for your return.

 

Refunds are issued once the item has been received.

 

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US Customers:  Please wait at least two weeks from the confirmed shipping date before contacting me about the non-arrival of your package. All packages are shipped with confirmation/tracking via eBays shipping program. Check your purchases folder to track.

 

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