1973 ((MONO)) ? "ON THE WINGS OF DEATH" ? SOCRATES ? HEAVY HARD PSYCH
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BOLD & POWERFUL ~ MONO SONG MIXES!!!
WORLD CLASS KILLER HARD PSYCH ROCK!
MEGA RARE 1973 ORIGINAL "PAPER MACHE" GATEFOLD
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"On The Wings (Of Death)"
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Impossibly rare 1973 Original MONO song mixes ... never knew this existed in MONO?!?
This is the extremely rare 'paper-mache' material gatefold ... 46 years later you're lucky to find this rarity in ANY condition (scroll down below for condition details)
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Again, this is the never seen MONO 1973 original press in superior gatefold cover - obviously blowing away the "P.I. Cosmos" later '70s USA original pressing
This copy was recently obtained through a collector from Greece.... quite potentially you may not find another MONO copy, think twice!
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If you dig Lp's like the Jimi Hendrix Expdrience or, the mighty underground hero's NIGHT SUN - Mournin' => try on this double-guitar chainsaw powerhouse domination!
ON THE WINGS of death....the legendary SOCRATES LP ... a definitive & most wicked psychrocker led by intense double guitars and great self compositions in English ... for fans of on the edge of your seat crazy-wild psych rock from the turn of the early '70s.
John Spathas - lead guitar Tony Tourkoyiorgis - bass/vocalsGus Doukakis - guitarGeorge Trandalidis - drums
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Socrates were a very talented progressive hard rock group from Greece . "On The Wings" was the band's third, and best maybe best album (first 3 are recommended). Socrates had some biting guitar tones, and cool songs, but the star here is drummer Tradalidis. The guy is a wealth of finessed breaks to die for. Weird off-kilter rhythms and rhythms collide with gut-punching rock riffs to form a solid album. Influenced by heavy blues and rock bands like The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream, the band melded the unorthodox time signatures and dimensions of progressive rock coupled with the intensity of blues and hard rock music, creating a unique sound that distinguished them as a world class heavy psych band. One who did not lose their blues roots, as evidenced by such tracks as "This Is The Rats".... The result? A unique sound and addictive. On The Wings is highly recommended...
SIDE ONE
WHO IS TO BLAME
DESTRUCTION
NAKED TREES
DEATH IS GONNA DIE
SIDE TWO
THIS IS THE RATS
LOVESICK KID'S BLUES
ON THE WINGS OF DEATH
BREAKDOWN
TRIPPING IN A CRYSTAL FOREST
REGULATIONS (IF I WERE A PRESIDENT)
CONDITION: The cover: The fragile textured 'paper mache' GATEFOLD dark cover is so hard to find clean being wear prone. This copy rated VG++ very hard to find in ANY condition, having only light wear at edges and nothing extreme ...certainly a collection keeper. There is a Greek sticker of some sort on front cover, unsure if it belongs, but decidedly not an issue, if not, with all things considered. Has strong original color tones, there are no split seams, no writing, no significant bends (amazing given the fact of delicacy) and no delete marks.
The vinyl: rated: visually VG+ to VG++ there are some light hairlines & scuffs, nothing appears near alarming, plays exceptional! Both (MONO) Polydor labels are clean with exception of sticker pull that is not noticeable per-se, black on black...
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ON THE WINGS (OF DEATH)
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A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people... EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING All imperfections are noted both cover & record NOTE: All Items backed by money back guarantee! IF you have a problem PLEASE let us solve for you BEFORE leaving ANY negative feedback. Thanks! GRADING SCALE: M, M-, EX, VG++,VG+, VG, VG- M Completely clean, no marks M- Carefully used, looks clean, plays clean, shiny gloss, no marks EX Faint scuff or superficial mark, near M-, high gloss, plays clean VG++ Glossy with minimal scuffing or light mark playing very nice, clean VG+ a bit more scuff or markls still plays well with very minimal surface at worse VG more marks/scratches only minor, nothing deep, no loud clicks or pops this grade is abused by many, VG here does not mean "trashed" VG- surface noise present, will not have skips or jumps ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN 5 DAYS Of AUCTIONS END BIDDERS PLEASE = Do Not Bid If You Are Not Serious About Following Through The Transaction! ALL ITEMS GUARANTEED FOR WINNING BID - LESS SHIPPING!
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