AEROSMITH "Get Your Wings" 1974 UK CBS 1st PRESS NM
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Apr 15, 2011
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Apr 5, 2011
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AEROSMITH "Get Your Wings" 1974 UK CBS 1st PRESS NM
STUNNING AUDIO - LOUD, CLEAR & BRIGHT CUT - GREAT STUFF
AEROSMITHGet Your Wings
ORIGINAL UK CBS (S 80015) FIRST PRESSING (November 1974) OF AEROSMITH'S SECOND LP "Get Your Wings"
SURPRISINGLY, QUITE A HARD TO FIND RELEASE AS THE RECORD DIDN'T CHART IN THE UK (SELLING IN VERY SMALL NUMBERS) - SO THERE AREN'T TOO MANY OF THESE AROUND - ESPECIALLY ONE'S IN PRACTICALLY UNPLAYED CONDITION DELIVERING FLAWLESS AUDIO THROUGHOUT - CRYSTAL CLEAR, CLEAN, BRIGHT AND LOUD - GREAT STUFF
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST SOLID ORANGE CBS LABELS
MATRIX: CBS-S-80015-A1 / CBS-S-80015-B1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE “Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL CBS "ROCK BUSTER - HEAVY ON CBS" ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE
Often overshadowed by the subsequent twin highlights of Toys in the Attic and Rocks, Aerosmith's 1974 second album, Get Your Wings, is where Aerosmith became Aerosmith -- it's where they teamed up with producer Jack Douglas, it's where they shed much of their influences and developed their own trademark sound, it's where they turned into songwriters, it's where Steven Tyler unveiled his signature obsessions with sex and sleaze.
Chief among these attributes may be Douglas, who either helped the band ease into the studio or captured their sound in a way their debut never did.
This is a leaner, harder album, bathed in grease and layered in grit, but it's not just down to Douglas. The band itself sounds more distinctive.
There are blues in Joe Perry and Joey Kramer's interplay, but this leapfrogs over blues-rock; it turns into slippery hard rock.
To be sure, it's still easy to hear the Stones here, but they never really sound Stonesy; there's almost more of the Yardbirds to the way the group works the riffs, particularly evident on the cover of the early 'Birds classic "The Train Kept a Rollin'."
But if the Yardbirds were tight and nervy, Aerosmith is blown out and loose, the sound of excess incarnate -- that is, in every way but the writing itself, which is confident and strong, fuelled by Tyler's gonzo sex drive.
He is the "Lord of the Thighs," playing that "Same Old Song and Dance," but he also slows down enough for the eerie "Seasons of Wither," a powerful slow-churning ballad whose mastery of atmosphere is a good indication of how far the band has grown.
They never attempted anything quite so creepy on their debut, but it isn't just that Aerosmith is trying newer things on Get Your Wings, it's that they're doing their bloozy bluster better and bolder, which is what turns this second effort into their first classic.
Track Listing:
Side 1: Same Old Song And Dance / Lord Of The Thighs / Spaced / Woman Of The World
Side 2: SOS (Too Bad) / Train Kept A Rollin' / Seasons Of Wither / Pandora's Box
LABELS: Clean, bright and fresh labels with barely a spindle trace to be seen - seen very little play - MINT-
VINYL Visual: Both surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen. Side One is unmarked, Side Two has some light marks and scuffs - these have no audio consequence - NM/EX+
VINYL Audio: Outstanding audio to this first pressing with a crystal clear, sharp and incredibly strong cut. Although Aerosmith were often accused of ripping off The Stones, in places this sounds more like early Alice Cooper (which is no bad thing) and on playback at a very loud volume there are no audio issues of note - no scratches, no sticks/jumps, no loud clicks or pops and no evident surface noise - the pressing is beautifully clean and the sound is sensational. Critically graded a NEAR MINT for audio - a great copy
SLEEVE: The original matt sleeve being untreated and black is incredibly hard to find in decent condition but this one has held up remarkably well. There are some creases to the outer edges but the surfaces display very little rubbing (no ring-wear) and all spine text is clear and bold - EXCELLENT (+)
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