CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY: 2LP DEBUT UK '69 CBS Nr MINT
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Apr 29, 2011
Sold Date
Apr 19, 2011
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£ 22
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CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY: 2LP DEBUT UK '69 CBS Nr MINT
SENSATIONAL AUDIO, BARELY PLAYED, TOP COPY, SUPERB LP
CHICAGOChicago Transit Authority
ORIGINAL UK CBS (66221) ORIGINAL PRESSING (April 1969) OF CHICAGO'S SUPERB DOUBLE LP DEBUT "Chicago Transit Authority" - ONE OF THE FINEST BRASSY ROCKY BLUES/JAZZ RECORDS OF THE LATE 60s (and one of my personal all time favourite albums) - IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION - BARELY BEEN PLAYED - AND DELIVERING SENSATIONAL LOUD, PUNCHY AUDIO WITH A CRYSTAL CLEAR, DEEP AND WARM SOUND - FANTASTIC COPY OF THIS WONDERFUL LP - VERY, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED INDEED
PRESSED ON TWO QUALITY MID/HEAVYWEIGHT VINYLS WITH THE FIRST SOLID ORANGE CBS LABELS
MATRIX NUMBERS: SBPG 66221 - A2 / SBPG 66221 - B1 and SBPG 66221 - C1 / SBPG 66221 - D2
THE RECORDS ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by Quality Stationary Ltd"
AND THE SET COMES COMPLETE WITH THE TWO ORIGINAL DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVES
Few debut albums can boast as consistently solid an effort as the self-titled Chicago Transit Authority.
In April of 1969, Chicago Transit Authority unleashed a formidable and ultimately American musical experience - a synthesis of electric guitar bluesy rock to more deeply rooted jazz influences and arrangements. This approach economised the finest of what the band had to offer -- actually two highly stylised units that coexisted with remarkable singularity.
On the one hand, listeners were presented with an incendiary rock & roll quartet of Terry Kath (lead guitar/vocals), Robert Lamm (keyboards/vocals), Peter Cetera (bass/vocals), and Danny Seraphine (drums). They were augmented by the equally aggressive power brass trio that included Lee Loughnane (trumpet/vocals), James Pankow (trombone), and Parazaider (woodwind/vocals).
This fusion of rock with jazz would also yield some memorable pop sides and enthusiasts' favourites as well. Most notably, a quarter of the material on the double album -- "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?," "Beginnings," "Questions 67 and 68," and the only cover on the project, Steve Winwood's "I'm a Man"
The tight, infectious, and decidedly pop arrangements contrast with the pile-driving blues-based rock of "Introduction" and "South California Purples" as well as the 15-plus minute extemporaneous free for all "Liberation."
Even farther left of centre are the experimental, avant-garde "Free Form Guitar" and the politically intoned and emotive "Prologue, August 29, 1968" and "Someday (August 29, 1968)."
Track Listing:
Side 1: Introduction (6:35) / Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (4:33) / Beginnings (7:58)
Side 2: Questions 67 and 68 (5:04) / Listen (3:22) / Poem 58 (8:37)
Side 3: Free Form Guitar (6:53) / South California Purples (6:10) / I'm A Man (7:40)
Side 4: Prologue, August 29, 1968 (0:57) - Someday (August 29, 1968) (4:13) / Liberation (15:41)
LABELS: The labels are clean, fresh and unmarked with just a few light spindle trails - beautiful copy, seen little play - NEAR MINT
VINYL Visual: All four vinyl surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen. There are some wispy light hairlines and one tiny mark on Side Four - but these are purely cosmetic and has no audio consequence - EXCELLENT+
VINYL Audio: Outstanding audio throughout - crystal clean, deep, rich and vibrant - fantastic LP, sounds sensational. Nothing like their later, radio friendly AOR sound - the music here is heavy, brassy and punchy on Record One with Record Two having more experimental touches - the wild 'Free Form Guitar' is a real tour-de-force based solely on feedback and the 15 minute+ 'Liberation', with its wah-wah guitar, is reminiscent of something from Zappa's Hot Rats (it's that good). And on playback at a loud volume there are audio issues of note - all four sides plays beautifully. Critically graded NEAR MINT for audio - and well worthy of anyone's attention for the stunning version of Steve Winwood's "I'm A Man" alone - which has one of the finest bass-lines ever set down on record. Very, very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: The original 1st press matt gatefold cover is clean and unmarked with none of common ring wear this untreated sleeve is so prone to. The edges do display some rubbing (all the more prominent due to the black colour) but this is a very fine example of this cover - which is very hard to find in much better condition than this - EXCELLENT
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