MANASSAS (STEPHEN STILLS): 1972 UK 2LP DEBUT 1st PRESS
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Oct 11, 2010
Sold Date
Oct 1, 2010
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£ 22
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MANASSAS (STEPHEN STILLS): 1972 UK 2LP DEBUT 1st PRESS
w/HUGE POSTER & INNERS, ONE PLAY, MINT AUDIO, TOP COPY
MANASSAS
Manassas
ORIGINAL UK ATLANTIC (K 60021) FIRST PRESSING (May 1972) OF MANASSAS / STEPHEN STILLS' CLASSIC, EPONYMOUSLY TITLED DOUBLE LP SET - ALL IN BEAUTIFUL, ONCE PLAYED CONDITION AND DELIVERING FLAWLESS AUDIO THROUGHOUT (ON MY SYSTEM - AT A VERY LOUD VOLUME!) WITH A CRYSTAL CLEAR, DEEP, RICH AND DETAILED SOUND - GREAT COPY OF THIS UNJUSTLY OVERLOOKED MASTERPIECE
THE RECORDS HAVE THE FIRST ISSUE ORANGE/GREEN ATLANTIC LABELS (which are a much darker orange, more brick red, than later presses)
FIRST UK MATRIX NUMBERS: K 60021 A1 / K 60021 D1 (record one) and K 60021 B1 / K 60021 C1 (record two) (side one is backed by side four, side two with side three)
AND ARE HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT, GATEFOLD SLEEVE "Printed and made by Tinsley Robor Group Ltd"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL LARGE, EIGHT PANEL GLOSSY POSTER WITH FULL LYRICS ON ONE SIDE AND BAND PORTRAITS ON THE OTHER "Printed in England by Richard Davis Ltd."
AND THE TWO (VERY FIRST ISSUE) INNER SLEEVES PRINTED WITH STEPHEN STILLS' PROFILE PHOTOGRAPHS (these were issued with US copies (and carry the US catalogue number) but were included in the very earliest UK copies - no equivalent UK inners were ever printed and the vast majority of UK copies come with the standard generic plain white inner sleeves)
A sprawling masterpiece, akin to the Beatles' White Album or The Stones' Exile on Main St., in its makeup, if not in sound.
Rock, folk, blues, country, Latin, and bluegrass have all been styles touched on in Stephen Stills' career, and the skilled, energetic musicians he had gathered in Manassas played them all on this album.
What could have been a disorganised mess in other hands, here all gelled together and formed a cohesive musical statement.
The songs are thematically grouped: Part One (side one on the original vinyl release) is titled "The Raven," and is a composite of rock and Latin sounds that the group would often perform in full live.
"The Wilderness" mainly centres on country and bluegrass (Chris Hillman's and Al Perkins' talents coming to the forefront), with the track "So Begins the Task" later covered by Stills' old flame Judy Collins.
Part Three, "Consider" is largely folk and folk-rock. "Johnny's Garden," reportedly for the caretaker at Stills' English manor house and not for John Lennon as is often thought, is a particular highlight. Two other notables from the "Consider" section are "It Doesn't Matter" (later redone with different lyrics by the song's uncredited co-writer Rick Roberts on the first Firefall album) and "Move Around," which features some of the first synthesizer used in a rock context.
The closing section, titled "Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay," is a rock and blues set with one of the landmarks of Manassas' short life, the epic "The Treasure." A sort of Zen-like meditation on love and "oneness," enlivened by the band's most inspired recorded playing it evolves into a bluesy groove washed in Stills' fierce electric slide playing.
The delineation lines of the four themed song groupings aren't cut in stone, though, and one of the strengths of the album is that there is a lot of overlap in styles throughout.
Unfortunately, the album has been somewhat overlooked over the years, even though Stills considers it some of the best work and Bill Wyman (who guests on "The Love Gangster") said he would have quit The Rolling Stones to join Manassas
Side One: The Raven
"Song of Love"
"Rock & Roll Crazies"
"Jet Set (Sigh)"
"Anyway"
"Both of Us (Bound to Lose)"
Side Two: The Wilderness
"Fallen Eagle"
"Jesus Gave Love Away for Free"
"Colorado"
"So Begins the Task"
"Hide It So Deep"
"Don't Look at My Shadow"
Side Three: Consider
"It Doesn't Matter"
"Johnny's Garden"
"Bound to Fall"
"How Far"
"Move Around"
"The Love Gangster"
Side Four: Rock & Roll is Here to Stay
"What to Do"
"Right Now"
"The Treasure (Take One)"
"Blues Man"
LABELS: Clean, bright and unmarked with possibly just one light spindle trace on each label - in my opinion this copy has been carefully part played just the one time and put aside - MINT-
VINYL Visual: Both records are like new and practically unmarked - Side A has some 'misting' to the surface but this is a pressing issue, present since manufacture - it has no audio consequence whatsoever - NM/M
VINYL Audio: This is a really sensational set - outstanding audio quality throughout, beautifully recorded with a deep, rich, warm and detailed sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing) there are no scratches, no sticks or jumps, no clicks or pops and no surface noise - even the quieter acoustic passages play as beautifully and silently as vinyl possible can. The whole LP sounds sensational and plays to the highest possible standard with great clarity, no groove-wear and no distortion (it's hardly ever been played) and is strictly graded MINT for audio (it's flawless) - great copy of this largely overlooked, superb piece of work - very highly recommended indeed
SLEEVE: The matt gatefold is as clean, crisp and fresh as the day it was made - MINT
POSTER: The large glossy 8 panel poster with band portraits on one side and lyrics on the other is practically untouched/unhung condition - NEAR MINT
INNERS: Both inners are printed on matt, textured thin paper and are clean, fresh and unmarked with just some light creasing. One has a tiny split to one side edge (1.5 cms) - EX/EX+
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