WARPIG s/t heavy Canadian monster FontHill Records

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WARPIG s/t heavy Canadian blaster FontHill Records!!

1970/Cdn/Fonthill F-103……here’s a rare original first pressing of this monster Canadian Private pressing. The uni pack gatefold cover is in solid VG to VG+ condition, the corners and seams have wear, light shelf wear and a handful of light handling creases on the front cover, the back shows a moderate amount of ring wear top and bottom, clean inner gatefold with minimal wear, no splits or delete. The vinyl is in VG to VG+ condition with light scuffs/scratches and light play wear. The record plays really well with real good fidelity. The light  noise I heard was mainly in the dead space and in the occasional spot were the music is quiet, and not many of those. I have played this record from start to finish and overall plays excellent with no skips, sticks, loud or repetitive noise etc. The labels are clean with some light spindle wear and a couple of small light scratches. If you’re looking for an original pressing at a low starting price here it is! Please check my auctions for other rock and psych lp’s. Good Luck and thanks for looking!

Track Listing

Flaggit
Tough Nuts (Melody With Balls)
Advance in A Minor
Rock Star
Sunflight
UXIB
The Moth

The band was seen by a label owner and were signed to FontHill Records in late 1968. They continued on the circuit, while writing original material and financing the recording of their first lp. With the production help of Robert Thomson, it finally saw the light of day in the spring of 1970. The album was full of raw power, with inspirational remnants from everything from the British Invasion to the surf sound, from Chet Atkins to Black Sabbath. Reminiscent of a less-structured Deep Purple album, tracks like the lead-off "Flaggit" and "Tough Nuts" gave you the unbridled passion of a young band doing it their way, while "Advance in 'A' Minor" showed the band's tight structure and classical influences, in what could only be described as 'early eclectic post psychadelic'. A common theme throughout the lp was the band's pounding rhythms and straight forward guitar licks.

A 45 of "Rock Star" b/w "Flaggit" made the rounds of the radio stations, and along with their live show,the following grew. FontHill was bought out by London Records in '71, leaving the band in the lurches as to their status for several months. The band carried on throughout the circuit, when they discovered they were without a label. London reissued Warpig's debut a year later, repackaged and remastered.

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MINT: as stated with no defects

M- or Mint Minus, very clean with no defect to sound or visual appearance, one scuff or mark may be permitted but it will be mentioned in the description, a near Mint record looks and plays very clean. Same for the cover. Very clean with no delete or other issues.

EXCELLENT: between VG++ and M- , still very collectable, visually and sonicly clean.

VG++ still a very nice copy with minimal wear, the vinyl will retain it's original gloss and can have some minor scuffs/scratches that don't affect play very much.

VG+ the vinyl will still retain much original gloss with a bit more scuffs and/or scratches I may list a very rare or desirable item with a lower grade, I will try to list all defects.

AIR POSTAGE TO USA IS $11 ...OR $9 SURFACE IF THE PACKAGE WEIGHS LESS THAN 500 GRAMS(one regular weight pressing).........USA AIR POSTAGE FROM 500 GRAMS TO 1 KILO IS $16 AND SURFACE MAIL IS $13(usually 1-3 lp’s depending on individual weight)

Combined auctions of up to 8 lp’s will ship to the USA by expedited surface mail, this option includes a tracking number. I can send up to 8 lp’s combined postage of $24 and that includes your tracking number and full insurance.

INTERNATIONAL AIR POSTAGE(depending on destination) UNDER 500 grams is $18 to $24 depending on location(one regular weight lp), OVER 500 grams UP TO 1000g is $34 to $40 depending on location(usually up to 3 lp’s depending on individual weight), INTERNATIONAL AIR POSTAGE BETWEEN 1000g AND 2000g (usually between 3 and 6 lp’s depending on individual weight) is $52 to $60. I will send via surface as well. Ask for rates.

IN CANADA..postage is $10 to $14 depending on location for 1-8 lp’s fully insured with tracking. I will give an accurate price with a postal code.

NOTE: when purchasing some of the new deluxe re-issues are well over 500 grams, if you need to know postage on a certain lp please drop me a line just to be sure!

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