Rocket 88 – Rocket 88 (LP, Album) (Very Good Plus (VG+))

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Location: WAREHOUSE JAZZ R

OUTER SLEEVE HAS NO SHRINK AND IS VG+ – RECORD HAS SOME FAINT HAIRLINES AND INNER SLEEVE SCUFFING – CORNERS NO LONGER HAVE STORE SHARPNESS – INNER SLEEVE IS WHITE GENERIC – NO HOLES – NO SAWCUTS – NO CREASING – FAINT RECORD RING VISIBLE – COMES IN A DURABLE PLASTIC SEE THRU OUTER SLEEVE PROVIDED BY ROAMYS RECORDS ** EXQUISITE 1981 COPY **

Notes:

Quoted directly from album notes written by Ian Stewart:
This album was recorded under less than ideal conditions at the Rotation Club in Hanover, West Germany – where the stage is 20 feet above the floor and most people watch from the sides. For some reason, the band was on fire that night, despite a long bus ride and the odd hangover or two. Although acoustically the club left much to be desired, I feel we have achieved one of the best live albums ever, with the sort of feeling that is never achieved in studios. Jack Bruce in particular played his ass off; and by the time “Roll ‘Em Pete” ended the set, his fingers were bleeding profusely from playing double bass – something he has only rarely done in recent years. Although the album was recorded on 24 tracks, there are no instrumental overdubs. Everything is as it was on that night, and the editing scissors were only used on one number so that we could have four tracks on side two.

A1. Rocket 88 7:27
A2. Waiting For The Call 10:16
A3. St. Louis Blues 7:55
B1. Roll ‘Em Pete 5:52
B2. Swindon Swing 7:34
B3. Roadhouse Boogie 7:17
B4. Talking About Louise 5:14

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