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| Mercury Rev - See You on the Other Side
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(Beggars Banquet BBQLP176 UK-95 EX 800:-)
Mercury Rev have produced cerebral, sometimes darkly atmospheric Indie Rock , relying on orchestrations of guitars, clarinets, drums, and Jonathan Donohue's breathy, Dylan-inspired melodic rambling.
"See You On The Other Side" is the 3rd full-length studio album by US rock act Mercury Rev and the first not to feature original lead vocalist David Baker. The change on the lead vocalist spot is audible right from the get go as Donahue has a soft voice and mellow vocal approach which is very different from David Baker´s more frantic vocal style. The instrumental part of the music has also changed quite a lot. The music style on the first two albums were a kind of frantic psychadelic rock while the music on "See You On The Other Side" is much more mellow and focused.
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| Mercyful Fate - Don't Break the Oath
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(Music For Nations MFN-28 EU-84 VG+ 800:-)
The second studio album by the Danish heavy metal band, originally released in September 1984.
The style Mercyful Fate employed on the album resembled a mixture of heavy metal with progressive elements, lyrically preoccupied with Satan and the occult and distinguished by King Diamond's theatrical falsetto vocals. Although very influential to future black metal bands due to its lyrical content, the music itself is more reminiscent of traditional heavy metal.
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| Mercyful Fate - Melissa
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(Music For Nations MFN-10 Sca-83 1000:-)
Mercyful Fate was formed in Spring 1981 in Copenhagen, Denmark from the ashes of the punk/metal band Brats by vocalist Kim Bendix Petersen (ex-Black Rose) and guitarist Hank Shermann, with other members of the last Brats line-up.
When Mercyful Fate‘s 'Melissa' first hit the shelves in 1983, it changed the face of metal forever, paving the way for the future of black metal, death metal, and even heavy prog. 'Melissa' showcased how slow, intentional music with an almost operatic quality could still be crushing and heavy as hell.
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| Metallica - Master of Puppets
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(Music For Nations MFN-60 UK-86 VG+ 1250:-)
An unimpeachable metal masterpiece! 'Master of Puppets' is one of the rare cases when the critical and popular consensuses match right up and are both right on the money -- there's just no arguing against this being considered one of the greatest, most influential, and surprisingly timeless metal albums of all time.
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| Mighty Baby - Egyptian Tomb
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(Psycho PSYCHO-31 UK-84 VG+ 375:-)
Formed in 1968 by ex-members of The Action (a beat-psych outfit with mod/soul elements), Mighty Baby were a UK hippy prog outfit active through to 1971.
Typically British but very wide-ranging, they bridged many rock/prog styles, with blues and folk elements. Some quote them as the British Grateful Dead.
1984 UK re-issue with new artwork.
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| Morrison, Van - Hymns to the Silence
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(Polydor 849026-1 EU-91 VG+ 800:-)
George Ivan 'Van' Morrison stands out in the youth-obsessed, disposable world of modern pop music. A grouchy fireplug of a man, he has earned a loyal following that's always kept guessing as to what direction he'll take next. Since the beginning, Morrison has ignored all fly-by-night fads and in doing so has amassed a timeless body of work.
When Van Morrison released "Hymns to the Silence", he had nothing to prove. These songs focus on his concerns at the time, and let him bring them out in the open and follow them wherever they would take him. The album feels more overtly autobiographical than many of his others - a high point in a career filled with high points.
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| Mott the Hoople - Mott
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(CBS S-69038 UK-73 VG+ 400:-)
A fantastic classic – the kind of record that will remind you that Mott The Hoople were way more than a glam band with a big radio hit – as there's a depth, complexity, and completely satisfying quality to the record that holds on all the way through! Sure, the group's got fantastic guitar – courtesy of Mick Ralphs, who was setting a tone that so many others would copy in years to come – but there's way more going on here, and the group are really getting a sense of their power and identity – even if they were never hitting the full chart status they deserved. The whole thing's great – lots of perfect moments from Ian Hunter!
'73 UK pressing in diecut gatefold sleeve with plastic 'face'. There is a small tear in the lower right side of the diecut.
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| Mott the Hoople - same
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(Island ILPS-9108 UK-69 VG+ 600:-)
Mott's first album is always a delight to listen to. A healthy mixture of covers and originals, it opens with an instrumental cover of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me". Two more covers follow, Doug Sahm's "At The Crossroads" and Sonny Bono's "Laugh At Me", both highlighting the fact that in the early days Ian Hunter's vocal delivery was influenced by Bob Dylan - indeed Dylan fan Lester Bangs, reviewing the album in Rolling Stone magazine, gave it a glowing review, convinced that Dylan had recorded an album under an assumed name.
Original UK pressing. The inside of the gatefold has a previous owners nametag.
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| Motörhead - 1916
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(Epic 467481-1 Hol-91 VG+ 800:-)
Lemmy Kilmister had been leading Motörhead for 16 years by the time "1916" was recorded in 1991.
Over the years, Motörhead had experienced more than its share of personnel changes — and in fact, Kilmister was its only remaining original member. But the band’s sound hadn’t changed much, and time hadn’t made its sledgehammer approach any less appealing.
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| Mötley Crüe - Dr Feelgood
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(Elektra 960829-1 EU-89 VG+ 400:-)
For anyone coming of age in the 1980s, the rise of glam metal served as a rite of passage which most of us would rather forget. Perhaps the only band that deserves to be remembered is Motley Crue.
A&R opportunists and image consultants be damned, these Metal diehards have managed to keep their priorities straight by staying true to their legion of fans.
'Dr Feelgood' was the first album Mötley Crüe recorded after their quest for sobriety and rehabilitation in 1989. In addition to being their best selling album, it is highly regarded by music critics and fans as the band's best studio album.
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| Mötley Crüe - Theatre of Pain
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(Elektra 60418-1-E US-85 VG+ 400:-)
For anyone coming of age in the 1980s, the rise of glam metal served as a rite of passage which most of us would rather forget. Perhaps the only band that deserves to be remembered is Motley Crue.
A&R opportunists and image consultants be damned, these Metal diehards have managed to keep their priorities straight by staying true to their legion of fans.
Released in the aftermath of lead vocalist Vince Neil's arrest for manslaughter on a drunk driving charge, 'Theatre of Pain' marked the beginning of the band's transition away from the traditional heavy metal sound of 'Too Fast for Love' and 'Shout at the Devil', towards a more glam metal style.
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