Description: NUCLEUS 'Elastic Rock' LP (UK, Be With Records, Catalogue #BEWITH125LP) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited year 2023 Be With Records label LP edition of 1970 UK JAZZ ROCK MONSTER! album (originally released in 1970 in the UK on the legendary Vertigo Records label) entitled Elastic Rock by Ian Carr's Nucleus! If you were wanting another band to listen to that could go toe-to-toe with none other than Miles Davis's own contemporaneous electric era groups, these Nucleus cats were it! (quite fitting, too, seeing as how Ian Carr is a top biographer of and lifetime expert on Davis himself.) A highly anticipated reissue (following on from the Jazzman label's sensational Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet reissues from several years ago, the issuance of which caused a worldwide frenzy of jazzbo maniacs going wild in acquiring those long out of print and highly coveted holy grails of British Modal Jazz) and once again, Be With Records has knocked it out of the park with this slab. Elastic Rock is a highly recommended addition to your record shelves if you have even only just the faintest tangential interest in the sound and waxings of the top monsters of '70s Funk Fusion Jazz Rock. If your interest in this arena already runs deep, acquisition of Elastic Rock is as mandatory as it gets! (NOTE: ALL RECORDS ARE PACKED AND SHIPPED IN PROFESSIONAL, SUPERIOR QUALITY RECTANGULAR SHAPED, CORNER PROTECTING CORRUGATED CARDBOARD RECORD MAILERS WITH FILLER PADS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!) (NOTE: BRAND NEW/FACTORY SEALED ITEM!) (NOTE: LIMITED VINYL EDITION!) Nucleus's Elastic Rock is undisputedly a milestone in jazz-rock. A beautiful and vital debut album, it was first released on Vertigo in 1970. Genius trumpeter and visionary composer Ian Carr was one of the most respected British musicians of his era. He was a true pioneer and saw the potential in fusing the worlds of jazz with rock, just as Miles Davis and The Tony Williams Lifetime did in the US. In late 1969, following the demise of the Rendell-Carr quintet, and tiring of British jazz, Carr assembled the legendary Nucleus. Regarding music as a continuous process, Nucleus refused to "recognize rigid boundaries" and worked on delivering what they saw as a "total musical experience". Under bandleader Carr, Nucleus existed as a fluid line-up of inventive, skilled musicians. The very title Elastic Rock could be regarded as the group's MO, describing a melting point between their rock and jazz impulses. Recorded over four days in January 1970, Elastic Rock didn't sound like any other British jazz album. Exploding out the gate, "1916" opens with John Marshall's frantic pounding before melancholic horns enter. The smooth title track, "Elastic Rock" is just a gorgeous electric blues track. The serene "Striation", a Jeff Clyne and Chris Spedding collaboration, is led by bowed bass and is the epitome of calm before the late-night laidback vibe of "Taranaki" breezes along sweetly and smoothly with great trumpet and tenor. The truly emotional "Twisted Track" is elegant with horns, while guitar is gently played with drums and bass. "Crude Blues (Part 1)" features an excellent oboe part by Karl Jenkins with laconic guitar helping out. "Part 2" is livelier, with a heavy backbeat and great wind parts. "1916 (Battle Of Boogaloo)" features a steady bassline and great call and response parts from the horn section. The mesmeric epic "Torrid Zone" brilliantly encapsulates the jazz fusion aesthetic so desired by the group, the rhythm section is rock-influenced but magically retains a laid-back jazz vibe. Spacey jazz in the style of In a Silent Way, the semi-ambient "Stonescape" features smooth, muted brass, warm, smokey keys and a barely-there rhythm section. The bubbling, fragile restraint of "Earth Mother" partially utilizes the "Torrid Zone" bassline but takes the energy in a different direction. Next comes the very idiosyncratic drum solo track by Marshall in the appropriately-titled "Speaking for Myself, Personally, in My Own Opinion, I Think?" The album closes with the raucous "Persephones Jive", a track that ends the album frantically, riotously, just as it began. Remastered from the original Vertigo master tapes by Simon Francis. Cut by Cicely Balston at AIR Studios. - Nucleus's Elastic Rock is undisputedly a milestone in jazz-rock.- A beautiful and vital debut album, it was first released on Vertigo in 1970.- Remastered from the original Vertigo master tapes by Simon Francis. Tracks on this LP are as follows:A1 1916A2 Elastic RockA3 StriationA4 TaranakiA5 Twisted TrackA6 Crude Blues (Part 1)A7 Crude Blues (Part 2)A8 1916-The Battle Of BoogalooB1 Torrid ZoneB2 StonescapeB3 Earth MotherB4 Speaking For Myself, Personally, In My Own Opinion, I Think...B5 Persephones Jive Shipping rates to the following locations at this present time (note: all shipping rates are subject to change.) Shipping in US (including ALASKA & HAWAII), PUERTO RICO (MEDIA MAIL) is $6.98. Shipping to CANADA (AIRMAIL) is $18.98. Shipping to MEXICO (AIRMAIL) is $22.98. Shipping to UK, EUROPE, RUSSIA, ASIA, GREECE, ISRAEL, TURKEY, CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS, ETC. (AIRMAIL) is $22.98. Shipping to BRAZIL (AIRMAIL) is $22.98. Shipping totals will be consolidated for multiple orders/winning bids. Record shipped in professional, superior rectangular shaped, corner-protecting corrugated cardboard record mailer with filler pads. 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Price: 43.98 USD
Location: Manitou Springs, Colorado
End Time: 2024-02-25T18:52:26.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Nucleus
Speed: 33 RPM
Record Label: Be With Records
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Release Title: Elastic Rock
Type: LP
Record Grading: Mint (M)
Format: Phonographic LP Record
Release Year: 2023
Sleeve Grading: Mint (M)
Record Size: 12"
Features: Brand New/Unplayed Item, Limited Edition
Genre: Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Jazz-Prog
