BABE RUTH - FIRST BASE - NEW CD

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First Base - CD NEW Format: CD Artist: Babe Ruth Runtime: Not Available Retail Price: $9.95 TRACKS 1. Wells Fargo2. Runaways, The3. King Kong4. Black Dog5. Mexican, The6. Joker7. Wells Fargo8. Theme from "For a Few Dollars More" Babe Ruth: Janita Haan (vocals); Alan Shacklock (guitar, vocals, organ, percussion); Dave Punshon (electric piano, piano); Dave Hewitt (bass, guitar); Dick Powell (drums, percussion).Additional personnel: Peter Halling, Clive Anstee, Manny Fox, Boris Rickleman (cello); Harry Mier (oboe); Brent Carter (saxophone); Jeff Allen (drums); Caspar Lawal (congas, bongos, kabasa).Recorded at EMI Studios, London, England.All songs written or co-written by Alan Shacklock except "King Kong" (Frank Zappa), "Black Dog" (Jesse Winchester) and "The Mexican" (Morricone).FIRST BASE is the eight-track release by British progressive rockers Babe Ruth and includes the tracks "Wells Fargo," "King Kong," and "Joker."First Base was British hard rock group Babe Ruth's biggest success, both in terms of popular and critical acclaim. This LP defined an interesting junction between hard rock and progressive rock. The two driving forces behind this album were guitarist Alan Shackloc, who wrote most of the material, and vocalist Janita Haan, who came out as the perfect balance between Janis Joplin and Robert Plant. The album contained " The Mexican," the band's classic song which also includes a theme by western soundtrack composer Ennio Morricone ("Per Qualche Dollaro in Piu"). Other highlights include the powerful rock number "Wells Fargo," the sweet-and-sour "Black Dog" (with nice piano work by Dave Punshon), and a surprising rendition of Frank Zappa's "King Kong." The strings and oboe arrangements in "The Runaways" don't work as well, but at least they don't get pompous. With its long songs (six to eight minutes) and lush arrangements, First Base seduced both the hard rock and the progressive rock crowds. The album cover was painted by Roger Dean, who illustrated many Yes albums. ~ Fran‡ois Couture titles & descriptions Within USA: $3.00 Flat Fee. Approximate delivery time is 5 to 10 business days (average 5 days). Our products will ship USPS. Hawaii and Alaska may take longer. We cannot guarantee that your items will be shipped together. For this reason, we cannot discount your Shipping and Handling fees on multiple items. Add USPS Delivery Confirmation: $0.49 per item. Canada: $4.95 Flat Fee. Approximate delivery time is 8 to 14 business days. We are not responsible for Customs charges. We cannot guarantee that your items will be shipped together. For this reason, we cannot discount your Shipping and Handling fees on multiple items. International: $5.95 Flat Fee. Approximate delivery time is 9 to 15 business days. We are not responsible for Customs charges. We cannot guarantee that your items will be shipped together. For this reason, we cannot discount your Shipping and Handling fees on multiple items. Multiple items may ship in the same package. Shipping charges will not be reduced. Shipping & Handling will be charged separately for each item. Note: Please allow 1-3 business days for your order to process and ship out. Total delivery time = Processing time + Shipping time. Ship times are shown above. Items may be shipped together. However, we do not offer discounts on combined shipping. PAYMENT: Accepted Means of Payment PayPal Visa (through PayPal) MasterCard (through PayPal) American Express (through PayPal) Discover (through PayPal) CHECKOUT: After winning an item in auction or completing a Buy-It-Now purchase, you have two check-out options: Check-Out Now! Check-Out Later: You will be notified via e-mail when you are the winning bidder. There is no need to contact us to arrange payment. You will automatically receive an e-mail within 2 hours of auctio... read more

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