Tommy Bolin – Teaser (Vinyl) Original Japanese Pressing
Nemperor / Atlantic Records (1975)
$65.00
Very Rare Actual 1975 Japanese First Pressing Still In Top Condition! With Insert, Lyrics. Amazing Debut LP From Energy / James Gang / Deep Purple Guitarist / Singer / Songwriter.
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Very Rare Actual 1975 Japanese First Pressing Still In Top Condition! Includes Insert With Lyrics, Labels Are Clean. ‘Teaser’ Is The Amazing Debut Album From Energy / James Gang / Deep Purple Guitarist / Singer / Songwriter ~ The Late Great, Tommy Bolin. Features Contributions From Glenn Hughes, Jon Lord, David Sanborn, Phil Collins, Jan Hammer, Stanley Sheldon, Prairie Prince, Narada Michael Walden and others.
Condition – Vinyl: EXCELLENT!
Condition – Cover: EXCELLENT! Light ring wear, minor foxing.
Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. No wonder all the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab records were pressed in Japan! The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Top condition original Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer ~ therefore more collectable and valuable every year.
Side 1:
The Grind
Homeward Strut
Dreamer
Savannah Woman
Teaser
Side 2:
People, People
Marching Powder
Wild Dogs
Lotus
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Nemperor / Atlantic Records (1975)
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Geoff –
An absolutely brilliant album from the immensely talented, late great Tommy Bolin! 'Teaser' is an absolutely brilliant album from the immensely talented, late great Tommy Bolin (he died at the tender age of 25). His debut solo offering, 'Teaser' was released as he joined Deep Purple, to replace Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. Band mates Glenn Hughes and Jon Lord play on the album, but were not credited, due to contractual reasons. Other notable contributions are provided by top musicians, David Sanborn, Phil Collins, Jan Hammer, Stanley Sheldon, Prairie Prince, Narada Michael Walden and others. But Tommy is undoubtedly the star! One of my personal favourite albums, 'Teaser' is a timeless record that one can never tire of hearing.
AMG –
Bolin's first solo album, Teaser is an impressive display of the guitarist's prowess and range. After performing in a variety of bands since the late '60s, Bolin finally released his first solo album in 1975. Teaser is an impressive display of the guitarist's prowess and range, and is a natural progression from the previous Bolin-dominated James Gang albums Bang and Miami, and his work with drummer Billy Cobham. Teaser includes several period piece rock & roll tracks, the foremost among them being the opener "The Grind," with its strolling piano, taut basslines, and Bolin's guitar strutting the line between boogie and glam. In addition to his prowess as a guitarist, this track also showcases his considerable ability as a vocalist. On "Homeward Strut," the first of two instrumentals here, Bolin's guitar takes center stage, centering on funky jazz-rock fusion. Both his rhythm playing and his lead work (single-string and slide) are paint peelers. Bolin was always equally adept at subtleties, as the ballads "Dreamer" and the Latin-tinged "Savannah Woman" (with percussion from Phil Collins) attest. That said, the album might have been better served had they not been sequenced back to back. The latter features Bolin showcasing the influence of Wes Montgomery's late style, as well giving a passing nod to Peter Green, yet with utterly original phrasing. The title track returns the '70s boogie back to prominence, with its easy stroll countered by tasty fills and playful, sexy signing. "People, People" showcases the guitarist's love of reggae and his ability to seamlessly wed it to hard rock, Latin percussion (courtesy of Sammy Figueroa), and soul-jazz. Saxophonist David Sanborn and keyboardist Jan Hammer also play key roles in this standout. Those three also go head to head with Bolin on the scorching jazz-rock instrumental "Marching Powder," which also includes drummer Narada Michael Walden. The other instrumental here, "Homeward Strut," focuses on the harder-edged funky side of jazz-rock fusion. The set closes with two power ballads central to Bolin's legend, "Wild Dogs" and "Lotus." Each tune has sparse elements of country rock that give way to molten power chords, labyrinthine fills, and eventually, roaring hard rock, and in the latter, reggae makes its return for a climactic finish. In 36-and-a-half minutes, Teaser is as near a rock classic as exists. It survives as Bolin's signature work.