Babe RuthFirst Base

Label:

Harvest – 1E 062 o 05159

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1 Wells Fargo
Written-ByAlan Shacklock
6:14
A2 The Runaways
Music ByAlan Shacklock
Words ByDavid Whiting
7:12
A3 King Kong
Written-ByFrank Zappa
6:40
B1 Black Dog
Written-ByJesse Winchester
8:03
B2 The Mexican
Written-ByAlan Shacklock
5:45
B2.a Per Qualche Dollaro In Piu (Interpolating)
Written-ByMorricone*
B3 Joker
Written-ByAlan Shacklock
7:42

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyEMI
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Printed ByGarrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Made ByGarrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Made ByTrade Platemaking Services
  • Pressed ByThe Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Published BySympathy Music Ltd.
  • Published ByCarlin Music Corp.
  • Published ByBig Ben Music Ltd.
  • Published ByUnited Artists Music

Credits

  • Arranged ByAlan Shacklock
  • Bass GuitarDave Hewitt
  • CelloManny Fox
  • Cello, LeaderPeter Halling
  • Congas, Bongos, CabasaGaspar Lawal
  • Design [Sleeve], Painting, Photography ByRoger Dean (4)
  • DrumsJeff Allen (4) (tracks: A2)
  • Drums, PercussionDick Powell (7)
  • Electric Piano, PianoDave Punshon
  • EngineerTony Clark
  • Guitar [All Guitars], Vocals, Organ, PercussionAlan Shacklock
  • OboeHarry Mier
  • ProducerNick Mobbs
  • Saxophone [Saxes]Brent Carter (2)
  • Vocals [Vocal Power]Jenny Haan

Notes

First UK edition with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd" and Sympathy Music Ltd. credits for Wells Fargo on label
Comes with insert.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label, in parentheses): SHSP.4022A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label, in parentheses): SHSP.4022B
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side A runout, stamped): SH SP 4022 A-1 1 T
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side B runout, stamped): SHSP 4022 B-1 1 P
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side A runout, stamped): SH SP 4022 A-1 1 O
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side B runout, stamped): SH SP 4022 B-1 1 G
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side A runout, stamped): SH SP 4022 A-1 1 G
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side B runout, stamped): SH SP 4022 B-1 1 M

Other Versions (5 of 59)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
First Base (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo) Harvest SHSP 4022, 1E 062 o 05159 UK 1972
New Submission
First Base (LP, Album) Harvest SHSP 4022 New Zealand 1972
New Submission
First Base (LP, Album, Stereo) Harvest SHSPJ 4022 South Africa 1972
New Submission
First Base (Cassette, Album) Odeon KMOFB-467 Brazil 1972
New Submission
First Base (LP, Album, Stereo) Harvest SHSPJ 4022 South Africa 1972

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Reviews

  • mutantaxolotl's avatar
    mutantaxolotl
    Album is so fire the british are amazing people at some times and people who create amazing music at most times
    • mattcymru's avatar
      mattcymru
      Edited 4 years ago
      I thank Liam Howlett of the PRODIGY for introducing me to these... he included the mexican on a mix cd he made..
      Some good stuff on this, which i had to order from the usa unfortunately. shame their second album wasnt quite as good..
      • SquigglySnazz's avatar
        SquigglySnazz
        I suppose "Wells Fargo" may be one of the first female-led hard rock tunes out there.
        • eboharris64's avatar
          eboharris64
          Did this ever come with a poster as in the pictures above?

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