Yes, even in good old India there were
album releases on Vertigo swirl. We have found four issues so far.
Indian Vertigo records are easily recognizable by the caption ''Mfd in
India by Polydor of India Limited'' featured at 6 o'clock on the label.
All are dated in the second half of the seventies, maybe excepting the
first one shown below.
Again the matrix numbers refer to the country code for The Netherlands:
''670''.
6360 068
MAGNA CARTA - IN CONCERT (?)
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Sticker attached to the bottom of the only copy we have ever come
across of this Indian issue.
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Even though this is a quite early
catalogue number, it is unclear when this was released in India. There
are no indications of a release date anywhere. Cover and musical
contents are the same as the UK release.
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6360 117
STATUS QUO - ON THE LEVEL (1975)
This album is virtually the same as the
Dutch version (see the
Netherlands page),
but four logo's from previous albums are transferred from the backcover
to the front and the
line-up is inserted at the bottom right. The backcover was tinted pale
blue on this issue.
6360
169
THIN LIZZY - BLACK ROSE (1979)
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Line-up: Brian Downey, dr/
Scott Gorham, gtr, voc/ Philip Lynott, voc, bsgtr, gtr/ Gary Moore,
gtr, voc.
Production: Tony Visconti +
Thin Lizzy.
Cover-art by Jim
Fitzpatrick.
Photography by
unknown.
Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured
by Polydor of India, Bombay.
Recorded at
Pathe Marconi.Studios, Paris + Good Earth Studios, London.
Track listing A-side: Do
Anything You Want To (Philip Lynott)/ Toughest Street In Town (Philip
Lynott + Scott Gorham + Gary Moore)/ Waiting For An Alibi (Philip
Lynott)/ Sarah (Philip Lynott + Gary Moore).
Track listing B-side:
Got To Give It Up (Philip Lynott + Scott Gorham)/ Get Out Of Here
(Philip Lynott + Midge Ure)/ With Love (Philip Lynott)/ A Rock Legend
(Philip Lynott + Gary Moore).
No Vertigo logo on front.
There are no running time indications anywhere.
Matrix number A-side:
AA 6360169 1Y 2 670 12
Matrix number B-side:
AA 6360169 2Y 1 (P) 1979 670 12
Rarity scale: R3
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If you enjoy twin guitars, then listen to this. Many double guitar
parts galore and very convincingly so. Also the bassguitar has a very
recognizable effervescent touch, quite unusual for a hard-rock band
like this is. The level is not very consistent, though. On the positive
side there is the infectious drive of the opening Do anything you want to and the
grim S&M, this last track
boasting a glorious instrumental arrangement and even traces of Arthur
Brown's drama. Also the long title track with four divisions is
excellently arranged and the guitars glitter and sparkle. On the minus
side, there is the much too common sounding Waiting for an alibi and the
routine of Get out of here.
The production of Visconti does well to separate the instruments
clearly, so every single radiant guitar note can be admired.
It's the black rose of Ireland, lads, bleeding dawn and exuding
despair. Stark and maybe a bit obvious, but a memorable image still.
The backcover shows excellently drawn portraits of the culprits. in a
greenish blue. For once the black border is really functional too: a
mourning card.
Romantic lettering belongs to the rose in general, we guess, but to
this particular one?
6360
175
STATUS QUO - WHATEVER YOU WANT (1979)
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Line-up: Andy Bown, keyb,
voc/ John Coghlan, dr/
Alan
Lancaster, voc, bsgtr/ Richard Parfitt, voc, keyb,
gtr/ Francis Rossi, voc, gtr/ Rob Young, harm.
Production: Pip Williams.
Cover-art by Andrew Aloof.
Cover-design by
Design Machine.
Liner notes: none.
Cover manufactured
by Printwell.
Recorded at
Phonogram Studios, Hilversum (NL).
Track listing A-side: What
Ever You Want (Richard Parfitt + Andy Bown)/ Shady Lady (Francis Rossi
+ Rob Young)/ Who Asked You (Alan Lancaster)/ Your Smiling Face
(Richard Parfitt + Andy Bown)/ Living On An Island (Richard Parfitt +
Rob Young).
Track listing B-side:
Come Rock With Me (Francis Rossi + Bernie Frost)/ Rockin' On
(Francis Rossi + Bernie Frost)/ Runaway (Francis Rossi + Bernie Frost)/
High Flyer
(Alan Lancaster + Rob Young)/ Breaking Away (Francis Rossi + Richard
Parfitt + Andy Bown).
No Vertigo logo on front.
There are no running time indications anywhere.
Matrix number A-side:
AA 6360175 1Y1 1 70 STRAWBERRY
Matrix number B-side:
AA 6360175 2Y1 13 STRAWBERRY
Rarity scale: R3
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This starts much more modest than we are used to on the title track and
the production of Williams is beyond reproach, but unfortunately we
have heard all of this before. The powerless ballad Living on an
island, with almost-real CSN&Y harmonies, is like an oasis,
though
not one we would like to visit any longer than strictly necessary.
Business as usual...
Well, it's prime cinema time on the cover, a modestly executed mini
Sergeant Pepper's. The backcover is much better: a pinguin going
through the motions on the catwalk. Marilyn peeps through too. What a
strange image! There's a blue tinted insert with lyrics and a
photograph
too.
The designers did what they could to make the corporate lettering
acceptable. No easy task, but somehow solved quite satisfactorily.
9102 008
THIN LIZZY - JAILBREAK (1976)
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