at the same time i was ordering the 'red album' i was on the hunt for a copy of the 'blue record'. i listened to some tracks on the internet and was equally thrilled about the tunes as i was about the first full length. these guys just got me hooked and i wanted more.
i was checking the usual sources. ebay came up short. i lost an auction of a grey coloured copy and that kind of drew me to the pink copy i now call my own. i discovered this copy on discogs before the ebay auction ended. the pink copy was reasonable priced but together with postage it was an considerable amount. so i said to myself to get the pink vinyl if i lose the grey ebay copy.
the grey copy ended with a price even higher than the amount the discogs seller wanted, inclusive shipping. that was the sign and in the end i'm quite happy to have lost the ebay option, because deep inside i knew i wanted the pink one. my copy came from austria, so waiting wasn't that long and it came in in perfect condition.
now that i listened to the 'blue record' several times i find it a tiny bit better than the 'red album'. the record is full of elaborate rock/metal mish-mash, every listen is a journey with new bits to discover. great solos, great hooks, just a great album.
being fairly late to a great party again, to my defence i have to say that i have seen some art of the baroness singer john baizley before. so it wasn't all new to me. and yes, it's stunning what this guy pulls off. art work for the blue record being no exception. as my girlfriend looked at it, the first thing that caught her attention was the whipped egg looking like a phallus. never drew that connection before but as it points in the direction of the lady's womb, there might be some truth in her observation. third pressing. 514 made on hot pink. relapse records. 2009.
