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Condition: VG+ (Vinyl) / VG (Sleeve; vintage shelf ring rubbing and edge wear) --- TRACKLIST --- Side I: A1. The Tower (6:52) A2. Long Time (7:00) A3. Rock & Rollers (3:57) Side II: B1. Broken Dreams (5:11) B2. Mariner (4:18) B3. Sunday Morning (4:09) B4. On & On (4:17) B5. Angel (Theme) (1:35) --- PRESSING & RELEASE DETAILS --- • Label & Cat #: Casablanca Records – NBLP 7021 (7021-1) • Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Original 1st US Pressing • Year / Country: 1975, US • Label Style: Authentic 1st Issue Blue "Bogart / Desert Skyline" Casablanca label (issued prior to the brown desert/camel label redesign) • Production: Produced by Derek Lawrence & "Big Jim" Sullivan; Engineered by Peter Granet • Lineup: Frank DiMino (Lead Vocals), Punky Meadows (Lead Guitar), Gregg Giuffria (Keyboards, Synthesizers), Mickie Jones (Bass), Barry Brandt (Drums) --- RECENT SOLD COMPS (eBay) --- • [eBay Sold Comps for Angel – Self-Titled Debut LP (NBLP 7021)](https://www.ebay.com/itm/256963967429): $12.00 – $24.00 (Recent average for original Blue Bogart label 1st pressings: ~$16.00 – $18.00) --- ALBUM NOTES & KEYWORDS --- • Notes: The explosive 1975 debut album from theatrical glam/pomp-rock titans Angel. Discovered by KISS bassist Gene Simmons and signed to Casablanca Records, the band blended crushing hard rock guitar riffs with lush progressive synthesizers and soaring operatic vocals. Anchored by their signature progressive-metal epic "The Tower," the hard-driving "Rock & Rollers," and "Mariner." • Keywords: Angel, Gregg Giuffria, Punky Meadows, Frank DiMino, Gene Simmons, KISS, Casablanca Records, Bogart Label, 70s Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Pomp Rock, Heavy Metal, 1975 Vinyl, Vintage Vinyl --- STORE POLICY --- • Fast 1-day shipping • Orders bundle automatically to save on shipping • Use the offer feature to receive a discount on any record in the store!