{"product_id":"sp-4756","title":"Nils Lofgren - Nils (1979) Vinyl LP • Baltimore, Self Titled, No Mercy","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e SP-4756\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, Classic Rock, Pop Rock, Rock Classics, Roots Rock\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eStill in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened). Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles; SKIPS during the first song on both sides due to a WARP (play-graded). Cover looks great; a couple creases near edges; no scuffing (front\/back); section  of shrink missing near top-right on front. Inner-sleeve is original (photos\/credits); bottom seam partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with very mild-wear. Little shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNo Mercy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI'll Cry Tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBaltimore\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eShine Silently\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSteal Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eKool Skool\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eA Fool Like Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI Found Her\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYou're So Easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eNo Mercy,\u003c\/span\u003e with special effects recorded at Madison Square Garden, has the sentiment of Simon \u0026amp; Garfunkel's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Boxer.\u003c\/span\u003e The double entendre being the rock musician oftentimes works on the same stage as the fighter, of course, punching away in the ring of life. Nils Lofgren is a veteran who has performed with Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and so many others, working here with producer Bob Ezrin who helped create Pink Floyd's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Wall.\u003c\/span\u003e As with any great artist, Ezrin brings in his various contacts which color the recordings he makes, insuring a product that is as much the producer's as it is Nils Lofgren's. Dick Wagner co-wrote the hits \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eOnly Women Bleed\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eYou And Me\u003c\/span\u003e with Alice Cooper. Their \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eI Never Cry\u003c\/span\u003e gets a sequel of sorts as Wagner rejoins his former singer Lou Reed to compose \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eI'll Cry Tomorrow\u003c\/span\u003e -- Ezrin also brought Reed in to co-write some of the Kiss album \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eThe Elder,\u003c\/span\u003e and all these recordings share a thread which is worth noting. With backing vocals and a big sound, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eI'll Cry Tomorrow\u003c\/span\u003e is smooth and blends in nicely with this collection. Randy Newman's \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eBaltimore,\u003c\/span\u003e with solid drumming by Alan Schwartzberg and a great hook, gets six minutes plus to play out. It's is fun to hear Newman's work put in this setting. Wagner and Lofgren write the semi-acoustic pop \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eShine Silently,\u003c\/span\u003e with a charming vocals by Nils. It, and the Lou Reed\/Nils Lofgren song \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eI Found Her,\u003c\/span\u003e are the two best tracks on the album. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eI Found Her\u003c\/span\u003e sounds like '60s pop that neither Lou or Nils have been affiliated with, truly unique for both artists. It is more sugary than \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSunday Morning\u003c\/span\u003e by the Velvet Underground, bringing that side of Reed out when he was a staff songwriter for Pickwick. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eA Fool Like Me,\u003c\/span\u003e also written by the duo, has more pop sensibilities than Reed's work on some of his own recordings during this period -- his three titles with Nils Lofgren here are a good addition to his songbook. \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eYou're So Easy\u003c\/span\u003e is a Wagner\/Ezrin\/Lofgren composition. The dancey beat, elegant guitars, and clearcut chorus make it a fun track. With a different feel from the Ezrin produced disc by guitar hero Steve Hunter who performed with Dick Wagner in both Lou Reed and Alice Cooper's bands -- Hunter and Wagner having reunited in 2000 for about six dates, and continuing to work together -- Lofgren seems to bring out something different in Ezrin's approach to working with another guitar master.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793903218969,"sku":"SP-4756","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-nils_lofgren-nils.jpg?v=1783555418","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/sp-4756","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}