Description TRINITY HOUSE "FLASHBACK THROUGH HISTORY" LP ORIGINAL 1977 LP ON THE UK PROFILE LABEL, STEREO COVER is in VG++ shape, some sticker residue on front, small writing on backCOMES WITH LYRIC INSERT VINYL looks clean, plays VG++ to EXCELLENT Even though this stupidly RARE private label album by Trinity House was released in 1977, make no mistake – this baby’s from a whole other time zone. These guys weren’t looking to compete with the Andy Gibbs and Donna Summers - They’ve been sleeping under a rock somewhere for the past 8 years and woke up with nothing but a beat-up 8-track of Electric Ladyland. Maybe that’s what they meant by Flashback Through History – to Trinity House, it’s still 1969. And God bless ‘em, because 1977 kinda sucked. So when the rest of the rock world was embracing the power of the synthesizer and the drum machine, Trinity House was still worshipping the guitar like some Outlaws tribute band. Only these guys weren’t Southern rock in the least – they were English, so they were still diggin’ Hendrix. Except they were three times as heavy. And they weren’t afraid to show it. So if opener “A Child is Born” roars out of the gate with the same liquidy wah wah guitar chords that ran rampant across all four sides of Electric Ladyland, it soon evolves into a blazing semi-metallic onslaught of heavy, almost proto-grunge guitar licks, as if Jimi stopped midway through the sessions for “1984” and suddenly decided to compete with the MC5. And if you think for a second that a title like “Epitaph to Icarus” brings up bad memories of 21-minute Rush songs and Hipgnosis album sleeves, the blistering machine gun staccato guitar riff backbone of this beast blows away anything Geddy Lee’s done since the days of “Working Man.” I should warn you at this point – you must love the wah wah pedal if you’re gonna plunk down the cash for a Trinity House album. There’s a lot of wah wah on Flashback Through History. There’s more wah wah in “Name Behind the Face” than a nursery full of crying babies. But between that and the overzealous drumming, and the downright funky rhythm section, you’d hardly even notice the religious lyrics. If Flashback is indeed considered a Jesus rock album, it’s certainly the single heaviest (and coolest) one I’ve ever heard. Makes sense really - God’s always loved the guitar. At least back when he was in Blind Faith. Ahh, but lest you think Trinity House is completely stuck in the hookah tents of ’69, they let rip on a monster rockabilly punk tune near the end of this amazing album. “Warning Lights” starts with the same ultra-distorted fuzzed-up chords that led off the Beatles “Revolution” (single version), then launches head-first into the most blistering rave-up this side of a Reverend Horton Heat album! It’s the full custom gospel sounds of Trinity House, a full decade and a half before the Sub Pop revival, and still fully ordained too! Yea, when you walk through the Valley of Death, you should fear no power chords. And wash down your communion wafers with PBR. Well, they say God works in mysterious ways, and releasing a full-on psychedelic prog guitar assault in the middle of the disco era certainly qualifies as “mysterious” in my book. It also qualifies as a religious experience. Put it this way - if they’d been playing this kinda stuff at my church back in ‘77, I’d have gone to Sunday School a lot more often. PLEASE NOTE I NO LONGER SHIP TO ITALY DUE TO A CORRUPT POSTAL SYSTEM (THERE, NOT HERE). BUYERS FROM ITALY AGREE TO PAY FOR GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL INSURED ONLY! The less exciting stuff Media mail shipping with delivery confirmation starts at $4.00 in the US, with each additional record only $1 additional shipping. Overseas shipping has, unfortunately, gone way up in the fast few months, which translates to $15 for the first LP to Canada ($3 each one thereafter) and $24 for the first LP everywhere else in the world, with each add'l LP an extra $5 (so it pays to buy more, nudge nudge wink wink). I accept payments through Paypal. I try to grade as best as I can, and I list as many blemishes/imperfections I can find (writing, ringwear, scuff marks, etc.) – Also, please note that I DO listen to these albums – I may not listen to every track, but my grades are based on LISTENING, not just looking at it, since chances are you’ll be listening to the record you buy, not just looking at it. Most of the albums I sell are the ones I’ve enjoyed for years – and I treat my records with kid gloves. But sounds speak louder than words, so check out the sound clips below – they’re from the actual record you’re bidding on. SHIPPING AND PACKAGING Listen, I buy a bunch of records too (when I’m not getting outbid at the last second, which is more often than not) – and I know what it’s like to get a rare, one-of-a-kind album packaged dangerously in a flimsy bubblewrap package. I hate that too. So rest assured, I ALWAYS package albums with stiff cardboard reinforcements, same for 45s. And yes, the records are removed from the sleeves (for albums). I ship out once a week, every Friday, because I have a regular day job. But I’d be willing to give that up if you’d all be so kind as to bid my items up to stupidly high amounts. For more security and international tracking, you may request GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL - but bear in mind the cost of this service is upwards of $30. For expensive items, however, it may be well worth it. Unfortunately, there isn’t a cost-effective way of tracking parcels to foreign countries yet, and shipping times vary depending on your country’s postal system. Italy in particular seems to be really bad at delivering packages quickly, or delivering packages at all, now that you mention it. I will always email you when your package ships, but once it’s on its way, please don’t ask me when it will arrive because I don’t know. If the world’s postal systems can ever agree on a universal tracking system that’s affordable, I’ll be the first to use it. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN… I will always leave positive feedback for successful transactions, and would appreciate the same in return. All I ask of you is the following – please pay for your items within 14 days of the close of auction. Compared to other sellers, that’s a generous amount of time, so if you don’t pay within 2 weeks, then I have to assume something’s wrong. You’ll get an Ebay payment reminder at that point, and possibly a decapitated horse head in your bed. If, after 30 days, you still haven’t forked up the cash, I’ll relist the item and yell at you if I ever see you in town.