{"product_id":"4995879270677","title":"grit Indomitable British Hard Japan Music CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description\u003cbr\u003e\nContents First-press limited edition Paper jacket packaging Includes Japanese liner notes A British heavy psychedelic ultimate rare item, with only two copies pressed worldwide in 1972! A miraculous discovery revealing the depths of the London underground, including previously unreleased tracks that no one has ever heard before! Formed in Islington, North London in 1970, Grit was a \"phantom\" heavy psychedelic band. Centered around guitarist Frank \"Spider\" Martinez, they performed live and recorded three demo tracks in December 1972, but were unable to secure a record deal. The band disbanded in the summer of 1973 without ever releasing any works. They were long forgotten until 2015 when Hans Pokora, a world-renowned collector of rare psychedelic music, discovered one of only two (some say three) acetate records pressed at a flea market in Germany. The band gained sudden popularity after being featured as the \"6th\" in the rarity ranking in the book \"7001 Record Collector Dreams,\" commonly known as the \"Pokora Book.\" After a search by those involved and collectors, Martinez's whereabouts were finally discovered. This album, using his master tapes, finally reveals the full picture! Martinez's heavy riffs and sharp leads, influenced by Cream, Jimi Hendrix, and John Mayall, and Jeff Ball's Robert Plant-esque shouts create a sound that reveals the band's extraordinary potential. Aggressive tracks like \"Drive in the Stake\" (M1) and the dynamic, progressive \"The Kid and the Wanderer (Drifter)\" (M2) are truly raw gems of 1970s British hard rock, and this powerful album deserves to be heard now. Furthermore, this album includes rehearsal recordings of their predecessor band, Merlin. The performance, including a cover of Danish band Burnin' Red Ivanhoe's \"Across the Windowsill,\" is beyond rare. 'Grit' offers the pleasure of delving into the deepest layers of British hard rock. Media reviews and more: A British heavy psychedelic ultimate rarity, with only two copies pressed worldwide in 1972! A miraculous discovery revealing the depths of the London underground, including previously unreleased tracks no one has ever heard! (C)RS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53227423793461,"sku":"4995879270677","price":4600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/5966\/5973\/files\/61T9feauTuL._AC.jpg?v=1785386266","url":"https:\/\/tokyojapancdshop.com\/products\/4995879270677","provider":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}