Snowball – Defroster (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1978)

Snowball – Defroster is the debut album by the German-British jazz-rock band Snowball, released in 1978 on Atlantic (cat. no. ATL 50 463). Drummer Curt Cress and keyboardist Kristian Schultze came from the circle around Klaus Doldinger's Passport, singer and guitarist Roye Albrighton from the prog band Nektar; Dave King completes the line-up on bass and synthesizer. Cress and King produced it themselves, with Mal Luker as engineer. This copy is the 1978 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Atlantic ATL 50 463
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1978
• Genre: Jazz-Rock, Fusion

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (corner wear / abrasion)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH663).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Hold On
2. Tender Storm
3. Devils Demons
4. Country Dawn

Side B

1. Backfire
2. Lilli Henri
3. Paradise
4. Defroster
5. Shade

Personnel

Roye Albrighton (vocals, guitar), Kristian Schultze (keyboards), Dave King (bass, synthesizer), Curt Cress (drums, percussion). Arranged by Snowball; produced by Curt Cress and Dave King; engineer: Mal Luker.

FAQ

Who plays in Snowball?
Curt Cress (drums), Kristian Schultze (keyboards), Dave King (bass) and Roye Albrighton (vocals, guitar). Cress and Schultze were known from Passport, Albrighton from Nektar.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the 1978 German first edition on Atlantic, cat. no. ATL 50 463.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more records connected to Snowball?
Yes, for example Passport – Oceanliner or Nektar – Journey To The Centre Of The Eye. More titles are in our Jazz-Rock collection.