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Beach Boys – Smiley Smile sealed 1967 U.S. stereo LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed U.S. stereo pressing of Smiley Smile by the Beach Boys.

About this copy: This copy of Smiley Smile is 1967 U.S. pressing on the Brother Records label. This is a first pressing without the credit to Barry Turnbull for the album title on the back cover.

As the album is still sealed, the record is presumably new and unplayed. As the album is sealed, the pressing plant is unknown. There is no pressing plant number on the back cover.

The wrap is fully intact except for a very tiny break at the top left corner. There are a couple of factory “breathe holes” in the shrink wrap. There are small bends at the two left-hand corners.

A beautiful copy of a classic album that is usually found with corner wear.

Background: Released in 1967, Smiley Smile was the twelfth studio album by the Beach Boys, and the album that the Beach Boys released instead of the much-anticipated Smile album, which was never completed during the 1960s.

While Smiley Smile did include the hits “Good Vibrations” and “Heroes and Villains,” those singles were released long before the album. As a result, Smiley Smile only reached #41 on the American album charts, though it did reach #9 on the UK charts.

Allmusic.com gave Smiley Smile a 4 star review:

After the much-discussed, uncompleted Smile project — which was supposed to take the innovations of Pet Sounds to even grander heights — collapsed, the Beach Boys released Smiley Smile in its place. …Heard now, outside of such unrealistic expectations, it’s a rather nifty, if rather slight, effort that’s plenty weird — in fact, it’s often downright goofy — despite Brian Wilson’s retreat from both avant pop and active leadership of the group. … The standouts, nonetheless, were two then-recent hit singles in which Brian Wilson’s ambitions were still intact: the inscrutable mini-opera “Heroes and Villains,” and the number one hit “Good Vibrations,” one of the few occasions where the group managed to be recklessly experimental and massively commercial at the same time.

You can listen to “Heroes and Villains” here:

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Brother
Catalog Number:	ST-9001
Year of Release:	1967
Format:	Stereo
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Frank Sinatra- Sings Days of Wine and Roses 1964 RED VINYL U.S. stereo LP

days of wine and roses u.s. red vinyl stereo lp

Offered for sale is a U.S. red vinyl stereo copy of Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners by Frank Sinatra.

Note: This album was not commercially released on colored vinyl in the U.S., nor were any copies pressed on colored vinyl for promotional use. This particular copy was likely pressed by a record company employee for their own use. We are not aware of any other red vinyl copies of this LP; this one may be unique.

About this copy: This copy of Sings Days of Wine and Roses is a 1964 U.S. deep groove stereo pressing on the Reprise label.

The matrix numbers are:

Side one: o 30301 (1-J) SMI
Side two: o 30302 (1-J) SMI

This suggests that the record was pressed at Columbia Records’ Santa Maria, California pressing plant, which opened in 1964.

The cover is M- and retains most of the original shrink wrap. There is a large piece missing on the back and very slight discoloration on the back in the lower left hand corner.

The original generic Reprise inner sleeve is included with no splits.

The red vinyl disc is VG and close to VG+ with a few light marks on each side, but no deep scratches. It’s a fairly clean disc that has been well cared for.

A nice copy of a rare, and possibly unique, Frank Sinatra LP.

Background: Released in 1964, the awkwardly-titled Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners is the 33rd studio album by Frank Sinatra.

The album, consisting entirely of Academy Award-winning songs, reached #10 on the U.S. album chart.

Allmusic.com gave Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners a 3 star review:

Featuring a selection of Oscar-winning standards, ranging from 1934’s “The Continental” to 1962’s “Days of Wine and Roses,” Academy Award Winners is professional and stylish album, but it only yields a handful of true gems. That isn’t the fault of either Frank Sinatra or arranger/conductor Nelson Riddle. Although their performances aren’t quite as distinguished as their past collaborations, they are nevertheless highly enjoyable. Sinatra is charming and lively, even if he doesn’t demonstrate the full range of his technique on each track, while Riddle’s charts are light and entertaining.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Reprise
Catalog Number:	FS-1011
Year of Release:	1964
Format:	Stereo
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Lesley Gore – I’ll Cry If I Want To original 1963 Japan stereo LP with obi

Offered for sale is a complete original Japanese stereo pressing of the 1963 LP I’ll Cry If I Want To by Lesley Gore, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of I’ll Cry If I Want To is a 1963 Japanese pressing on the Mercury label. The album was briefly available in Japan in 1963 and was never reissued there on vinyl.

Note: While the title is printed in English on the cover, the title printed in Japanese is “Tears Song Diary.”

The flipback cover is VG++ and close to M- with some discoloration from age near the flaps on the back and a faint record impression. There is a punch hole in the upper left hand corner.

The obi is VG++, with a couple of minor wrinkles and a couple of light foxing spots, but no tears. There is a punch hole through the obi.

This LP was issued without an insert.

The disc is VG++ and close to M- with one or two very faint hairlines on each side. There are one or two spindle marks on the labels. This record has probably been played just a few times. Clean disc!

A beautiful copy of an astonishingly rare Lesley Gore LP. This is the only the second copy of this album that we’ve ever seen, and the only one to include the obi.

Background: Released in June, 1963, I’ll Cry If I Want To was the debut LP by then-16 year old Lesley Gore.

The album reached #24 on the U.S. album charts, helped by the hits, “It’s My Party” and “Judy’s Turn to Cry.”

Allmusic.com gave I’ll Cry If I Want To this review:

Lesley Gore’s debut album was rushed out on the heels of her debut smash, “It’s My Party,” and suffered from being made into a contrived concept album of sorts. Most of the songs were about — as the title indicated — crying, since the key hook of “It’s My Party” had Gore boasting that she could cry if she wanted to. …Aside from the hits, nothing here rocked respectably, or swung as Quincy Jones’ arrangements were capable of doing, though “Cry Me a River” wasn’t too bad. Gore would, perhaps to the surprise of many, go on to establish a respectable career with a series of hits that didn’t always milk the self-pity bucket, though this first effort gave all the indication of her being a one-hit wonder.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Mercury
Catalog Number:	SM-7114
Year of Release:	1963
Format:	Stereo
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Pink Floyd – The Piper at the Gates of Dawn sealed 1967 U.S. stereo LP

pink floyd the piper at the gates of dawn u.s. stereo lp

Offered for sale is a still sealed U.S. stereo pressing of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the first album by Pink Floyd.

Note: While the full title appears on the back cover, the spine and label simply list the title as The Pink Floyd.

About this copy: This copy of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is a U.S. stereo pressing on the Tower label.

As the album is still sealed, the record is presumably new and unplayed.

Label variation is unknown, but the number “9” appears on the back cover. This suggests that the album was pressed at Capital Records’ Jacksonville, Illinois pressing plant and the album likely has the second “striped” Tower label.

The wrap is fully intact with no rips or tears. There are no punch holes in the cover. There are a couple of breathe holes in the shrink wrap; this is common on 1960s albums pressed by Capitol.

A nice copy of a very rare Pink Floyd LP and the first sealed copy we’ve had for sale in many years.

Background: Released in 1967, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was the first album by Pink Floyd, which then included Syd Barrett on guitar and vocals.

The album reached #6 on the UK album chart and #131 on the U.S. chart.

The album was released in the U.S., UK, and Canada in both stereo and mono in late 1967. The U.S. version, issued by Tower Records, went out of print in 1970 when Capitol Records shut down their Tower Records subsidiary label. The album has not been reissued on vinyl in the U.S. since the original release.

The UK album had 11 tracks, but the U.S. version deleted three of them (“Astronomy Domine,” “Flaming,” and “Bike”) and added “See Emily Play,” which had been recently issued as a single. The track appears in rechanneled stereo on this LP.

UK version has these eleven tracks:

Astronomy Domine
Lucifer Sam
Matilda Mother
Flaming
Pow R. Toc H.
Take Up They Stethoscope and Walk
Interstellar Overdrive
The Gnome
Chapter 24
The Scarecrow
Bike

The U.S. copy (this one) has these nine tracks:

See Emily Play
Pow R. Toc H.
Take Up They Stethoscope and Walk
Lucifer Sam
Matilda Mother
The Scarecrow
The Gnome
Chapter 24
Interstellar Overdrive

Allmusic.com gave The Piper at the Gates of Dawn a 5 star review:

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn successfully captures both sides of psychedelic experimentation — the pleasures of expanding one’s mind and perception, and an underlying threat of mental disorder and even lunacy; this duality makes Piper all the more compelling in light of Barrett’s subsequent breakdown, and ranks it as one of the best psychedelic albums of all time.

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Tower
Catalog Number:	ST5093
Year of Release:	1967
Format:	Stereo
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Jimi Hendrix – Axis: Bold as Love original 1968 U.S. stereo LP

jimi hendrix - Axis bold as love u.s. tri-color stereo LP

Offered for sale is an original stereo U.S. pressing of Axis: Bold as Love by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, on the tri-color Reprise label.

The tri-color label was only used for a few months after the album’s January 1968 release and was replaced by the orange/brown “two-tone” label.

About this copy: This copy of Axis: Bold as Love is a 1968 U.S. stereo pressing on the tri-color Reprise label.

The cover is VG+, with slight general wear, mostly on the front. The inside of the cover has a matte (non-glossy) finish.

The original Reprise inner sleeve is included and has a small split on the bottom edge.

The disc is VG++ and close to M- with a couple of very faint hairlines and a few spindle marks on the labels. We can’t determine the pressing plant, as it doesn’t match any listed at discogs. It’s a clean disc that has only been played a few times. There’s a bit of surface noise in between tracks.

A nice copy of an album that’s hard to find as a clean first pressing.

Background: Axis: Bold as Love, released in December, 1967, was the second album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The album reached #2 on the UK charts and #5 in the U.S., where it has since been certified 5 times platinum by the RIAA.

The album was originally released on the three-color Reprise label, but that label was changed to a two-color label not long after the album’s original release date.

Allmusic.com gave Axis: Bold as Love a 5 star review:

Jimi Hendrix’s second album followed up his groundbreaking debut effort with a solid collection of great tunes and great interactive playing between himself, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell, and the recording studio itself. Wisely retaining manager Chas Chandler to produce the album and Eddie Kramer as engineer, Hendrix stretched further musically than the first album, but even more so as a songwriter.

It’s our favorite Hendrix album, and it’s also the best-sounding of the three albums he released in his lifetime.

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Reprise
Catalog Number:	RS6281
Year of Release:	1967
Format:	Stereo
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Monkees – The Monkees sealed 1966 U.S. stereo Colgems LP signed Davy Jones

Offered for sale is a still sealed stereo copy of The Monkees, the self-titled 1966 debut album by the Monkees.

Note: This copy has been signed by Davy Jones on the back cover in permanent marker.

About this copy: This copy of The Monkees is a U.S. stereo pressing on the original Colgems label, catalog number COS-101 RE. This is the second version of the cover, with the corrected spelling for the song “Papa Gene’s Blues.”

As the album is still sealed, the record is presumably mint and unplayed.

The wrap is 100% intact with no rips, tears, or holes. There are no corner bends.

Davy Jones has signed the back cover (on the shrink wrap) in permanent marker. It’s a nice, full, legible signature.

A nearly perfect copy of a record that’s quite hard to find sealed and likely your final upgrade.

Background: The Monkees, released in 1966, was the first of several best-selling albums by the made-for-TV band. Backed by the Wrecking Crew, the band took the album to #1 on the U.S. charts, helped by the hit single “Last Train to Clarksville” as well as the theme song from the TV show.

Allmusic.com gave The Monkees a 4 star review:

The Monkees’ first album was a huge success, following on the number one single “Last Train to Clarksville.” The Monkees spent 78 weeks on the Billboard chart including an astounding 13 weeks at number one. The record wasn’t only a commercial juggernaut, it also stands as one of the great debuts of all time, and while the record and the group have faced criticism from rock purists through the ages, it stands the test of time perfectly well, sounding as alive and as much fun 40 years later.

You can listen to “Sweet Young Thing” here:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Colgems
Catalog Number:	COS-101RE
Year of Release:	1966
Format:	Stereo
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Velvet Underground – White Light/White Heat sealed original 1968 stereo LP

velvet underground white light/white heat u.s. stereo L

Offered for sale is a still sealed original U.S. stereo copy of the second album by the Velvet Underground, White Light/White Heat.

About this copy: This particular copy of White Light/White Heat is a 1968 U.S. stereo pressing on the Verve label.

The exact pressing/version is unknown, as the album is still sealed and presumably unplayed.

The song “Here She Comes Now” is incorrectly titled “There She Comes Now” on the back cover.
This copy is also genuine; the dark image of a skull is visible in the lower left hand corner of the front cover.
Lou Reed is credited with “lead guitar” on the back cover.
The back cover has a credit to Andy Warhol for the cover concept.

The shrink wrap is mostly intact; there is a small tear at the top near the upper right hand corner and slight wear there. There is also a 3 cm tear near the lower right hand corner and slight wear there.

There is a clean punch hole in the lower left hand corner.

A beautiful copy of a classic album that is often found in terrible condition.

Background: Any fan of the debut album by the Velvet Underground was likely shocked upon hearing 1968’s White Light/White Heat, an album that sounded nothing at all like its predecessor, or for that matter, like any other record to be found in stores that year. Raw, unpolished, and loud, White Light/White Heat was, and remains, the most difficult album in the band’s catalog.

AllMusic.com gave White Light/White Heat five stars:

The world of pop music was hardly ready for The Velvet Underground’s first album when it appeared in the spring of 1967, but while The Velvet Underground and Nico sounded like an open challenge to conventional notions of what rock music could sound like (or what it could discuss), 1968’s White Light/White Heat was a no-holds-barred frontal assault on cultural and aesthetic propriety. Recorded without the input of either Nico or Andy Warhol, White Light/White Heat was the purest and rawest document of the key Velvets lineup of Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker, capturing the group at their toughest and most abrasive. White Light/White Heat is easily the least accessible of The Velvet Underground’s studio albums, but anyone wanting to hear their guitar-mauling tribal frenzy straight with no chaser will love it, and those benighted souls who think of the Velvets as some sort of folk-rock band are advised to crank their stereo up to ten and give side two a spin.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Verve
Catalog Number:	V6-5046
Year of Release:	1968
Format:	Stereo
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Mothers of Invention (Frank Zappa) – Freak Out! sealed U.S. stereo 2 LP set

mothers of invention freak out u.s. stereo LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed early U.S. stereo pressing of the double album Freak Out! by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention.

About this copy: This copy of Freak Out! is a sealed U.S. pressing on the Verve label of an album that was originally released in 1966.

As the album is still sealed, the records are presumably new and unplayed.

As the album is sealed, we don’t know the label variation or cover variation (with or without the Freak Out Map ad), but the album feels fairly thick and heavy, so it’s likely pressed on the blue Verve label.

There are several tears in the wrap – a small break at the upper left hand corner and the lower right hand corner. There is a tear at the upper right hand corner and a split in the wrap at the top center that measures about 3″ (8 cm.) We have secured the tear in the wrap with tape to prevent further tearing.

There is slight wear at the upper right hand corner (see photo.)

This copy does not have cutout marks of any kind – no drill hole, no cut corner, no saw mark.

A nice copy of an album that is usually found in horrible condition.

Background: Released in 1966, Freak Out! was the first album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention and only the second studio album created as a double album (after Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde.)

Freak Out! sold relatively poorly, reaching #130 on the U.S. album charts, but was reviewed favorably by critics.

Allmusic.com gave Freak Out! a 5 star review:

One of the most ambitious debuts in rock history, Freak Out! was a seminal concept album that somehow foreshadowed both art rock and punk at the same time. Its four LP sides deconstruct rock conventions right and left, eventually pushing into territory inspired by avant-garde classical composers. Yet the album is sequenced in an accessibly logical progression; the first half is dedicated to catchy, satirical pop/rock songs that question assumptions about pop music, setting the tone for the radical new directions of the second half. …. Zappa would spend much of his career developing and exploring ideas — both musical and conceptual — first put forth here; while his myriad directions often produced more sophisticated work, Freak Out! contains at least the rudiments of almost everything that followed, and few of Zappa’s records can match its excitement over its own sense of possibility.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Verve
Catalog Number:	V6-5005-2
Year of Release:	1966
Format:	Stereo
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Rolling Stones – Their Satanic Majesties Request sealed 1967 U.S. stereo LP with 3D lenticular cover

rolling stones - their satanic majesties request u.s. stereo lp

Offered for sale is a still sealed original U.S. stereo pressing of Their Satanic Majesties Request by the Rolling Stones, including the original 3D lenticular cover.

About this copy: This copy of Their Satanic Majesties Request is an 1967 U.S. stereo pressing on the London label.

As the album is still sealed, the record is presumably new and unplayed.

The wrap is fully intact with no rips, tears, or holes. An original price tag is attached to the shrink on the front cover.

Unlike many copies of this album, this copy does not have a punch hole in the cover.

A beautiful copy of an album that is very hard to find as a sealed original pressing. This is the nicest copy we’ve ever had for sale.

Background: Released in 1967, Their Satanic Majesties Request was the sixth album (in the UK) by the Rolling Stones and their eighth album in the United States. This was the first album by the band to be released in both countries with identical material.

The LP reached #3 on the UK charts and #2 in the U.S. The album was originally released with a plastic lenticular overlay that gave the cover photo a 3D effect. Later pressings had only a printed image.

Allmusic.com gave Their Satanic Majesties Request a 4 star review:

Without a doubt, no Rolling Stones album — and, indeed, very few rock albums from any era — split critical opinion as much as the Rolling Stones’ psychedelic outing. Many dismiss the record as sub-Sgt. Pepper posturing; others confess, if only in private, to a fascination with the album’s inventive arrangements, which incorporated some African rhythms, Mellotrons, and full orchestration. What’s clear is that never before or after did the Stones take so many chances in the studio. … It’s a much better record than most people give it credit for being, though, with a strong current of creeping uneasiness that undercuts the gaudy psychedelic flourishes. In 1968, the Stones would go back to the basics, and never wander down these paths again, making this all the more of a fascinating anomaly in the group’s discography.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	London
Catalog Number:	NPS-2
Year of Release:	1967
Format:	Stereo
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Elvis Presley – Clambake 1967 U.S. stereo LP with bonus photo

Offered for sale is an original U.S. stereo pressing of the soundtrack to Clambake by Elvis Presley, including the bonus photo.

About this copy: This copy of Clambake is a 1967 U.S. stereo pressing on the RCA label.

The cover is VG+ with slight edge and corner wear and a neatly repaired 2″ (5 cm) split at the center of the top seam.

The bonus photo is M-. The RCA inner sleeve is VG with small splits on three sides.

The disc is VG+ with a couple of very light sleeve scuffs. It’s a clean disc that has had little play.

A nice copy of an album that’s hard to find complete.

Background: Released in 1967, Clambake was the sixteenth soundtrack album by Elvis Presley, and the last to be released in the United States in both stereo and mono.

The album reached #40 on the U.S. album chart and #39 on the UK chart.

Allmusic.com gave Clambake a 3 star review:

Kicking off with a vigorous, vital rendition of Jerry Reed’s “Guitar Man” — a song Elvis loved so much he had to record it, publishing deals be damned — Clambake initially seems to deliver a definitive break from Presley’s soundtrack doldrums, but that’s only because “Guitar Man” has nothing to do with Clambake, the film. The good news is, “Guitar Man” is nevertheless a harbinger for a good portion of the rest of the album, which was recorded once Elvis reached a breaking point with the nonsense he had to record for his films…. This isn’t enough to make Clambake a great album, but it does place it on the level of something like Spinout, where the non-movie tracks elevate the soundtrack cuts.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	RCA
Catalog Number:	LSP-3893
Year of Release:	1967
Format:	Stereo
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