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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.

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	RCA
Catalog Number:	LSP-3893
Year of Release:	1967
Format:	Stereo
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Spike Jones – Omnibust 1960 red vinyl and blue vinyl U.S. stereo 2 LP set

spike jones - omnibust u.s. blue vinyl lp

Offered for sale is a set of two LPs – a red and blue vinyl U.S. stereo pressing of the 1960 LP Omnibust by bandleader Spike Jones.

Note: A limited number of stereo copies of Omnibust were pressed on colored vinyl to note Liberty Records’ introduction of stereo albums.

About these copies: These copies of Omnibust are 1960 U.S. stereo pressings on the Liberty label.

Red vinyl copy: The cover is VG, with slight wear, but with repaired 5 inch (12 cm) and 3 inch (8 cm) splits at the top and bottom of the cover. A price has been written on the back cover.

The red vinyl disc is VG++ and close to M- with just a couple of hairlines on each side. Clean disc!

Blue vinyl copy: The cover is G, with minimal wear, but with repaired splits along both the top and bottom edges. A price has been written on the back cover.

The blue vinyl disc is VG- with a number of marks on both sides. We don’t normally list records in this condition, but the blue vinyl copies of this album are exceptionally rare.

A nice, if imperfect, set of copies of an album that are quite had to find on colored vinyl.

Background: Released in 1960, Omnibust was the eighth album by American bandleader Spike Jones.

The album did not chart.

Allmusic.com gave Omnibust this review:

As Spike Jones grew progressively weaker from emphysema, the quality of his records also declined. The music and gags have a rather dated sound, relying too much on weak monologues over indifferent music.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Liberty
Catalog Number:	LST-7140
Year of Release:	1960
Format:	Stereo
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Simon and Garfunkel – Bookends sealed 1968 U.S. stereo LP with poster

simon & garfunkel - bookends u.s. stereo LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed U.S. stereo pressing of Bookends by Simon and Garfunkel, including the original poster.

Note: This copy has a paper hype sticker promoting “Mrs. Robinson;” it may be an original 360° Sound label pressing.

About this copy: This copy of Bookends is a still sealed U.S. stereo pressing on the Columbia label.

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

The label variation is unknown. However, first pressings had a paper sticker on the wrap that said, “Featuring their complete version of their hit “Mrs. Robinson.” Later pressings used a clear plastic sticker.

That means that this copy likely has the original “two-eye” or “360° Sound” label, though we cannot guarantee that.

The wrap is fully intact with no rips, tears, or holes. This copy does not include the clear plastic sticker that featured the album’s title and catalog number. There is a very tiny corner bend in the upper right hand corner of the cover.

This copy should include a poster. (See photo.)

A beautiful copy of a classic LP that is often found with cover wear.

Background: Bookends was the fourth album by Simon and Garfunkel, released in April, 1968. Featuring the singles “A Hazy Shade of Winter” and “Mrs. Robinson,” the album reached #1 on the Billboard album charts.

Bookends has never really gone out of print, but finding early or original pressings of the album is quite hard, as Columbia changed their label design about two years after the release of the album. Finding nice copies with the original label that said “360° Sound” is quite difficult today.

Early pressings of Bookends are quite desirable, as the master tapes for the Bookends have reportedly been lost, which is why we’ve never seen a high quality audiophile reissue of the album. All recent reissues have been made from tapes that are copies of copies.

The sound on these early pressings is exceptional.

Allmusic.com gave Bookends a rare 5 star review:

Simon & Garfunkel quietly slipped Bookends, their fourth album, into the bins with a whisper in March 1968. They are equal collaborators with producer/engineer Roy Halee in a multivalently layered song cycle observing the confusion of those seeking an elusive American Dream, wistfully reflecting on innocence lost forever to the cold winds of change. … Bookends’ problematic, disillusioned themes, sometimes disguised in wry humor, striking arrangements, and augmented orchestral instrumentation, portray the sounds of people in an American life that they no longer understand, or understands them. Simon & Garfunkel never overstate; instead they observe, almost journalistically, enormous life and cultural questions in the process of them being asked. In just over 29 minutes, Bookends is stunning in its vision of a bewildered America in search of itself.

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Columbia
Catalog Number:	KCS 9529
Year of Release:	1968
Format:	Stereo
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Julie London – Julie is Her Name 1960 U.S. red/blue vinyl stereo 2 LP set

julie london julie is her name u.s. red blue vinyl lp

Offered for sale is a set of two colored vinyl LPs – a U.S. red vinyl and a blue vinyl stereo pressing of Julie London’s debut LP, Julie is Her Name.

A limited number of copies of this 1955 album were pressed on both red and blue vinyl in 1960 to celebrate Liberty Records’ entry into the market for stereo records. The blue pressings are considerably rarer than the red ones, which are themselves rare.

About this copy: These copies of Julie Is Her Name are 1960 rechanneled stereo pressing s on the Liberty Records label of an album that was originally released in 1955 in mono only.

Red vinyl copy: The cover is VG++ with very light wear on the back cover and a repaired 1″ (2 cm) split at the top right corner. There are a couple of tiny corner dents.

The original Liberty Records inner sleeve is M- with no splits. The red vinyl disc is M- and looks unplayed. Clean disc!

Blue vinyl copy: The cover is VG++ with very light wear on the back cover and a couple of tiny corner dents.

The original Liberty Records inner sleeve is M- with no splits. The blue vinyl disc is VG++ with a slight sleeve scuff on side one and a couple of hairlines on side two. It’s a clean disc that has likely only been played a couple of times.. Clean disc!

A beautiful set of two Julie London albums that are very hard to find as a set.

Background: Julie London may best be remembered today for her roles on television in the 1970s, but from 1955 through 1969 she cut nearly 30 albums for Liberty Records, most with alluring cheesecake covers. Don’t be fooled by the covers, though – these are great recordings, especially her early work recorded with jazz ensembles. Her debut LP, Julie is Her Name, featured Barney Kessell on guitar as well as her biggest hit, Cry Me a River.

While this LP was first issued in 1955 on the green Liberty label, it wasn’t released in stereo until 1960 on the multicolor label used at the time. The stereo pressings of this album are rechanneled stereo.

In order to promote their new stereo releases, Liberty Records released a handful of titles on colored vinyl at this time, and Julie is Her Name was issued on both red and blue vinyl.

The red vinyl and blue vinyl copies are not equally rare; there are probably ten red vinyl copies for every blue one.

Allmusic.com gave Julie Is Her Name a 4 star review:

For a time, Julie London was as famous for her sexy album covers as for her singing. Her debut is her best, a set of fairly basic interpretations of standards in which she is accompanied tastefully by guitarist Barney Kessel and bassist Ray Leatherwood. “Cry Me a River” from this album, was her biggest hit, and her breathy versions of such numbers as “I Should Care,” “Say It Isn’t So,” “Easy Street,” and “Gone with the Wind” are quite haunting.

You can listen to “Cry Me a River” here:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Liberty
Catalog Number:	LST-7027
Year of Release:	1960
Format:	Stereo (rechanneled)
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Duane Eddy – Songs of Our Heritage 1960 red vinyl and blue vinyl U.S. stereo LP set with poster

duane eddy songs of our heritage blue vinyl u.s. lp

Offered for sale is a set of two LPs – a red and blue vinyl U.S. stereo pressing of the 1960 LP Songs of Our Heritage by Duane Eddy, with each including the original poster.

These two colored vinyl LPs were issued only in stereo; all mono copies were black vinyl.

About this copy: These copies of Songs of Our Heritage are 1960 U.S. stereo pressings on the Jamie label.

Red vinyl copy: The gatefold cover is VG++, with slight corner wear. The almost-always-missing poster is still attached to the cover.

The red vinyl disc is VG++ and close to M- on side one with a couple of very light inaudible marks. Side two is M-. There is a single spindle mark on each label; the record has likely only been played once or twice. Clean disc!

Blue vinyl copy: The gatefold cover is M-. The almost-always-missing poster is still attached to the cover.

The blue vinyl disc is VG++ with a couple of faint scuffs from the original paper inner sleeve. There are no spindle marks on the labels; the record may have only been played once or twice. Clean disc!

A beautiful copy of a rare Duane Eddy set. The album sold poorly, especially in stereo, and it’s hard to find either one of these LPs today. Here’s a chance to get them both at once.

Background: Released in 1960, Songs of Our Heritage was the fourth album by Duane Eddy. On this album, he covered traditional American folk songs.

The album reached #13 on the UK albums chart, but did not chart in the U.S.

You can listen to “Mule Train” here:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Jamie
Catalog Number:	JLP-70-3011D
Year of Release:	1960
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 almost completely intact except for a small tear on the front near the top center of the lenticular overlay (see photo.)

An original price tag is attached to the shrink on the front cover (price not shown in photo.) There is a small bit of residue from a sticker attached to the wrap on the back side.

There is a clean punch hole in the lower right hand corner

A nice copy of an album that is very hard to find sealed. 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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Bobby Fuller Four – I Fought the Law 1966 U.S. stereo LP

bobby fuller - I fought the law u.s. stereo lp

Offered for sale is an original U.S. stereo pressing of I Fought the Law by the Bobby Fuller Four.

About this copy: This copy of I Fought the Law is a 1966 U.S. stereo pressing on the Mustang label.

The cover is VG++ with slight edge and corner wear.

The stereo disc is VG++ and close to M- with a couple of light sleeve scuffs. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a classic LP that’s hard to find in stereo.

Background: Released in 1966, I Fought the Law was the second album by the Bobby Fuller Four.

The album reached #144 on the U.S. album chart.

Allmusic.com gave I Fought the Law a 3 star review:

The title track was an international smash for the Bobby Fuller Four and certainly their most recognized and popular single. Fuller’s idol was Buddy Holly, and former Cricket Sonny Curtis wrote the song that first came out on the Crickets’ 1962 album In Style with the Crickets. “Let Her Dance” was also a hit and is included…. More consistent than KRLA King of the Wheels, I Fought the Law is a masterpiece from the mid-’60s and Fuller’s best album released in his lifetime.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Mustang
Catalog Number:	MS-901
Year of Release:	1966
Format:	Stereo
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Cal Tjader Quintet – Concert By The Sea, Volume 2 1959 U.S. blue vinyl stereo LP

Cal Tjader Quintet – Concert By The Sea, Volume 2 blue vinyl u.s. lp

Offered for sale is an original blue vinyl U.S. stereo pressing of Concert by the Sea Volume 2 by Cal Tjader.

About this copy: This copy of Concert by the Sea Volume 2 is a 1959 U.S. stereo pressing on the Fantasy label.

The cover is M- and is still in the original shrink wrap. The Fantasy inner sleeve is M-.

The blue vinyl disc is VG+ with a few light sleeve scuffs, but no significant marks. It’s a fairly clean disc that has had little play.

A nice copy of a scarce (and pretty good) Jazz LP.

Background: Released in 1959, Concert by the Sea Volume 2 was the twenty second album by Cal Tjader.

Allmusic.com gave Concert by the Sea Volume 2 a 3 star rating, but no review.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Fantasy
Catalog Number:	8098
Year of Release:	1959
Format:	Stereo
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Bobby Short – Speaking of Love 1959 U.S. green label stereo LP shrink

bobby short speaking of love u.s. stereo LP

Offered for sale is an original U.S. green label stereo pressing of Speaking of Love: The Songs of Bobby Short by Bobby Short.

About this copy: This copy of Speaking of Love: The Songs of Bobby Short is a 1959 U.S. stereo pressing on the green Atlantic label of an album that was originally released (in mono only) in 1957.

The cover is M- and still has most of the original shrink wrap.

The green label stereo LP is VG++ with a couple of light sleeve scuffs. The disc appears to have had little play; there is only one spindle mark on the labels.

A nice copy of a pretty good Jazz LP that’s hard to find as a stereo first pressing.

Background: Released in 1957, Speaking of Love: The Songs of Bobby Short was the third album by Jazz vocalist Bobby Short.

Allmusic.com gave Speaking of Love: The Songs of Bobby Short a 4 star review:

Bobby Short’s third Atlantic Records album, Speaking of Love, is a concept collection in which romance is treated in an upbeat manner, in both the senses of mood and tempo. Backed by bass and drums, the pianist-singer addresses a series of show and Tin Pan Alley tunes, dating as far back as the early ’30s, in which love is celebrated. …Speaking of Love is an album for fans of sophisticated songwriting ready to hear the classics presented with affection and brio.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Atlantic
Catalog Number:	SD 1262
Year of Release:	1959
Format:	Stereo
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Bobby Short – The Mad Twenties 1959 U.S. green label stereo LP

bobby short the mad twenties u.s. stereo LP

Offered for sale is an original U.S. green label stereo pressing of The Mad Twenties, by Bobby Short.

About this copy: This copy of The Mad Twenties is a 1959 U.S. stereo pressing on the Atlantic label.

The cover is M-. The original wax paper-style inner sleeve is included.

The green label stereo disc is M-. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a pretty good Jazz LP that’s quite hard to find as a first pressing.

Background: Released in 1959, The Mad Twenties was the fifth album by Jazz vocalist Bobby Short.

Allmusic.com gave The Mad Twenties a four star review:

For his fifth full-length Atlantic Records album, Bobby Short looked back 30 years to create a genre exercise titled The Mad Twenties. It turned out to be a wonderful evocation of the 1920s that restored that roaring decade’s sense of musical abandon. Short, always a bravura performer, was abetted by appropriately jazzy Dixieland-style arrangements by conductor Phil Moore and a small horn-and-rhythm band that knew the music and played it with the right spirit. …Short re-enlivened the ’20s by playing its music with the irreverence and verve with which it was played originally. It was hard to imagine what record buyers of 1959 could be expected to make of the album, but on its own terms, it was terrific.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Atlantic
Catalog Number:	SD 1306
Year of Release:	1959
Format:	Stereo
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