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Chambers Brothers – The Time Has Come original Japan LP with cap obi and shrink

chambers brothers the time has come japan lp

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of The Time Has Come by the Chambers Brothers, including the original “cap” obi.

About this copy: This copy of The Time Has Come is a 1969 Japanese pressing on the CBS/Sony label.

While the album was released in late 1967 in the U.S., this 1969 pressing is the original Japanese release. The album has never been reissued on vinyl there.

The cover is M- and is still in the original shrink wrap. The “cap” obi is M-. The insert is M-.

The disc is M- with a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a rare (and very good) Chambers Brothers LP.

Background: Released in late 1967, The Time Has Come was the debut LP by the rock/R&B/psych band the Chambers Brothers.

The album reached #6 on the U.S. album chart, helped by the #11 single “Time Has Come Today.”

Allmusic.com gave The Time Has Come a 4 1/2 star review:

This, the Chambers Brothers’ coming-of-age record, was a well-timed and even better executed exercise in modern record-making. …Having demoed a slightly demented song that year called “Time Has Come Today,” the group entered the studio with producer David Rubinson, who was fresh from some critical acclaim after recording Moby Grape. The resulting album and subsequent title track hit were huge successes, especially on FM radio. The rest of the album shows the brothers not just embracing the psychedelic trends, but also redefining their R&B leanings.

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	CBS/Sony
Catalog Number:	SONP-50108
Year of Release:	1969
Format:	Stereo
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America – America original Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of America, the self-titled debut LP by America, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of America is a 1972 Japanese pressing on the Warner Brothers label.

The cover is M- with a tiny dent in the lower right hand corner. The obi is VG++ with a few wrinkles on the “hojyuhyo” (reorder tag.)

The insert is M-.

The disc is M- with one or two spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A beautiful copy of a terrific (and well-recorded) LP the the first original pressing we’ve had for sale.

Background: Released in 1971, America was the first album by the band of the same name. The album originally did not include “A Horse With No Name” but the track was added after the song became a hit when released as a single.

The album reached #1 on the U.S. album charts.

Allmusic.com gave America a 4 star review:

America’s debut album is a folk-pop classic, a stellar collection of memorable songs that would prove influential on such acts as the Eagles and Dan Fogelberg. Crosby, Stills & Nash are the group’s obvious stylistic touchstone here, especially in the vocal harmonies used (compare the thick chordal singing of “Sandman” and “Children” to CS&N’s “You Don’t Have to Cry” and “Guinevere”) and the prominent use of active strummed acoustic guitar arrangements (contrast “Riverside” to CS&N’s “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”). …In spite of its flaws, this platter is very highly recommended.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Warner Brothers
Catalog Number:	P-8228W
Year of Release:	1972
Format:	Stereo
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Jeff Beck Group – Beck-Ola Japan white label promotional LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese white label promotional copy of Beck-Ola by the Jeff Beck Group, including the original obi.

This Japanese release was titled Cosa Nostra Beck-Ola on the cover and labels.

About this copy: This copy of Beck-Ola is a 1972 Japanese pressing on the Odeon label of an album that was originally released in 1969.

The cover is VG++ and close to M- with slight foxing, but no wear. The obi is M-. The insert booklet is M-.

The white label promo disc is M- and looks unplayed. Clean disc!

A beautiful copy of a classic Jeff Beck LP.

Background: Released in 1969, Beck-Ola was the second album by the Jeff Beck Group and the last album to feature Rod Stewart on vocals.

The album reached #15 on the U.S. album chart and #39 on the UK chart.

Allmusic.com gave Beck-Ola a 4 1/2 star review:

When it was originally released in June 1969, Beck-Ola, the Jeff Beck Group’s second album, featured a famous sleeve note on its back cover: “Today, with all the hard competition in the music business, it’s almost impossible to come up with anything totally original. So we haven’t. However, this LP was made with the accent on heavy music. So sit back and listen and try and decide if you can find a small place in your heads for it.” Beck was reacting to the success of peers and competitors like Cream and Led Zeppelin here, bands that had been all over the charts with a hard rock sound soon to be dubbed heavy metal, and indeed, his sound employs much the same brand of “heavy music” as theirs, with deliberate rhythms anchoring the beat, over which the guitar solos fiercely and the lead singer emotes. … Beck-Ola stands as a prime example of late-’60s British blues-rock and one of Beck’s best records.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Odeon
Catalog Number:	EOP-80711
Year of Release:	1972
Format:	Stereo
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Buffalo Springfield – Buffalo Springfield Japan white label promo 2 LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese white label promotional pressing of the double album Buffalo Springfield by Buffalo Springfield, including the original obi.

This is the only vinyl LP by the band to include the extended 9-minute version of “Bluebird.”

About this copy: This copy of Buffalo Springfield is a 1973 pressing on the Atlantic label.

The cover is M-; there is a sticker that says “SAMPLE” in both English and Japanese on the cover. The obi is VG with extensive foxing, but no tears. The “hojyuhyo,” or reorder tag, is still attached.

This copy has the original ¥2000 price on the obi and cover which were later corrected to ¥3400 as the original price was printed in error.

The insert is VG++, with some age discoloration but no rips, tears, or holes.

The white label promo discs are M- and look unplayed. Beautiful discs!

A nice copy of a rare Buffalo Springfield LP.

Background: Released in 1973, Buffalo Springfield was the second compilation album by the band.

The album peaked at #104 on the U.S. album chart, but is noteworthy for being the only album by the band to include the nine minute version of “Bluebird,” which ran 4:28 on Buffalo Springfield Again.

Tracks are:

Mr. Soul
Bluebird (9:00 extended version)
Broken Arrow
Rock ‘N’ Roll Woman
Pretty Girl Why
Special Care
Uno Mundo
In The Hour Of Not Quite Rain
Four Days Gone
Questions
For What It’s Worth
Sit Down, I Think I Love You
Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing
Go & Say Goodbye
Pay The Price
Burned
Out Of My Mind
Expecting To Fly
Hung Upside Down
A Child’s Claim To Fame
Kind Woman
On The Way Home
I am A Child

Allmusic.com gave Buffalo Springfield a 4 1/2 star review:

Not to be confused with their self-titled debut album, this double LP, which can still be found without too much hassle, is clearly the best Springfield compilation. It does miss some good songs, especially from the first album, but zeroes in on their very best work, and includes a nine-minute version of “Bluebird” available nowhere else, as well as excellent liner notes.

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Atlantic
Catalog Number:	P-5124~5a
Year of Release:	1973
Format:	Stereo
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Bob Dylan – Hard Rain original Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of the live album Hard Rain by Bob Dylan, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Hard Rain is a 1976 Japanese pressing on the CBS/Sony label.

This is the first issue with the red obi with blue stripes.

The cover is VG++ and close to M-, with trace corner wear and a small bend in the lower right hand corner.

The obi is VG++ with slight wear at the top and bottom edges. The insert and the paper inner sleeve are M-.

The disc is M- with a few spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a scarce Bob Dylan LP.

Background: Released in 1976, Hard Rain was the second live album by Bob Dylan.

The album reached #17 on the U.S. album charts and #3 on the UK chart.

Allmusic.com gave Hard Rain this review:

Hard Rain is a snapshot of Bob Dylan’s fabled Rolling Thunder Revue, a traveling circus that was more notable for its excess and character than the music. Hard Rain bears this out, being neither as sacrilegious or as exciting as Blood on the Tracks, and never seeming necessary — after all, it arrives just two years after the last live album.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	CBS/Sony
Catalog Number:	25AP 290
Year of Release:	1976
Format:	Stereo
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Bob Dylan – Dylan original Japan LP with cap obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Dylan by Bob Dylan, including the original “cap” obi.

About this copy: This copy of Dylan is a 1973 Japanese pressing on the CBS/Sony label.

The cover is M-. The “cap” obi is M-. The insert is VG+ with moderate foxing. The inner sleeve is VG++ with slight foxing.

The disc is M- with one or two spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a scarce Bob Dylan LP.

Background: Released in 1973, Dylan was a compilation album prepared by Columbia Records without any input from Bob Dylan. The material consists of outtakes from Self-Portrait and New Morning.

The album reached #17 on the U.S. charts.

Allmusic.com gave Dylan this review:

Commonly regarded as the worst album in Bob Dylan’s catalog, Dylan is a collection of nine outtakes from the Self Portrait album Columbia assembled after the singer briefly jumped ship for David Geffen’s fledgling Asylum Records. …While Dylan is indeed a negligible album, it isn’t unlistenable — it has a pleasant pop/rock sheen and Dylan sings in his Nashville Skyline croon. Nevertheless, it adds nothing to his canon, and only die-hard fans with a perverse sense of humor will find the record worth a listen.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	CBS/Sony
Catalog Number:	SOPL-236
Year of Release:	1973
Format:	Stereo
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Bruce Johnston (Beach Boys) – Surfin’ Round the World sealed Japan LP with cap obi

bruce johnston surfin' round the world japan lp

Offered for sale is a still sealed Japanese pressing of Surfin’ Round the World by Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys.

About this copy: This copy of Surfin’ Round the World is a 1981 Japanese pressing on the CBS/Sony label of an album that was originally released in 1963.

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

The wrap is fully intact, with no rips, tears, or holes.

A beautiful copy of a scarce (and pretty good) Beach Boys-related LP.

Background: Released in 1963, Surfin’ Round the World was the second album by Bruce Johnston.

The album did not chart.

Allmusic.com gave Surfin’ Round the World a 4 star review:

Bruce Johnston had quite a prolific recording career prior to being tabbed as a Beach Boy of the future, and this self-produced effort was one of the more notable installments. From the “Twistin’ U.S.A.”-styled knockoff title song, this is a really fun album, despite the rigidness of the concept inherent in the title. … Falling stylistically somewhere between the frat rock party noise of Surfers’ Pajama Party and his later, more streamlined hot rod efforts with Terry Melcher, this is one fun, rockin’ album indeed.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	CBS/Sony
Catalog Number:	20AP 1986
Year of Release:	1981
Format:	Stereo
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John Mayall & Eric Clapton – Blues Breakers Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of Blues Breakers by John Mayall, featuring Eric Clapton, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Blues Breakers is a 1978 Japanese pressing on the London label of an album that was originally released in 1966.

The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The insert is M-.

The disc is M- and may be unplayed. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a classic blues/rock LP.

Background: In between the Yardbirds and Cream, Eric Clapton was briefly a member of John Mayall’s band, along with John McVie, later of Fleetwood Mac.

Released in 1966, Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton was the first studio album by John Mayall.

The album reached #6 on the UK charts, but did not chart in the U.S.

Allmusic.com gave Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton a 5 star review:

Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton was Eric Clapton’s first fully realized album as a blues guitarist — more than that, it was a seminal blues album of the 1960s, perhaps the best British blues album ever cut, and the best LP ever recorded by John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. Standing midway between Clapton’s stint with the Yardbirds and the formation of Cream, this album featured the new guitar hero on a series of stripped-down blues standards, Mayall pieces, and one Mayall/Clapton composition, all of which had him stretching out in the idiom for the first time in the studio.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	London
Catalog Number:	LAX-125
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Robin Trower – This is Robin Tower 1976 Japan promo-only LP

Offered for sale is a copy of the Japanese compilation LP This is Robin Trower by Robin Trower. This LP was issued only as a promotional item.

About this copy: This copy of This is Robin Trower is a 1976 Japanese pressing on the Chrysalis label.

The cover is VG, with moderate foxing and general wear.

This LP was issued without an obi or insert.

The disc is VG++ and close to M- with a couple of very faint sleeve scuffs. There are a couple of spindle marks and a bit of foxing on the labels. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a rare (and very good) Robin Trower LP.

Background: This is Robin Trower was a compilation LP issued to Japanese radio in 1976 to promote the then-new Long Misty Days LP.

Tracks were taken from the band’s first five albums:

Caledonia (Long Misty Days)
I Can’t Wait Much Longer (Twice Removed From Yesterday)
Shame the Devil (For Earth Below)
Confessin’ Midnight (Robin Trower Live)
Alethea (For Earth Below)
Little Bit of Sympathy (Robin Trower Live)
Too Rolling Stoned (Robin Trower Live)
Day Dream (Twice Removed from Yesterday)
Day of the Eagle (Bridge of Sighs)
Lady Love (Bridge of Sighs)
Same Rain Falls (Long Misty Days)
Sailing (Long Misty Days)

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Chrysalis
Catalog Number:	DY-5111~2
Year of Release:	1976
Format:	Stereo
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Hawkwind – Hall of the Mountain Grill Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Hall of the Mountain Grill by Hawkwind, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Hall of the Mountain Grill is a 1974 Japanese pressing on the Liberty label.

The cover is VG+ with slight edge wear. The obi is VG+ with a few wrinkles, and moderate foxing on the back.

The custom inner sleeve is VG++ with slight discoloration from age. This LP was issued without an insert.

The disc is M- and may be unplayed. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a very rare Hawkwind LP and the only Japanese album by the band that we’ve ever had for sale.

Background: Released in 1974, Hall of the Mountain Grill was the fourth album by Hawkwind.

The album reached #16 on the UK album chart and #110 on the U.S. chart, making it the band’s most successful U.S. LP.

Allmusic.com gave Hall of the Mountain Grill a 4 1/2 star review:

The band’s best studio album, coming off of the success of Space Ritual. The group’s rock roots are juxtaposed effectively with the swelling synthesizer flourishes and pretentious song ideas, creating the quintessential guitar-oriented space rock record.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Liberty
Catalog Number:	LLS-80068
Year of Release:	1974
Format:	Stereo
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