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Quiet Sun (Roxy Music) – Mainstream Japan white label promotional LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese white label promotional copy of Mainstream, the only album by Quiet Sun, featuring Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music and including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Mainstream is a 1975 Japanese pressing on the Polydor label.

The cover is M- with one tiny corner dent. The obi is VG++ and close to M- with a tiny tear on the back. The insert is M-.

The white label promo disc is M- with one spindle mark on each label and no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a rare Roxy Music-related LP. Good record, too!

Background: Prior to joining Roxy Music, guitarist Phil Manzanera was in a band called Quiet Sun that did not release any records at that time. After the success of Roxy Music, Manzanera reformed the band and they released Mainstream in 1975.

The album did not chart.

Most of the group later formed the backing band for Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera’s 801.

Allmusic.com gave Mainstream a 3 star review:

Phil Manzanera’s pre-Roxy Music group never got to release their first attempt at an album, but in a break from Roxy in 1974, Manzanera regrouped the band and put out this effort, recorded at the same time as his solo extravaganza Diamond Head. Here, Manzanera disappears into the art rock group dynamic; the album is a selection of progressive jams featuring some tasty guitar work, complex rhythmic structures, and the always reliable bass work of Bill MacCormick.

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Polydor
Catalog Number:	MPF 1147
Year of Release:	1975
Format:	Stereo
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Quarterflash – Quarterflash Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Quarterflash, the debut LP by Quarterflash, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Quarterflash is a 1981 Japanese pressing on the Geffen label.

The cover is VG++, with slight wear at the corners. The cover still has the original shrink wrap. The obi is M-. The insert is M-.

The disc is M- and looks unplayed. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a pretty good LP.

Background: Released in 1981, Quarterflash was the debut LP by the band of the same name.

The album reached #8 on the U.S. album chart.

Allmusic.com gave Quarterflash a 4 star review:

Quarterflash’s debut album sported the fiery saxophone playing of lead singer Rindy Ross, helping it achieve platinum status, as well as posting two Top 20 hits. “Harden My Heart” reached the number three position in 1981, thanks to a complimentary blend of sax and expert bass riffs from Pilot’s Rick Gooch. The second single, “Find Another Fool,” was bolstered by Ross’ high-pitched vocal attack, gaining a respectable number 16 chart position. …Right Kind of Love” stand out, and ballads like “Critical Times”and “Williams Avenue” are typical keyboard-aided love songs. After this album, Quarterflash’s allure began to fizzle, and the material on their next couple of releases lacked the contagious riffs or congenial radio formula that made this album a success.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Geffen
Catalog Number:	25AP 2240
Year of Release:	1981
Format:	Stereo
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Rainbow (Deep Purple) – Straight Between the Eyes Japan LP with obi

Rainbow Straight Between the Eyes Japan LP

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Straight Between the Eyes by Rainbow, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Straight Between the Eyes is a 1982 Japanese pressing on the Polydor label.

The cover is M- with trace wear on one corner. The obi is VG++ with a tiny tear near the top edge. 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 nice copy of a pretty good LP.

Background: Released in 1982, Straight Between the Eyes was the sixth album by Rainbow.

The album reached #5 on the UK album chart and #30 on the U.S. chart.

Allmusic.com gave Straight Between the Eyes a 4 star review:

Straight Between the Eyes undoubtedly has one of the worst album covers in rock history, but the record is an unexpected return to form from the journeyman hard rockers. Just a record before, Rainbow sounded as if they were verging on Billy Squier territory, but here, they reverse course and deliver a solid, no-frills hard rock record. It isn’t just that the material is stronger, though it certainly is, it’s that Roger Glover abandoned his smoothed-out, radio-ready production that marred Difficult to Cure. That’s not to say that Straight Between the Eyes doesn’t sound dated — Rainbow was a band that was forever tied to its era — but the album does have a harder-hitting, muscular sound that is more appropriate for the band. …Straight Between the Eyes is one of the strongest albums the group ever cut.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Polydor
Catalog Number:	28MM 0152
Year of Release:	1982
Format:	Stereo
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The Power and the Majesty – U.S. Mobile Fidelity sound effects audiophile LP

the power and the majesty u.s. mobile fidelity lp

Offered for sale is an original U.S. pressing of the half speed mastered sound effects LP The Power and the Majesty, issued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs.

This sound effects LP features a thunderstorm on side one and steam locomotive 4449 on side two. This LP, if played at high volume, can damage audio equipment!

About this copy: This copy of The Power and the Majesty is a 1978 U.S. pressing on the Mobile Fidelity label. While technically a U.S. release, the disc was pressed in Japan by JVC using their proprietary “Supervinyl” compound.

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

The half speed mastered 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 great audio demonstration disc.

Background: Released in 1978, The Power and the Majesty was the fourth title in Mobile Fidelity’s Original Master Recording series of half speed mastered LPs.

This LP was often used in stereo showrooms to show off high-end stereo equipment. The cover warns (correctly) that this album, if played at high volume, could damage your audio equipment.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Mobile Fidelity
Catalog Number:	MFSL 1-004
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Police – Regatta De Blanc Canada half speed mastered audiophile LP

Police - Regatta De Blanc Canada half speed mastered LP

Offered for sale is a limited edition Canadian half speed mastered audiophile pressing of Regatta De Blanc, the second album by the Police.

This release was part of A&M Canada’s short-lived Audiophile Series of half speed mastered albums.

About this copy: This copy of Regatta De Blanc is a 1979 Canadian pressing on the A&M label.

While this is technically a Canadian issue, the disc was pressed in Japan by JVC using their proprietary “Supervinyl” compound.

The cover is VG+ with slight edge wear.

The half speed mastered disc is VG++ with a few spindle marks on the labels and a couple of faint scuffs from the original thick inner sleeve. It’s a clean disc that has had little play.

A nice copy of a scarce Police LP.

Background: Released in 1979, Regatta De Blanc was the second album by the Police.

The album reached #1 on the UK album chart and #25 on the U.S. chart.

Allmusic.com gave Regatta De Blanc a 3 star review:

By 1979’s Reggatta de Blanc (translation: White Reggae), nonstop touring had sharpened the Police’s original blend of reggae-rock to perfection, resulting in breakthrough success. Containing a pair of massive hit singles — the inspirational anthem “Message in a Bottle” and the spacious “Walking on the Moon” — the album also signaled a change in the band’s sound. Whereas their debut got its point across with raw, energetic performances, Reggatta de Blanc was much more polished production-wise and fully developed from a songwriting standpoint…. With Reggatta de Blanc, many picked Sting and company to be the superstar band of the ’80s, and the Police would prove them correct on the band’s next release.

Country of origin:	Canada
Size:	12″
Record Label:	A&M
Catalog Number:	SPJ 4792
Year of Release:	1979
Format:	Stereo
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Police – Zenyatta Mondatta U.S. Nautilus half speed mastered LP

Police - Zenyatta Mondatta U.S. Nautilus LP

Offered for sale is a copy of the limited edition half speed mastered U.S. pressing of Zenyatta Mondatta by the Police, issued by Nautilus Recordings.

About this copy: This copy of Zenyatta Mondatta is a 1981 U.S. pressing on the Nautilus Recordings label.

The cover is VG+, with light general wear. The poster insert is VG, with rippling. It may have been wet at one time.

The half speed mastered disc is VG+ with a few light scuffs from the heavy plastic inner sleeve. There are a few spindle marks on the labels. It’s a fairly clean disc that has had relatively little play.

A nice play copy of a scarce Police LP.

Background: Released in 1980, Zenyatta Mondatta was the third album by the Police.

The album reached #1 on the UK album chart and #5 on the U.S. chart.

Allmusic.com gave Zenyatta Mondatta a 5 star review:

The stage was set for the Police to become one of the biggest acts of the ’80s, and the band delivered with the 1980 classic Zenyatta Mondatta. The album proved to be the trio’s second straight number one album in the U.K., while peaking at number three in the U.S. Arguably the best Police album, Zenyatta contains perhaps the quintessential new wave anthem, the haunting “Don’t Stand So Close to Me,” the story of an older teacher lusting after one of his students. … While Sting would later criticize the album as not all it could have been (the band was rushed to complete the album in order to begin another tour), Zenyatta Mondatta remains one of the finest rock albums of all time.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Nautilus Recordings
Catalog Number:	NR 19
Year of Release:	1981
Format:	Stereo
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Police – Ghost in the Machine U.S. Nautilus half speed mastered LP

police - ghost in the machine u.s. nautilus lp

Offered for sale is a copy of the U.S. limited edition half speed mastered pressing of Ghost in the Machine by the Police.

About this copy: This copy of Ghost in the Machine is a 1981 U.S. pressing on the Nautilus Recordings label, pressed on high quality Teldec vinyl.

The cover is VG, with moderate general wear, along with some edge and corner wear. The poster is missing.

The half speed mastered disc is VG+ with a few scuffs from the heavy plastic inner sleeve and a few spindle marks on the labels. It’s a clean disc that has had fairly little play.

A nice play copy of a scarce audiophile LP.

Background: Released in 1981, Ghost in the Machine was the fourth album by the Police.

The album reached #1 on the UK album chart and #2 on the U.S. album chart.

Allmusic.com gave Ghost in the Machine a 3 1/2 star review:

For their fourth album, 1981’s Ghost in the Machine, the Police had streamlined their sound to focus more on their pop side and less on their trademark reggae-rock. Their jazz influence had become more prominent, as evidenced by the appearance of saxophones on several tracks. The production has more of a contemporary ’80s sound to it (courtesy of Hugh Padgham, who took over for Nigel Gray), and Sting proved once and for all to be a master of the pop songwriting format. … While it was not a pop masterpiece, Ghost in the Machine did serve as an important stepping stone between their more direct early work and their more ambitious latter direction, resulting in the trio’s exceptional blockbuster final album, 1983’s Synchronicity.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Nautilus Recordings
Catalog Number:	NR 40
Year of Release:	1981
Format:	Stereo
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She & Him – Volume One 2008 U.S. LP

Offered for sale is an original U.S. pressing of Volume One, the debut LP by She & Him.

About this copy: This copy of Volume One is a 2008 U.S. pressing on the Merge Records label.

The cover is M-. The custom inner sleeve is M-. The disc is M- with no spindle marks on the labels and no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a great pop/rock LP.

Background: Released in 2008, Volume One was the debut LP by She & Him, a collaboration between actress Zooey Deschanel and musician M. Ward.

The album reached #71 on the U.S. album chart.

Allmusic.com gave Volume One a 4 star review:

She is actress Zooey Deschanel; Him is alt-singer/songwriter M. Ward. The two met on the set of a movie, found some musical common ground, and began working together. Volume One is the resulting album and it’s one of the better albums made recently by a movie star, male or female. Good enough, in fact, that it even heads off the obligatory suspicions that she only got to make a record because she was a Hollywood star. After a few spins of the album, one could make a compelling case that Deschanel could quit her day job, or at least justifiably call herself an actress/musician…. Deschanel’s songs are simple and sad tales of heartbreak and missed connections, with hooky melodies and not a single artless moment to be found. For sure, there’s not a single instance that sounds like she got the gig because of who she is instead of what she can do. Even if her songs were weak, her strong, assured vocals would carry the day.

You can listen to “This is Not a Test” here:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Merge Records
Catalog Number:	MRG324
Year of Release:	2008
Format:	Stereo
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Carly Simon – Carly Simon 1971 UK LP

Offered for sale is an early UK pressing of Carly Simon, the debut LP by Carly Simon.

About this copy: This copy of Carly Simon is a 1971 UK pressing on the “butterfly” Elektra label.

The disc is M- with one spindle mark on the side two label and no other marks on either the labels or the vinyl. Clean disc!

A nice-sounding copy of a pretty good LP.

Background: Released in 1971, Carly Simon was the first solo album by Carly Simon, who had previously released three albums with her sister, Lucy as the Simon Sisters.

The album reached #30 on the U.S. album chart.

Allmusic.com gave Carly Simon a 3 1/2 star review:

“That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be,” the leadoff track of Carly Simon’s first album and a Top Ten hit, in which the singer expresses reservations about getting married, benefited from a sense of role reversal — it’s such a guy sentiment, but sung by a woman in 1971, it came across as a feminist statement, consistent with the overall disillusionment so prevalent then. Nothing on the rest of the album was quite as pointed, though the other songs maintained the same ambivalence toward romance.

Country of origin:	UK
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Elektra
Catalog Number:	K42077
Year of Release:	1971
Format:	Stereo
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Beach Boys – The Beach Boys Today! sealed 1965 U.S. Duophonic LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed original U.S. Duophonic pressing of The Beach Boys Today! by the Beach Boys.

The album was not issued in true stereo at the time of the initial release; all first pressings are in Duophonic (rechanneled) stereo.

About this copy: This copy of The Beach Boys Today! is an original 1965 U.S. pressing on the Capitol label.

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

This copy was pressed at Capitol’s Los Angeles pressing plant, as indicated by the number 6 in the lower right hand corner of the back cover.

The wrap is fully intact with no rips, tears, or holes. There are no cutout holes or promotional punch holes. There are a few foxing spots on the back cover.

A nice copy of a classic album that’s hard to find in this condition.

Background: Released in 1965, The Beach Boys Today! was the eighth studio album by the Beach Boys.

The album reached #4 on the U.S. album chart and #6 on the UK chart.

Allmusic.com gave The Beach Boys Today! a rare 5 star review:

Brian Wilson’s retirement from performing to concentrate on studio recording and production reaped immediate dividends with Today!, the first Beach Boys album that is strong almost from start to finish. “Dance, Dance, Dance” and “Do You Wanna Dance” were upbeat hits with Spector-influenced arrangements, but Wilson began to deal with more sophisticated themes on another smash 45, “When I Grow Up,” on which these eternal teenagers looked forward to the advancing years with fear and uncertainty. Surf/hot rod/beach themes were permanently retired in favor of late-adolescent, early-adult romance on this album, which included such decent outings in this vein as “She Knows Me Too Well,” “Kiss Me Baby,” and “In the Back of My Mind.”

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Capitol
Catalog Number:	DT 2269
Year of Release:	1965
Format:	Stereo (rechanneled)
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