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Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) – Out of the Blue complete 1978 Japan 2 LP set with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of the double album Out of the Blue by the Electric Light Orchestra, including the original obi and all inserts.

About this copy: This copy of Out of the Blue is a 1978 pressing on the Jet label of an album that was originally released in 1977.

This copy includes the original obi, lyric insert, poster insert, two custom inner sleeves, and the “spaceship” punchout sheet.

The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The custom inner sleeves, lyric insert, poster, and spaceship cutout are all M-.

The two discs are M- and look unplayed. Clean discs!

A virtually perfect copy of an album that’s hard to find complete and easily the nicest copy we’ve ever had for sale.

Background: Released in 1977, Out of the Blue was the seventh studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra.

The album reached #4 on both the U.S. and UK charts.

Allmusic.com gave Out of the Blue a 3 1/2 star review:

The last ELO album to make a major impact on popular music, … And well more than half is very solid, at least as songs, if not necessarily as recordings. “Sweet Talkin’ Woman” (which is a worthy successor to the previous album’s “Livin’ Thing”) and “Turn to Stone,” are among the best songs in the group’s output. And much of the rest is very entertaining — “Across the Border” sounds like what would result if the Beatles’ “Paperback Writer” and the Beach Boys’ Heroes and Villains” had somehow produced an offspring, with some synthesizer digressions and phased drumming typical of mid- to late-’70’s progressive rock.

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Jet
Catalog Number:	40AP1094~5
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Carpenters – Offering original withdrawn 1969 U.S. LP shrink

Offered for sale is an original U.S. copy of Offering by the Carpenters, with the cover still in the shrink wrap.

Shortly after release, this album was withdrawn and reissued with a different cover as Ticket to Ride.

About this copy: This copy of Offering is a 1969 U.S. pressing on the A&M label.

The cover is M- and still has the original shrink wrap. The original A&M inner sleeve is M- with no splits.

The disc is VG++ with a couple of light sleeve scuffs. There are one or two spindle marks on the labels; the record has likely been played only once or twice. Clean disc!.

A beautiful copy of a rare Carpenters album that is rarely found in this condition, as the cover is unusually prone to wear.

Background: Released in 1969, Offering was the first album by Karen and Richard Carpenter, recording as Carpenters.

The album reached #150 on the U.S. album charts. When their second album, Close to You, reached #2 on the U.S. charts, Offering was withdrawn from the market and reissued as Ticket to Ride.

Allmusic.com gave Ticket to Ride a 3 star review:

The Carpenters’ first long-player, cut in 1969 (and originally released as Offering) amid the breakdown of America’s postwar social contract, the Vietnam War’s soaring to a crescendo of bloodshed, the coming apart of the Beatles, and the final flowering (and wilting) of the youth rebellion of the prior four years. And in the middle of all of that, Karen and Richard Carpenter issued a finely crafted record that moved effortlessly between Spanky & Our Gang-style pop/rock (“Your Wonderful Parade”) and art-song. In some ways, Ticket to Ride is the Carpenters’ most interesting album, for it contains a range of interests and sounds that were modified or abandoned on subsequent albums.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	A&M
Catalog Number:	SP-4205
Year of Release:	1969
Format:	Stereo
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Moody Blues – In Search of the Lost Chord 1981 Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese copy of In Search of the Lost Chord by the Moody Blues, including the original obi and lyric booklet.

About this copy: This copy of On the Threshold of a Dream is a 1981 pressing on the Deram label of an album that was originally released in 1968.

Unlike the original pressing, this version does not have a gatefold cover.

The cover is M- with a tiny bend in the lower right hand corner.

The obi is M-. The lyric booklet 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 terrific LP.

Background: Released in 1968, In Search of the Lost Chord was the third album by the Moody Blues and the second of their so-called “Classic Seven” LPs.

The album reached #5 on the UK charts and #23 on the U.S. charts.

Allmusic.com gave In Search of the Lost Chord a 3 star review:

In Search of the Lost Chord is the album on which the Moody Blues discovered drugs and mysticism as a basis for songwriting and came up with a compelling psychedelic creation, filled with songs about Timothy Leary and the astral plane and other psychedelic-era concerns. They dumped the orchestra this time out in favor of Mike Pinder’s Mellotron, which was a more than adequate substitute, and the rest of the band joined in with flutes, sitar, tablas, and cellos, the playing of which was mostly learned on the spot. The whole album was one big experiment to see how far the group could go with any instruments they could find, thus making this album a rather close cousin to the Beatles’ records of the same era.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Deram
Catalog Number:	K18P-32
Year of Release:	1981
Format:	Stereo
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Carpenters – Offering original withdrawn 1969 U.S. LP shrink

Offered for sale is an original U.S. copy of Offering by the Carpenters, with the cover still in the shrink wrap.

Shortly after release, this album was withdrawn and reissued with a different cover as Ticket to Ride.

About this copy: This copy of Offering is a 1969 U.S. pressing on the A&M label.

The cover is M- and still has the original shrink wrap. The original A&M inner sleeve is M- with no splits.

The disc is VG++ with a couple of light sleeve scuffs. There are no spindle marks on the labels; the record has likely been played only once or twice. Clean disc!.

A beautiful copy of a rare Carpenters album that is rarely found in this condition, as the cover is unusually prone to wear.

Background: Released in 1969, Offering was the first album by Karen and Richard Carpenter, recording as Carpenters.

The album reached #150 on the U.S. album charts. When their second album, Close to You, reached #2 on the U.S. charts, Offering was withdrawn from the market and reissued as Ticket to Ride.

Allmusic.com gave Ticket to Ride a 3 star review:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	A&M
Catalog Number:	SP-4205
Year of Release:	1969
Format:	Stereo
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Deja Vu 1983 U.S. Mobile Fidelity half speed mastered LP

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu 1983 U.S. Mobile Fidelity LP

Offered for sale is a limited edition half speed mastered U.S. pressing of Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, issued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs.

About this copy: This copy of Deja Vu is a 1983 U.S. pressing on the Mobile Fidelity label of an album that was originally issued in 1970.

While technically a U.S. release, the disc was pressed in Japan by JVC using their proprietary “Supervinyl” compound.

The cover is M-. The posterboard stiffener 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 classic LP.

Background: Deja Vu is the second album by Crosby, Stills and Nash, with the addition of Stills’ former bandmate in Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young. The album reportedly took 800 hours of studio time to record, and became one of the most anticipated releases of all time.

Deja Vu reached #1 on the U.S. album charts and has been certified platinum 7 times. It also reached #5 in the UK. The songs “Our House,” “Teach Your Children,” and “Woodstock,” all reached the American Top 40.

Allmusic.com gave Deja Vu a rare 5 star review:

One of the most hotly awaited second albums in history — right up there with those by the Beatles and the Band — Déjà Vu lived up to its expectations and rose to number one on the charts. …. Déjà Vu worked as an album, a product of four potent musical talents who were all ascending to the top of their game coupled with some very skilled production, engineering, and editing. There were also some obvious virtues in evidence — the addition of Neil Young to the Crosby, Stills & Nash lineup added to the level of virtuosity, with Young and Stephen Stills rising to new levels of complexity and volume on their guitars…. All of this variety made Déjà Vu a rich musical banquet for the most serious and personal listeners, while mass audiences reveled in the glorious harmonies and the thundering electric guitars, which were presented in even more dramatic and expansive fashion on the tour that followed.

Every title ever issued by Mobile Fidelity is collectible in its own right; their pressings from 1978 through 1989 were pressed in Japan by JVC on their proprietary Super Vinyl, an exceptionally resilient, dead-quiet vinyl compound, with later issues pressed in the U.S. by RTI on 200 gram vinyl. These records were mastered at half speed; both the tape and the cutting lathe were run at half the normal speed, allowing the cutting head to cut a more accurate groove in the acetate. The finished product featured dead-quiet vinyl, with improved dynamics, better imaging, and tighter bass.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Mobile Fidelity
Catalog Number:	MFSL 1-088
Year of Release:	1983
Format:	Stereo
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Carnival – The Carnival 1969 Japan red vinyl promotional Bossa Nova LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese red vinyl white label promotional copy of The Carnival, the 1969 self-titled debut LP by the Carnival, including the original obi.

This LP has a slightly different track order than the U.S. version of the LP.

About this copy: This copy of The Carnival is an original 1969 Japanese pressing on the World Pacific label.

The cover is VG, with general wear on the back cover and moderate edge wear. The obi is VG, with a couple of tiny tears. It’s somewhat dirty, but otherwise in good shape. The “hojyuhyo” (reorder tag) is still attached.

The original white paper insert used for promotional copies is included; the plastic liner is missing.

This LP has no insert; we don’t know if it originally included one or not.

The red vinyl white label promotional disc is M- and looks unplayed. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a terrific and underrated pop/bossa nova LP. This is the only copy we’ve ever seen; this pressing is not listed at Discogs.

Background: In 1968, Sergio Mendes decided to revamp his Brasil ’66 group and in doing so let singer Janis Hansen and percussionist José Soares, along with bassist Tommy Neal and Terry Fischer, formerly of the Murmaids.

The band’s only LP was produced by Bones Howe, who was looking to create sort of a combination of the 5th Dimension and Brasil ’66. Other instruments were provided by L.A.’s famed Wrecking crew.

The result was a terrific record that was purchased by absolutely no one.

Allmusic.com gave The Carnival a 4 star review:

The Carnival’s self-titled album from 1969 sounds quite a bit like the sunny blend of L.A. sunshine pop and easy Brazilian rhythms that Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 were dishing out at the time. …The group covers pop tunes almost exclusively, wrapping “Turn, Turn, Turn,” “Walk On By,” “Sweets for My Sweet,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” and the Beatles’ “The Word” in their silky embrace, sounding like some of the classiest, most swinging elevator music you’d ever want to hear. The songs that aren’t pop hits of the day come off well also; the group-penned “Canto de Carnival” and the very bossa “Laia Ladaia” start the album off with a fizzy kick.

You can listen to “Laia Ledaia” here:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	World Pacific
Catalog Number:	WP-8874
Year of Release:	1969
Format:	Stereo
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Modern Jazz Quartet – Space 1969 U.S. Apple LP

Offered for sale is an original U.S. pressing of Space by the Modern Jazz Quartet.

About this copy: This copy of Space is a 1969 U.S. pressing on the Apple label.

The cover is VG++ with very slight corner wear.

The disc is VG+, with some scuffs from the paper inner sleeve, but no other marks on the vinyl. The disc has likely been played just a couple of times. This disc was pressed at Capitol Records’ Scranton, Pennsylvania pressing plant.

A nice copy of a scarce Beatles-related LP. Pretty good MJQ album, too.

Background: Released in 1969, Space was the second of two albums that the Modern Jazz Quartet recorded for the Beatles’ Apple label.

The band was a poor fit for the label, which likely had no idea how to promote them, and the album did not chart.

Allmusic.com gave Space a 3 star review:

The Modern Jazz Quartet took a hiatus from Atlantic Records to record two LPs for The Beatles’ Apple label. Despite the switch, The MJQ’s music remained unchanged; it was too classic to alter. This out-of-print album has among its selections a pair of obscure John Lewis originals (“Visitor from Venus” and “Visitor from Mars”), vibraphonist Milt Jackson’s ballad feature on “Here’s That Rainy Day” and the lengthy “Adagio from Concierto De Aranjuez.” Overall this is an average but worthy outing from a group whose excellence could always be taken for granted.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Apple
Catalog Number:	STAO-3360
Year of Release:	1969
Format:	Stereo
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Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – Fool on the Hill 1968 U.S. stereo LP shrink

Offered for sale is an original U.S. pressing of Fool on the Hill, the fourth album by Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66, with the cover still in the original shrink wrap.

About this copy: This copy of Fool on the Hill is a 1968 U.S. pressing on the A&M label.

The gatefold cover is M- and is still in the original shrink wrap. A price sticker is attached to the wrap.

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

A beautiful copy of a pretty good album.

Background: Released in 1968, Fool on the Hill was the fourth album by Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66.

The album reached #3 on the U.S. album chart; the title track reached #6 on the U.S. singles chart.

Allmusic.com gave Fool on the Hill a 4 1/2 star review:

Having hit upon another smash formula — cover versions of pop/rock hits backed by lavish strings, a simplified bossa nova rhythm, and the leader’s piano comping — Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 produced two more chart-busting singles, again turning to the Beatles for sustenance with the title track (number six) and Simon & Garfunkel for “Scarborough Fair” (number 16). … Even though he had become thoroughly embedded in the consciousness of mainstream America, Mendes still managed to have it three ways, exposing first-class tunes from little-known Brazilian talent, garnering commercial hits, and also making some fine records. Cultural note: the striking foldout cover art, depicting Brasil ’66 at sunset seated on top of a nude woman, somehow made it past the uptight censors of the day and no doubt boosted sales; it was Mendes’ highest-charting album at number three.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	A&M
Catalog Number:	SP-4160
Year of Release:	1968
Format:	Stereo
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Kinks – Kinks-Size sealed 1977 U.S. stereo LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed U.S. stereo pressing of Kinks-Size by the Kinks.

About this copy: This copy of Kinks-Size is a 1977 U.S. (rechanneled) stereo pressing on the Reprise label of an album that was originally released in 1965.

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

The wrap is fully intact with no rips, tears, or holes. There is a small saw mark in the lower right hand corner of the cover.

A nice copy of a classic LP.

Background: Released in 1965, Kinks-Size was the second U.S. album by the Kinks.

The album was a U.S.-only release, containing B-sides of singles and tracks from a UK-only EP.

The album reached #13 on the U.S. album chart.

Allmusic.com gave Kinks-Size a 3 1/2 star review:

What makes this record more enjoyable than the band’s U.K. albums of the same era is that it was made up largely of singles, albeit many of them failed ones, but still all efforts at luring in millions of listeners 150 seconds or so at a time. The American label essentially distilled the best parts of the group’s work in England, thus giving albums like Kinks Size a distinct advantage. From the raw, slurred “Louie Louie” to the pounding rave-up of “Come on Now,” this record rocks, showing off the better sides of the group’s R&B output and early, formative, Beatles-influenced experiments as well. It may be a pastiche, but it’s also more fun than their accompanying U.K. long-players of the era, and it had no equivalent in England for many years, though most of the tracks have since surfaced on expanded versions of the band’s first two albums.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Reprise
Catalog Number:	RS-6158
Year of Release:	1977
Format:	Stereo (rechanneled)
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Yardbirds – Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds 1965 U.S. stereo LP

Offered for sale is an original U.S. stereo pressing of the 1965 LP Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds by the Yardbirds.

About this copy: This copy of Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds is a 1965 electronically reprocessed stereo pressing on the yellow Epic label.

The cover is VG+ with light general wear but no splits.

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 classic LP that’s usually found in terrible condition.

Background: Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds was the second album by the Yardbirds to be released in the United States and it reached #52 on the U.S. album charts. It also remained in print longer than any other album by the group, staying in print until 1972.

Side one of the album contains studio tracks with Jeff Beck on guitar. Side two contains live tracks with Eric Clapton on guitar, though he isn’t pictured on the cover or credited in the liner notes. The tracks on side two were taken from the band’s UK Five Live Yardbirds LP, which wasn’t released in the United States.

The album was originally released in mono and stereo, though the stereo pressings were partially in rechanneled (fake) stereo, making the mono pressings the more desirable version. The mono version was deleted in early 1968, making it somewhat rarer than the stereo version, which stayed in print for a few more years.

Allmusic.com gave Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds a 4 1/2 star review:

In its original U.S. vinyl release, this album, comprised of several singles and B-sides plus excerpts off of Five Live Yardbirds, was one of the best LPs of the entire British Invasion, ranking on a par with the greatest mid-’60s work of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones; it was also just a step away from being a best-of the Yardbirds as well. No collection has ever outdone the sheer compactness and high quality of Having a Rave Up.

You can listen to “You’re a Better Man Than I” here:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Epic
Catalog Number:	BN 26177
Year of Release:	1965
Format:	Rechanneled stereo
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