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Roxy Music – Country Life 1977 Japan promotional LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese promotional pressing of Country Life by Roxy Music, featuring the original obi and the risque cover that was eventually withdrawn in the U.S.

About this copy: This copy of Country Life is a 1977 pressing on the Polydor label of an album that was originally released in 1974 on the Island label.

The cover is VG++ with slight edge and corner wear. The obi is VG with several small (1 cm) tears. The lyric insert and custom inner sleeve are M-.

The disc is M- with a few spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc! The word “sample” is stamped on the labels in Japanese.

A nice copy of a terrific LP.

Background: Released in 1974, Country Life was the fourth album by Roxy Music.

The album reached #3 on the UK charts, and #37 on the U.S. charts.

The album cover was controversial in the United States, where it was originally sold with green shrink wrap covering the front cover. Later U.S. pressings used a different photo without the two women.

Allmusic.com gave Country Life a well-deserved 5 star review:

Continuing with the stylistic developments of Stranded, Country Life finds Roxy Music at the peak of their powers, alternating between majestic, unsettling art rock and glamorous, elegant pop/rock. …And, in many ways, Country Life offers the greatest and most consistent set of Roxy Music songs, illustrating their startling depth. From the sleek rock of “All I Want Is You” and “Prairie Rose” to the elegant, string-laced pop of “A Really Good Time,” Country Life is filled with thrilling songs, and Roxy Music rarely sounded as invigorating as they do here.

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Polydor
Catalog Number:	MPF 1122
Year of Release:	1977
Format:	Stereo
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Linda Ronsadt – Mad Love 1980 Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Mad Love by Linda Ronstadt, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Mad Love is a 1980 Japanese pressing on the Asylum label.

The cover is VG+ with slight edge and corner wear. The obi is M-. The insert is M-.

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

A nice copy of a scarce Linda Ronstadt LP.

Background: Released in 1980, Mad Love was the tenth album by Linda Ronstadt.

The album reached #3 on the U.S. album chart and #65 on the UK chart.

Allmusic.com gave Mad Love a 3 star review:

Released in 1980, Mad Love featured Linda Ronstadt taking on new wave with mixed results. At this point, her albums with producer Peter Asher became routine and repetitive. This album’s predecessor, Living in the U.S.A., hit the cutout bins, so a change was in order. While many may miss the customary Ronstadt here, most of Mad Love does indeed work…. For the most part, Mad Love stood the test of time and is certainly different from the Ronstadt albums that preceded and followed it.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Asylum
Catalog Number:	P-10799Y
Year of Release:	1980
Format:	Stereo
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The Rolling Stones – It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll 1979 Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll by the Rolling Stones, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll is a 1979 Japanese pressing on the Rolling Stones Records label of an album that was originally released in 1974.

The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The insert and custom inner sleeve are M-.

The disc is M- on side one and VG++ on side two with a couple of very faint inaudible hairlines. It’s a very clean disc that has only been played a few times.

A nice copy of a scarce Rolling Stones LP.

Background: Released in 1974, It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll was the 12th UK album and 14th U.S. album by the Rolling Stones.

The album reached #2 on the UK album chart and #3 on the U.S. chart.

Allmusic.com gave It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll a 3 1/2 star review:

It’s uneven, but at times It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll catches fire. The songs and performances are stronger than those on Goats Head Soup; the tossed-off numbers sound effortless, not careless. Throughout, the Stones wear their title as the “World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band” with a defiant smirk, which makes the bitter cynicism of “If You Can’t Rock Me” and the title track all the more striking, and the reggae experimentation of “Luxury,” the aching beauty of “Time Waits for No One,” and the agreeable filler of “Dance Little Sister” and “Short and Curlies” all the more enjoyable.

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Rolling Stones
Catalog Number:	ESS-63003
Year of Release:	1979
Format:	Stereo
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Supertramp – Crisis? What Crisis? Canada half speed mastered audiophile LP

Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis? Canada half speed mastered LP

Offered for sale is a limited edition half speed mastered audiophile pressing of Crisis? What Crisis? by Supertramp, issued in Canada in 1981.

About this copy: This copy of Crisis? What Crisis? is a 1981 Canadian issue on the A&M label, though the record was actually pressed by JVC in Japan, using the same “Super Vinyl” that was used to press records for Mobile Fidelity.

The cover is VG+ with some minor creases and a bent lower right hand corner 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 Supertramp LP. Nice sounding LP, too!

Background: Released in 1975, Crisis? What Crisis? was the fourth album by Supertramp.

The album reached #44 on the U.S. album charts, and #20 in the UK. No singles from the album reached the charts in either the UK or the U.S.

Allmusic.com gave Crisis? What Crisis? a 3 star review:

Nestled between the accomplished Crime of the Century album and 1977’s Even in the Quietest Moments, Crisis? What Crisis? may not have given the band any chart success, but it did help them capture a fan base that had no concern for Supertramp’s commercial sound. With Rick Davies showing off his talent on the keyboards, and Roger Hodgson’s vocals soaring on almost every track, they managed to win back their earlier progressive audience while gaining new fans at the same time. Crisis received extensive air play on FM stations, especially in Britain, and the album made it into the Top 20 there and fell just outside the Top 40 in the U.S.

Country of origin:	Canada
Size:	12″
Record Label:	A&M
Catalog Number:	SPJ-4560
Year of Release:	1981
Format:	Stereo
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Frank Sinatra – Sinatra and Strings signed 1961 U.S. mono LP

frank sinatra - sinatra and strings u.s. mono lp

Offered for sale is an original U.S. mono pressing of Sinatra and Strings, by Frank Sinatra, with the back cover signed by the artist.

Sinatra signed “To Charles, Frank Sinatra” on the back cover in ballpoint pen.

About this copy: This copy of Sinatra and Strings is a 1962 U.S. pressing on the custom Reprise label used for Sinatra’s early releases.

This LP comes from our personal collection. We acquired it in the mid-1980s from the estate of a former nightclub owner in Dallas, Texas.

This club frequently had popular jazz, blues and pop artists perform there, and the owner routinely had every artist sign a copy of their latest album for him. Nearly every album in the collection was a new and virtually unplayed first pressing. We had quite a few pieces from this collection at one time, and kept a handful of titles for our own collection.

The owner’s name was Charles, and most of the autographs, including this one, were inscribed to him.

The cover is VG++ and close to M-, with slight wear near the top of the front cover and a small corner bend. The signature is clear and legible.

The original inner sleeve is included; there are small splits on one side and the bottom.

The mono disc is M- and looks unplayed and likely is unplayed.

A beautiful copy of a rare Frank Sinatra LP.

Background: Released in early 1962, Sinatra and Strings was the fourth album to be released by the singer on his own Reprise label.

The album reached #8 on the U.S. album chart and #6 on the UK chart.

Allmusic.com gave Sinatra and Strings a 3 1/2 star review:

Sinatra & Strings, Frank Sinatra’s first album with arranger Don Costa, is an exquisite, romantic collection of ballads and one of his most sensual records. Costa has given the songs — which consist entirely of standards — exceedingly lush, heavily orchestrated arrangements that sound like updated, contemporary versions of Axel Stordahl’s ornate charts. … Sinatra & Strings remains a definitive ballads album, complete with impassioned readings and endlessly rich, detailed arrangements.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Reprise
Catalog Number:	R 1004
Year of Release:	1962
Format:	Stereo
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Phil Spector – Wall of Sound 1981 UK 9 LP box set with Crystals, Ronettes, etc.

phil spector wall of sound uk LP box set

Offered for sale is a copy of the UK 9 LP box set Wall of Sound by Phil Spector.

This 1981 limited edition set includes Phil Spector-produced material by the Righteous Brothers, the Ronettes, the Crystals, Darlene Love, Bob B. Soxx, and more, with much of the material in stereo.

About this copy: This copy of Wall of Sound is a 1981 UK pressing, with eight of the albums on the Phil Spector International label and the ninth, the Righteous Brothers LP, on the Polydor label.

The box is VG, with wear at the edges and corners, but no tears or splits.

The nine LPs are M-; the discs all look unplayed. Clean discs!

(Pictures shown of labels of only two of the nine albums. Photos of the others available on request.)

A beautiful copy of a rare Phil Spector item. We prefer this box set to the 1991 Back to Mono U.S. box set, as it offers complete albums and it has much of the material in stereo.

Background: By 1981, interest in Phil Spector-produced material by the Ronnettes, Crystals, Righteous Brothers and others was growing in the collector market, but the material was all long out of print worldwide, and with U.S. albums on Spector’s Philles label selling for hundreds of dollars.

Spector, under his Phil Spector International label, reissued much of the material in the UK in the form of nine different LPs, which were issued both separately and in a limited edition box set.

The box contains Dion’s Born to Be With You, the Ronettes Presenting the Ronettes, Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans’ Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah and the Phil Spector Christmas Album in their entirety. The other albums in the box set are compilations.

Full track list:

The Crystals – The Greatest Hits [Mono]

He’s A Rebel
Uptown
There’s No Other (Like My Baby)
Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby
Please Hurt Me
Mashed Potato Time
Another Country – Another World
He’s Sure The Boy I Love
Then He Kissed Me
On Broadway
What A Nice Way To Turn Seventeen
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)
I Love You Eddie
Look In My Eyes
No One Ever Tells You
Da Doo Ron Ron

The Ronettes – The Greatest Hits [Stereo] (same album as the U.S. LP Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica)

Walking In The Rain
Do I Love You
So Young
(The Best Part Of) Breaking Up
I Wonder
What’d I Say
Be My Baby
You BabyBaby, I Love You
How Does It Feel?
When I Saw You
Chapel Of Love

Darlene Love – Masters [Mono & Stereo]

Run, Run, Runaway
(He’s A) Quiet Guy
Stumble And Fall
Strange Love
Take It From Me
A Long Way To Be Happy
Playing For Keeps
Johnny (Baby Please Come Home)
Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry
A Fine Fine Boy
Wait Till My Bobby Gets Home
Lord If You’re A Woman
I Love Him Like I Love My Very Life

The Righteous Brothers – The Greatest Hits [Stereo]

You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
White Cliffs Of Dover
Georgia On My Mind
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
You’ll Never Walk Alone
Just Once In My Life
Unchained Melody
See That Girl
Ebb Tide
Guess Who?
Hung On You
The Great Pretender

Phil Spector – Masters [Mono]

Ike & Tina Turner–River Deep Mountain High
Dion–Baby Let’s Stick Together
The Phil Spector Wall Of Sound Orchestra–Torpedo Rock
Bonnie And The Treasures–Home Of The Brave
April Stevens– Why Can’t A Boy And Girl Just Stay In Love?
The Modern Folk Quartet–This Could Be The Night
The Alley Cats– Puddin’ ‘N’ Tain
Betty Willis– Act Naturally
Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans– But You Don’t Love Me
The Treasures– Hold Me Tight
Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans– The Walk
Betty Willis– If I Had A Hammer
The Crystals– All Grown Up
The Crystals– Little Boy

Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans [Mono]

Not Too Young To Get Married
Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts
Let The Good Times Roll
My Heart Beat A Little Faster
Baby (I Love You)
Dr. Kaplan’s Office
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
The White Cliffs Of Dover
This Land Is Your Land
Dear (Here Comes My Baby)
Shook The World
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright

Dion – Born To Be With You [Stereo]

Born To Be With You
Make The World Love Me
Your Own Back Yard
He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands
Only You Know
New York City Song
In And Out Of The Shadows
Good Lovin’ Man

Phil Spector’s Christmas Album [Stereo]

Darlene Love– White Christmas
The Ronettes– Frosty The Snowman
Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans– The Bells Of St. Mary’s
The Crystals– Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
The Ronettes– Sleigh Ride
Darlene Love– Marshmallow World
The Ronettes– Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
The Crystals– Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Darlene Love– Winter Wonderland
The Crystals– Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers
Darlene Love– Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans– Here Comes Santa Claus
Phil Spector And Artists– Silent Night

Ronettes – The Greatest Hits Volume II [Mono]

I Can Hear Music
Is This What I Get For Loving You
Born To Be Together
Paradise
Soldier Baby (Of Mine)
(I’m A) Woman In Love
Everything Under The Sun
I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine
Keep On Dancing
Here I Sit
Why Don’t They Let Us Fall In Love
Lovers

Country of origin:	UK
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Phil Spector International/Polydor
Catalog Number:	WOS 001
Year of Release:	1981
Format:	Stereo/mono
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Aretha Franklin – The Best of Aretha Franklin sealed blue vinyl U.S. 2 LP set

aretha franklin knew you were waiting blue vinyl u.s. lp

Offered for sale is a still sealed limited edition turquoise marbled vinyl U.S. pressing of Knew You Were Waiting (The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-2014) by Aretha Franklin.

This limited edition colored vinyl pressing was sold exclusively through Walmart stores in the United States.

About this copy: This copy of Knew You Were Waiting is a 2021 U.S. release on the Arista/Legacy label; it’s an updated version of an album that was originally released in 2012 with a revised track lineup.

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

The wrap is fully intact with no rips, tears, or holes. There is a hype sticker on the wrap that says “Exclusive Marbled Turquoise Vinyl.”

A nice copy of a pretty good set.

Background: Originally released in 2012 as Knew You Were Waiting (The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998), this set is a double compilation album by Aretha Franklin.

The album did not chart.

Allmusic.com gave Knew You Were Waiting (The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998) a 4 star review:

Legacy’s Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998 is the first serious attempt at chronicling Aretha’s RCA and Arista recordings since her stint at the label wrapped up. In between 1994’s Greatest Hits (1980-1994) and this 2012 collection, there was 2003’s Platinum & Gold, released as part of BMG’s ongoing new millennium midline series, which hit the high points but also shoehorned in “Respect” and “Think,” two classics that don’t fit in this context even when placed at the beginning of the collection. Knew You Were Waiting never attempts to disguise itself as something other than a retrospective of the Queen’s last act and, by doing so, it makes a convincing case that Aretha’s ’80s work was pretty strong on its own merits.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Arista/Legacy
Catalog Number:	19439865191
Year of Release:	2021
Format:	Stereo
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Elvis Presley – Elvis’ Golden Records sealed U.S. gold vinyl LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed limited edition U.S. gold vinyl pressing of Elvis’ Golden Records by Elvis Presley.

This colored vinyl LP was sold exclusively through Walmart stores in the United States.

About this copy: This copy of Elvis’ Golden Records is a 2020 U.S. mono pressing on the RCA/Legacy label of an album that was originally released in 1958.

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 hype sticker attached to the wrap that says “Exclusive Featuring 14 of Elvis’ Greatest Hits! on Gold Vinyl.”

A nice copy of a classic LP.

Background: Released in 1958, Elvis’ Golden Records was the first compilation album by Elvis Presley.

The album reached #3 on the U.S. album chart and #2 on the UK chart.

Allmusic.com gave Elvis’ Golden Records a 3 1/2 star review:

This was rock & roll’s first greatest-hits album, and it set the standard for all others to follow. As originally conceived, it was a 14-song collection of most of the King’s biggest hits up to that time, released on the eve of his start of military service — a dearth of material being in the offing, it seemed only logical to assemble these hits. Each of the 14 songs had earned a Gold record award for a million sales, a record unequaled at that time by anyone else in rock & roll.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	RCA/Legacy
Catalog Number:	19349-71440-1
Year of Release:	2020
Format:	Mono
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Rush – Moving Pictures sealed limited edition U.S. red vinyl LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed limited edition red vinyl U.S. pressing of Moving Pictures by Rush.

This limited edition LP was sold exclusively through Walmart stores in the United States.

About this copy: This copy of Moving Pictures is a 2022 U.S. pressing on the Mercury label of an album that was originally released in 1980.

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

The wrap is fully intact with no rips, tears, or holes. There is a hype sticker attached to the wrap that says “Exclusive Opaque Red Vinyl.”

A nice copy of a scarce classic Rush LP, as this pressing was available for only a short time.

Background: Released in 1981, Moving Pictures was the eighth studio album by Rush. The album was the band’s biggest-selling album up to that time, reaching #1 in Canada and #3 on the U.S. and the UK album charts.

Allmusic.com gave Moving Pictures a rare 5 star review:

Not only is 1981’s Moving Pictures Rush’s best album, it is undeniably one of the greatest hard rock albums of all time. The new wave meets hard rock approach of Permanent Waves is honed to perfection — all seven of the tracks are classics (four are still featured regularly in concert and on classic rock radio). While other hard rock bands at the time experimented unsuccessfully with other musical styles, Rush were one of the few to successfully cross over. …Rush proved with Moving Pictures that there was still uncharted territory to explore within the hard rock format, and were rewarded with their most enduring and popular album.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Mercury
Catalog Number:	B0033611-01
Year of Release:	2022
Format:	Stereo
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Monkees – The Monkees sealed 1966 U.S. stereo Colgems LP

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

About this copy: This copy of The Monkees is a 1966 U.S. stereo pressing on the Colgems label.

This is the second version of the cover, with the corrected spelling for the song “Papa Gene’s Blues” and the catalog number changed to ” COS-101 RE” from the original COS-101.

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

The wrap is almost completely intact except for breaks at the two upper corners. There is a bit of wear at the upper right hand corner (see photo.)

A nice copy of a record that’s quite hard to find sealed.

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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