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Rush – Power Windows Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Power Windows by Rush, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Power Windows is an original 1985 Japanese pressing on the Epic label.

The cover is M- . The obi is M-. 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 scarce Rush LP, as the band’s albums sold quite poorly in Japan.

Background: Power Windows, released in 1985, was the eleventh studio album by Rush, and it continued Rush’s interest in synthesizer-driven music that was explored to a lesser degree on Signals and Grace Under Pressure.

Helped by five singles (“The Big Money”, “Territories”, “Manhattan Project”, “Mystic Rhythms”, and “Marathon”) the album reached #9 in the UK and #10 in the U.S., where it was certified platinum.

In the UK, the album was briefly available as a limited edition picture disc LP.

Allmusic.com gave Power Windows a 3 star review:

Like much of the band’s ’80s output, Power Windows finds Rush juggling their hard-rock heritage with new technology to mixed results. With Alex Lifeson choosing sparse, horn-like guitar bursts over actual crunch, Geddy Lee’s synthesizers running rampant, and Neil Peart’s crisp, clinical percussion and stark lyrical themes (evoking cold urban landscapes), the result just may be the trio’s “coldest” album ever.

You can listen to “The Big Money” here:

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Epic
Catalog Number:	28 3P-679
Year of Release:	1985
Format:	Stereo
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Genesis – Calling All Stations original 1997 UK 2 LP set with etched side four

Offered for sale is an original UK pressing of the 1997 double album Calling All Stations by Genesis.

This is a three-sided album, with a picture of the band etched into side four. This album was not released on vinyl in the U.S.

About this copy: This copy of Calling All Stations is a 1997 UK pressing on the Virgin label.

The cover is VG, with edge and corner wear, mostly along the top edge and a couple of small splits on the bottom edge.

The two custom inner sleeves are M-.

The two discs are M- with a couple of faint sleeve scuffs. The discs have clearly only been played once or twice.

A nice copy of a very rare Genesis LP, as most buyers purchased the album on compact disc when the album was first released.

Background: Released in 1997, Calling All Stations was the final studio album by Genesis and the only one to feature Ray Wilson on vocals.

The album reached #2 on the UK charts, but only reached #54 in the U.S.

Reviews were mixed, but we’re quite fond of the album.

Allmusic.com gave Calling All Stations this review:

Phil Collins left Genesis following the We Can’t Dance tour and many observers expected Tony Banks and Michael Rutherford to finally call it a day. They decided to persevere instead, hiring former Stiltskin vocalist Ray Wilson to replace Collins. Given that Stiltskin was a European neo-prog band, it isn’t a total surprise that Genesis returned to their art rock roots on Calling All Stations, their first album with Wilson. The music on Calling All Stations is long, dense, and lugubrious, but it’s given the same immaculate, pristine production that was the hallmark of their adult contemporary work with Collins.

Country of origin:	UK
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Virgin
Catalog Number:	GEN LP6
Year of Release:	1997
Format:	Stereo
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Billy Joel ‎– Концерт Japan 2 LP set with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of the double live album Концерт (Concert) by Billy Joel, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Концерт is a 1987 pressing on the CBS/Sony label.

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

The two discs are M- and look like they may have been played once.

A beautiful copy of a scarce Billy Joel LP, as the vinyl pressing was quite limited.

Background: Released in 1987, Концерт was the second live album by Billy Joel.

The album reached #38 on the U.S. album charts.

Allmusic.com gave Концерт this review:

Once he had a decade of uninterrupted multi-platinum albums and had tasted the sweet fruit of the high life, Billy Joel decided that it was time for something different — it was time to get serious. The first hint of this was his celebrated Russian tour in 1987. Not many rock artists had been allowed to tour the U.S.S.R., so this was a big deal. Joel took his task very seriously, embracing his role as musical and cultural ambassador from the West and acting solemnly throughout the tour. …. Supported by an augmented version of his touring band, Joel runs through a predictable selection of hits, drawing heavily from The Bridge, but making sure to hit such favorites as “Angry Young Man,” “Honesty,” “Stiletto,” “An Innocent Man,” “Allentown,” “Only the Good Die Young,” “Big Shot” and “Sometimes a Fantasy.” For topicality’s sake, he adds “Back in the U.S.S.R.” and “The Times They Are A-Changin'” to his repertoire. All of it is professionally performed, but most of it sounds like slicker versions of the original studio takes.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	CBS/Sony
Catalog Number:	35AP3430~1
Year of Release:	1987
Format:	Stereo
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Reiner/CSO – Also Sprach Zarathustra sealed Classic Records 2 LP Clarity test pressing box set

reiner/cso - also sprach zarathustra classic records test pressing lp

Offered for sale is a 2 LP Clarity vinyl single-sided test pressing of the 200 gram 33 1/3 RPM release of Also Sprach Zarathustra, performed by Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, pressed by Classic Records.

This title was never released commercially on the clear Clarity vinyl; all stock copies were black. This copy is #5 of 20 boxed test pressings of this title.

Had the album been released commercially, it would have been released as one two-sided LP; this set of two single-sided discs was created only for test purposes.

About this copy: This copy of Also Sprach Zarathustra is a test pressing, manufactured by Classic Records in 2010 as a test for a planned release on Clarity vinyl that never happened due to the company’s bankruptcy.

The album was originally released in 1960 on the RCA label.

The album had been commercially released by Classic Records as a 180 and 200 gram pressings at 33 1/3 RPM, and as 180 and 200 gram pressings at 45 RPM, with all pressed on regular black vinyl or the black Quiex vinyl.

This test pressing was pressed on the clear “Clarity” vinyl that Classic was just beginning to use for all of their titles shortly before they went out of business in 2010.

The two discs in this set play at 33 1/3 RPM, but are single-sided.

This set is packaged in a box, with a sticker that says, “Classic Records 5 of 20 Limited Edition.”

The box is still sealed and has two Classic Records hologram stickers on the box. There is a sticker on the spine that says, “Classic Records LSC 1806 Clarity A1,B1 (1st Lacquer.)”

The wrap is fully intact with no rips, tears or holes. The records are presumably new and unplayed.

A beautiful copy of a very rare and highly sought-after classical title. Great recording, too!

Background: Originally released in 1960, RCA’s release of Also Sprach Zarathustra by Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony has become one the most sought-after classic records ever released, with original U.S. pressings often selling for $500 or more.

In the early 1960s, RCA Records began releasing classical albums in stereo, and the titles released between 1960 and 1963 have long been sought out by audiophiles. These early RCA pressings offered great dynamics and wide, impressive soundstages.

Unfortunately, those RCA pressings also sold in limited numbers when new and finding mint used copies has become quite difficult.

Classic Records began reissuing many of these titles in the mid 1990s, first as 180 gram 33 1/3 LPs, and later as limited edition pressings cut at 45 RPM on multiple, single-sided discs for optimum sound quality. Some of these titles were pressed multiple times at different weights and types of vinyl.

Shortly before they went out of business in 2010, Classic began experimenting with clear, “Clarity” vinyl, which offered a quieter playing surface than black vinyl. Only a few titles were released using this formulation.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Classic Records
Catalog Number:	LSC-1806
Year of Release:	2010
Format:	Stereo
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Annie Ross/Gerry Mulligan – Sings a Song With Mulligan! 1968 Japan LP

annie ross sings a song with muligan japan lp

Offered for sale is a Japanese copy of Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan! by Annie Ross and Gerry Mulligan.

This copy was pressed on black vinyl,

About this copy: This copy of Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan! is a 1968 pressing of an album that was originally released in 1958.

The cover is VG++ with slight general wear.

The obi and lyric insert are missing.

The black vinyl disc is M- and may be unplayed. Beautiful disc!

A nice play copy of a terrific LP.

Background: Released in 1958, Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan! was the sixth album by Annie Ross.

Allmusic.com gave Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan! a 5 star review:

Singer Annie Ross’ first solo album after joining Lambert, Hendricks & Ross finds her at the peak of her powers. Ross is joined by two versions of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet with either Chet Baker or Art Farmer on trumpet, Bill Crow or Henry Grimes on bass, and drummer Dave Bailey. Annie Ross is at her best (and most appealing) on “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Your Face,” “Give Me the Simple Life,” “How About You,” and “The Lady’s in Love With You,” but all the selections are quite rewarding and her interplay with baritonist Mulligan is consistently memorable. This date plus its follow-up A Gasser are both essential.

You can listen to “I Feel Pretty: here:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Pacific Jazz
Catalog Number:	WP-8268
Year of Release:	1968
Format:	Stereo
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Annie Ross/Gerry Mulligan – Sings a Song With Mulligan! Japan red vinyl LP with obi

annie ross sings a song with muligan japan red vinyl lp

Offered for sale is a red vinyl Japanese copy of Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan! by Annie Ross and Gerry Mulligan.

About this copy: This copy of Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan! is a 1968 pressing of an album that was originally released in 1958.

The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The “hojyuhyo,” or reorder tag, is still attached. It has a minor fold.

The lyric insert is M-.

The red vinyl disc is M- and may be unplayed. Beautiful disc!

A gorgeous copy of a terrific LP and the only complete red vinyl copy we’ve ever seen.

Background: Released in 1958, Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan! was the sixth album by Annie Ross.

Allmusic.com gave Annie Ross Sings a Song With Mulligan! a 5 star review:

You can listen to “I Feel Pretty: here:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Pacific Jazz
Catalog Number:	WP-8268
Year of Release:	1968
Format:	Stereo
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Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure sealed 1973 U.S. white label promotional LP

roxy music - for your pleasure u.s. promo lp

Offered for sale is a still sealed white label promotional copy of For Your Pleasure, the second LP by Roxy Music.

This is the first issue on the Reprise label with a gatefold cover and includes a bio sheet that was issued only with promo copies.

About this copy: This copy of For Your Pleasure is an original 1973 pressing on the Reprise label.

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

The wrap is fully intact except for a 2 inch (5 cm) tear at the center of the bottom edge.

There is a sticker that says, “Promotional Copy Not for Sale” attached to the cover.

There is a band biography sheet under the shrink wrap on the back cover. These biography sheets were only issued with promotional copies of the album, so the disc should have white promotional labels as shown on the third photo.

A beautiful copy of a very rare Roxy Music LP and likely your final upgrade.

Background: Released in 1973, For Your Pleasure was the second album by Roxy Music.

The album reached #193 on the U.S. charts, and #4 on the UK charts.

Allmusic.com gave For Your Pleasure a 5 star review:

On Roxy Music’s debut, the tensions between Brian Eno and Bryan Ferry propelled their music to great, unexpected heights, and for most of the group’s second album, For Your Pleasure, the band equals, if not surpasses, those expectations. However, there are a handful of moments where those tensions become unbearable, as when Eno wants to move toward texture and Ferry wants to stay in more conventional rock territory; the nine-minute “The Bogus Man” captures such creative tensions perfectly, and it’s easy to see why Eno left the group after the album was completed. Still, those differences result in yet another extraordinary record from Roxy Music, one that demonstrates even more clearly than the debut how avant-garde ideas can flourish in a pop setting.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Reprise
Catalog Number:	BS 2696
Year of Release:	1973
Format:	Stereo
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Deep Purple – Powerhouse original Japan LP with obi and poster

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of the live/studio compilation LP Powerhouse by Deep Purple, including the original obi and rare poster.

About this copy: This copy of Powerhouse is a 1977 pressing on the Warner Brothers label.

The cover is M-, with trace corner wear. The obi is M-. The lyric insert is M-.

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

The poster is M- with no rips, tears, or holes. The “image” on the poster is a picture of the band, but it’s made up of very tiny Japanese text. We don’t know the source of the text, but we’re guessing that it’s the names of the band’s Japanese fan club members.

A nice copy of a rare LP. We didn’t even know this was issued with a poster!

Background: Released in 1977, Powerhouse is a compilation album of live and studio tracks from the “Mark II” version of the band.

This album was released in only a few countries and has never been released in the U.S.

Tracks are:

Painted Horse (outtake from the Who Do We Think We Are LP)
Hush (live from the 1969 Concerto for Group and Orchestra concert)
Wring That Neck (live from the 1969 Concerto for Group and Orchestra concert)
Child in Time (live from the 1969 Concerto for Group and Orchestra concert)
Black Night (live single B-side, recorded during the Made in Japan tour)
Cry Free (studio outtake from the Deep Purple in Rock LP)

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Warner Brothers
Catalog Number:	P-10444W
Year of Release:	1977
Format:	Stereo
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Genesis – Genesis limited edition yellow vinyl Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a limited edition yellow vinyl Japanese pressing of Genesis by Genesis, including the original obi.

Note: While the album title on the cover and label is Genesis, this album is a reissue of the band’s first LP, From Genesis to Revelation.

About this copy: This copy of Genesis is a 1978 pressing on the London label of an album that was originally released in the UK in 1969, but which wasn’t issued in Japan until 1976.

This pressing is noteworthy for the terrific photo of Peter Gabriel in costume, and for the fact that it’s a yellow vinyl pressing, as the yellow vinyl copies were limited to 1000 units.

The cover is VG++ and very close to M-, with slight edge and corner wear. The obi is VG++ with a couple of minor wrinkles, but no tears.

The lyric insert is M-.

The yellow vinyl disc is M- and looks like it may have been played once. Clean disc!

A beautiful copy of a very rare Genesis LP and only the second copy we’ve ever had for sale.

Background: Released in 1969, From Genesis to Revelation was the first album by Genesis.

The album was originally released only in the UK and it did not chart. It was released in 1974 in the U.S. and in 1976 in Japan, after the band had become famous.

Allmusic.com gave From Genesis to Revelation this review:

This debut Genesis album, which has appeared under license to various labels in addition to Decca and London in different configurations, is largely of historical interest. The group was still in its formative stages, the members barely past their 18th birthdays and still working out what they wanted to sound like. Mostly they sound like the Bee Gees trying to be the Moody Blues (picture something similar to the sound of the former group’s Odessa album)….A pleasant enough piece of pop-psychedelia/art rock, but not a critically important release, except to the truly dedicated.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	London
Catalog Number:	GHX-1054
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Madonna – Madonna first issue Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese first pressing of Madonna by Madonna, including the original obi.

First pressings are somewhat scarce; most copies of this album are later pressings that were issued after the Like a Virgin LP became a hit.

About this copy: This copy of Madonna is an original 1983 first pressing on the Sire label.

The top of the obi says, “Dance Contemporary” on it; later issues say, “MADONNA” instead. Unlike later issues, this copy has no other Madonna albums pictured on the back of the obi.

The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The two inserts are M-.

The disc is M-. There is a single spindle mark on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. A clean disc!

A nice copy of a somewhat underrated Madonna LP and one that’s surprisingly hard to find as a first pressing.

Background: Released in July, 1983, Madonna was the debut LP by the singer whose name would soon become a household word.

The album reached #6 on the UK charts and #8 in the U.S., though it has sold steadily over the years and has since sold more than ten million copies worldwide.

Allmusic.com gave Madonna a 5 star review:

Although she never left it behind, it’s been easy to overlook that Madonna began her career as a disco diva in an era that didn’t have disco divas. It was an era where disco was anathema to the mainstream pop, and she had a huge role in popularizing dance music as a popular music again, crashing through the door Michael Jackson opened with Thriller. Certainly, her undeniable charisma, chutzpah, and sex appeal had a lot to do with that — it always did, throughout her career — but she wouldn’t have broken through if the music wasn’t so good. And her eponymous debut isn’t simply good, it set the standard for dance-pop for the next 20 years. … Here, Madonna is on fire, and that’s the reason why it launched her career, launched dance-pop, and remains a terrific, nearly timeless, listen.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Sire
Catalog Number:	P-11394
Year of Release:	1985
Format:	Stereo
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