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Joe Jackson – Look Sharp! sealed U.S. 10″ 2 LP set with button

Offered for sale is a still sealed U.S. limited edition 10″ double LP pressing of Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson, including the pinback button.

Note: The button is often missing, as people would remove them from the cover in record stores.

About this copy: This copy of Look Sharp! is a 1979 U.S. pressing on the A&M label.

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 “Special Collector’s Edition 2 10″ Records.”

A nice copy of a terrific LP and the first copy we’ve had in several years.

Background: Released in 1979, Look Sharp! was the first album by Joe Jackson.

The album reached #20 on the U.S. album charts and #40 on the UK chart.

Allmusic.com gave Look Sharp! a 5 star review:

A brilliant, accomplished debut, Look Sharp! established Joe Jackson as part of that camp of angry, intelligent young new wavers (i.e., Elvis Costello, Graham Parker) who approached pop music with the sardonic attitude and tense, aggressive energy of punk. Not as indebted to pub rock as Parker and Costello, and much more lyrically straightforward than the latter, Jackson delivers a set of bristling, insanely catchy pop songs that seethe with energy and frustration….Look Sharp! is the sound of a young man searching for substance in a superficial world — and it also happens to rock like hell.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	A&M
Catalog Number:	SP 3666
Year of Release:	1979
Format:	Stereo
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Dion & The Belmonts – Presenting Dion And The Belmonts 1962 U.S. mono LP

Offered for sale is a U.S mono pressing of Presenting Dion and the Belmonts, the first album by Dion & the Belmonts.

About this copy: This copy of Presenting Dion and the Belmonts is a 1962 U.S. mono pressing on the Laurie label of an album that was originally released in 1959.

The cover is VG, with some writing on the back cover, a punch hole in the upper right hand corner, and a repaired 3″ (8 cm) split at the bottom edge.

The disc is VG++ and close to M- with a couple of faint sleeve scuffs. A name has been lightly written on one label. It’s a clean disc that has had little play.

A nice copy of a classic (and very good) doo wop LP.

Background: Released in 1959, Presenting Dion and the Belmonts was the debut LP by Dion & the Belmonts.

Allmusic.com gave Presenting Dion and the Belmonts this review:

Rock & roll albums were something of a novelty, if not a rarity, in 1959 — apart from Elvis’s releases, few of them sold well, and most that were out there by white artists, apart from hits compilations, didn’t always reflect well on the music. The debut album by the Bronx-based doo wop group holds up well, however, and is well worth hearing beyond the hits “I Wonder Why,” “Where or When,” “Don’t Pity Me,” and “A Teenager in Love.” The predominant subject is girls, no surprise as the work of an R&B vocal group in 1959, but there’s amazingly little feeling of repetition on these 14 cuts, partly because the producers and the group did vary the sound….It may not be in a league with Elvis Presley’s first three albums as essential listening, but it is all well played as well as beautifully sung, showing off a prodigious array of talent from the group on down to the session players involved.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Laurie
Catalog Number:	LLP 2002
Year of Release:	1962
Format:	Mono
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Various (BB King) – The Blues…A Real Summit Meeting 1982 Mobile Fidelity 2 LP set

the blues a real summit meeting u.s. mobile fidelity lp

Offered for sale is a limited edition half speed mastered U.S. pressing of the double album The Blues…A Real Summit Meeting, issued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs.

About this copy: This copy of The Blues…A Real Summit Meeting is a 1982 U.S. pressing on the Mobile Fidelity label of an album that was originally released in 1973.

Although technically a U.S. release, the two discs were pressed by JVC in Japan, using their proprietary “Supervinyl” compound.

The cover is VG++ and close to M- with slight edge and corner wear. There is a saw mark on the spine.

As this copy was sold as a cutout, it does not include the original posterboard stiffeners.

The two half speed mastered discs are M- with one or two spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean discs!

A nice copy of one of the harder to find Mobile Fidelity titles. Good album, too.

Background: Released in 1973, The Blues…A Real Summit Meeting was a double live album featuring a number of then-prominent blues artists, recorded at Newport in New York.

Artists include: BB King, Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Jay McShann, Lloyd Glenn, and Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup.

The album did not chart.

Allmusic.com gave The Blues…A Real Summit Meeting a 3 star review:

Besides the legendary B.B. King and Muddy Waters, a live Newport audience in New York hears some lesser lights such as Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson. Of historical interest, Big Mama Thornton, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, and Jay McShann offer renditions of their own songs that were covered for a much larger audience by Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley, and others. An unexpected delight is the electrified violin played by Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, who backs other performers here as well as taking the lead on two tunes.

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Mobile Fidelity
Catalog Number:	MFSL 2-518
Year of Release:	1982
Format:	Stereo
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We Five – You Were On My Mind 1965 U.S. stereo LP

we five you were on my mind u.s. stereo LP

Offered for sale is an original U.S. stereo pressing of You Were On My Mind by We Five.

About this copy: This copy of You Were On My Mind is a 1965 U.S. pressing on the A&M label.

The cover is VG with moderate general wear. The disc is VG++, with a few minor sleeve scuffs. It’s a clean disc that has had little play.

A nice copy of an album that’s usually found in rough condition.

Background: Released in 1965, You Were On My Mind was the debut LP by We Five.

The album reached #32 on the U.S. album charts.

Allmusic.com gave You Were On My Mind a 3 star review:

Despite the presence of the cheery folk-rock title smash, much of We Five’s debut LP was given over to collegiate folk-pop renderings of standards such as “Tonight” (from West Side Story), “Cast Your Fate to the Winds,” “My Favorite Things,” and Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” Some cuts mined a more satisfying mild folk-rock territory; the confused direction was only compounded by “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’,” an odd Mersey-styled raveup. The harmonies are nice, and an overlooked influence upon the early San Francisco rock scene.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	A&M
Catalog Number:	SP 4111
Year of Release:	1965
Format:	Stereo
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Gene Vincent – Bluejean Bop 1983 French LP

Offered for sale is a French pressing of Bluejean Bop, the debut LP by Gene Vincent.

About this copy: This copy of Bluejean Bop is a 1983 French pressing on the Capitol label of an album that was originally released in 1956.

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

A nice copy of a classic LP.

Background: Released in 1956, Bluejean Bop was the first album by Gene Vincent.

Allmusic.com gave Bluejean Bop a 5 star review:

Gene Vincent’s very first album, cut in June 1956, was a rushed affair — which is obvious from the haphazard song selection — but manages to be one of the most exciting LPs to come out of the early rock & roll era, rivaling Elvis Presley’s first two albums, which date from the same period. … Vincent and his band didn’t need first-rate songs to produce great rock & roll — they rise to the occasion here, throwing the hard rocking numbers into the air like the musical equivalent of jitterbug dancing, or stretching out elegantly on the handful of ballads, and the result is one of the few truly virtuoso rock & roll albums of the era.

Country of origin:	France
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Capitol
Catalog Number:	2C 064-82077
Year of Release:	1983
Format:	Mono
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Linda Ronstadt – Living in the U.S.A sealed U.S. picture disc LP UNCUT

linda ronstadt living in the usa picture disc lp

Offered for sale is a still sealed U.S. picture disc edition of Living in the U.S.A. by Linda Ronstadt.

Unlike most copies, this one does not have a punch hole or cut corner.

About this copy: This copy of Living in the U.S.A. is a 1978 U.S. pressing on the Asylum label.

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

The wrap is largely intact; there is a 3 cm tear in the wrap near the upper right hand corner. Unlike many copies of this album, this one does not have any cutout marks – no drill holes or cut corners.

A nice copy of a scarce picture disc.

Background: Released in 1978, Living in the U.S.A. was the ninth studio album by Linda Ronstadt.

The album reached #1 on the U.S. charts and #39 on the UK charts.

Allmusic.com gave Living in the U.S.A. a 3 star review:

On Living in the U.S.A., Linda Ronstadt made the ill-advised move to incorporate some current musical trends such as new wave into her successful formula. While some of the record sounds good, the majority of it is poorly executed, particularly her take on Elvis Costello’s “Alison.”

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Asylum
Catalog Number:	DP 401
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Mamas and the Papas – The Mamas and the Papas 1966 Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of The Mamas & the Papas, the self-titled 1966 second LP by the Mamas and the Papas, including the original obi and an alternate cover from the U.S. release.

This album is sometimes referred to as Cass – John – Michelle – Dennie.

About this copy: This copy of The Mamas and the Papas is an original 1966 Japanese pressing on the Victor label. This pressing featured a unique cover that appeared only on the original Japanese issue.

The cover wasn’t used anywhere else and later Japanese issues used the same cover art as the American pressing (see photo.)

The cover is M-. The obi is M- with no tears. This LP was issued without an insert.

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

A nearly perfect copy of a very rare (and very good) LP that’s nearly impossible to find complete. This copy will likely be your final upgrade.

Background: Released just 8 months after their debut, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, the second album by the Mamas and the Papas, the self-titled The Mamas and the Papas, performed almost as well as the first album.

The Mamas and the Papas reached #4 on the Billboard charts, was certified gold by the RIAA, and had four hit singles “Dancing Bear,” “I Saw Her Again,” “Words of Love,” and “Dancing in the Street.”

When originally released in August, 1966, The Mamas and the Papas was released in both mono and stereo. Though the album stayed in print through the early 1970s, the mono pressings were discontinued in early 1968 and are considerably harder to find than the stereo pressings. In Japan, however, the album was issued only in stereo.

Allmusic.com gave The Mamas and the Papas a 4 star rating:

Sometimes art and events, personal or otherwise, converge on a point transcending the significance of either — a work achieves a relevance far beyond the seeming boundaries of the creation at hand. During the 1950s and 1960s, in music, it used to happen occasionally for Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and Bob Dylan, once or twice for the Byrds, and a few times for the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones. For the Mamas & the Papas, it happened twice, with their first album, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, and, on a more complex level, with this album — which was astonishing, given that they had a major upheaval in their membership in the midst of recording it. … It’s all a good deal messier than the first album, but it holds up just as well and is just as essential listening.

You can listen to “I Saw Her Again” here:

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Victor
Catalog Number:	SHP-5581
Year of Release:	1966
Format:	Stereo
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Mamas and the Papas – The Mamas and the Papas 1966 Japan LP with obi

mamas and the papas - mamas and the papas japan lp

About this copy: This copy of The Mamas and the Papas is a 1966 Japanese pressing on the Victor label. This pressing featured a unique cover that appeared only on the original Japanese issue.

The cover wasn’t used anywhere else and later Japanese issues used the same cover art as the American pressing (see photo.)

The cover is VG+ with wear at the top edge and spine, but no other wear on the cover.

The obi is M- with a bit of discoloration at the bottom edge, but no tears. This LP was issued without an insert.

The disc is visually VG++ , and very close to M-, with just a couple of faint scuffs. There are, however, many spindle marks on the labels. The record has been played a lot but well cared for, so it does play with a bit of noise.

A beautiful copy of a very rare (and very good) LP that’s nearly impossible to find complete.

Allmusic.com gave The Mamas and the Papas a 4 star rating:

You can listen to “I Saw Her Again” here:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Victor
Catalog Number:	SHP-5581
Year of Release:	1966
Format:	Stereo
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Mamas and the Papas – The Mamas and the Papas red vinyl Japan promotional LP with obi

Mamas and the Papas - The Mamas and the Papas red vinyl Japan lp

Offered for sale is a Japanese red vinyl white label promotional copy of The Mamas & the Papas, the self-titled second LP by the Mamas and the Papas, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of The Mamas and the Papas is a 1971 Japanese pressing of an album that was originally released in 1966, pressed on “Everclean” red vinyl.

The cover is VG+ with light wear on the back cover. The obi is in VG- condition, with several repaired tears. The “hojyuhyo” (reorder tag) is still attached.

The original envelope-style inner sleeve used only for promotional copies is included. The insert is missing.

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

A beautiful copy of a very rare (and very good) Mamas and Papas LP.

Allmusic.com gave The Mamas and the Papas a 4 star rating:

You can listen to “I Saw Her Again” here:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Stateside
Catalog Number:	HP-80305
Year of Release:	1971
Format:	Stereo
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Paul McCartney – Unplugged 1991 Spain LP

Offered for sale is an original copy of the numbered, limited edition live LP Unplugged by Paul McCartney, issued in Spain in 1991.

While the cover and disc were manufactured in Spain, this copy has an inner sleeve that says “Made in Great Britain,” as some copies were distributed via McCartney’s UK label.

About this copy: This copy of Unplugged – The Official Bootleg is a 1991 Spanish pressing on the EMI/MPL label.

This copy is number 3136 of an unknown number of copies.

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

A nice copy of a scarce McCartney LP. This copy looks like new.

Background: It was pretty hard to find albums on vinyl in the early 1990s. American record companies had largely abandoned the format, and while they were still released in Europe, most releases came from one country only, for distribution throughout Europe.

Such was the case with Unplugged – The Official Bootleg, a recording of a McCartney appearance on MTV in 1991. McCartney and his label rightly thought that the performance would quickly be issued as an album by bootleggers, so they released the album in a limited edition – both vinyl and CD, in order to thwart them.

The majority of vinyl discs for Unplugged – The Official Bootleg were pressed in Spain (we’ve heard of a few UK pressings) and all of the covers had liner notes in Spanish. All of the covers were individually numbered and the album was out of print within a few weeks of release.

Allmusic.com gave Unplugged – The Official Bootleg 4 stars:

Released after the studied, meticulous Flowers in the Dirt, the live acoustic concert album Unplugged was a breath of fresh air, and it remains one of the most enjoyable records in McCartney’s catalog. Running through a selection of oldies — not only his own, but Beatles and rock & roll chestnuts — McCartney is carefree and charming, making songs like “Be-Bop-a-Lula” and “Blue Moon of Kentucky” (which finds Paul melding Bill Monroe with Elvis) sound fresh. But the real revelations of the record are the songs McCartney hauls out from his debut — “That Would Be Something,” “Every Night,” and “Junk” — which sound lovely and timeless, restoring them to their proper place in his canon. They help make Unplugged into a thoroughly enjoyable minor gem.

Country of origin:	Spain
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Parlophone
Catalog Number:	UK-PCSD 116
Year of Release:	1991
Format:	Stereo
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