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Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night sealed stereo1964 LP

beatles - a hard day's night sealed u.s. stereo lp

Offered for sale is a still sealed stereo early pressing of the Beatles soundtrack to A Hard Day’s Night, issued in 1964 with the unplayed record still sealed in the plastic inner sleeve.

Stereo first pressings are actually rarer than mono issues, as most people who bought the album when it was first released bought it in mono.

About this copy: This copy of A Hard Day’s Night is an unplayed original 1964 U.S. stereo first pressing on the black United Artists label.

The back cover has three lines of publishing credit (this was later corrected to four.) The cover and label correctly list “Tell Me Why,” but “I’ll Cry Instead” is listed as “I Cry Instead.”

The cover is VG+, with slight corner wear and some foxing on the back cover.

While the cover has been opened, the record is still sealed in the original plastic inner sleeve. The record has never been opened or played.

A beautiful example of a terrific album.

Background: When the Beatles starred in their first film, A Hard Day’s Night, two different albums were released worldwide to coincide with the release of the film. In most of the world, a Beatles album bearing the title of the film was released, containing the eight songs from the film along with six others. This album was released by the Beatles record label, Parlophone.

In the United States, the soundtrack rights went to the film’s producer and distributor, United Artists. Because they had rights to only the eight songs in the film and not the additional six songs, they included four instrumental tracks by the George Martin Orchestra that had also appeared in the film to fill out the album’s running time.

Unlike the UK LP, which was essentially a new Beatles album, the American A Hard Day’s Night album was a true film soundtrack, and the album was issued in both stereo and mono.

The album reached #1 on the U.S. album chart and remained there for 14 weeks.

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	United Artists
Catalog Number:	UAS 6366
Year of Release:	1964
Format:	Stereo (partial)
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Four Tops – Four Tops Live! original UK stereo LP

Offered for sale is an original stereo UK pressing of Four Tops Live! by the Four Tops.

About this copy: This copy of Four Tops Live! is an original UK stereo pressing on the EMI/Tamla/Motown label.

This is an early pressing with “H” and “L” stampers, indicating that it was among the first few thousand copies pressed.

The cover is VG+,with slight ring wear on the back cover and a small number “2” written in pen in the lower left hand corner.

The disc is M- and appears to have only been played a couple of times.

A beautiful copy of a terrific LP. The 1960s UK pressings of Motown LPs tend to sound quite a bit better than the U.S. pressings.

Background: Released in 1966, Four Tops Live! was the first live album by the Four Tops.

The album reached #17 on the U.S. album charts and #4 in the UK.

Allmusic.com gave Four Tops Live! a 3 star review:

One of the few live albums that really conveys the flavor of the group without sacrificing performance quality. The Four Tops’ stage shows have always been among the most participatory and enjoyable of any R&B or soul group, and that was clearly the case on this release.

Country of origin:	UK
Size:	12″
Record Label:	EMI/Tamla/Motown
Catalog Number:	STML 11041
Year of Release:	1966
Format:	Stereo
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Casino Royale – 1967 German stereo soundtrack LP

Offered for sale is an original German stereo copy of the original soundtrack to the 1967 film Casino Royale, long sought out by audiophiles.

About this copy: The copy offered for sale is an original, 1967 German stereo pressing on the RCA label, but bearing the same catalog number as the U.S. release on Colgems (COSO-5005)

The thin, UK-style cover is VG++, with faint ring wear.

The disc is VG+, on side one, with a couple of scuffs from the thick plastic original inner sleeve (included) but no marks indicating abuse. Side two is M-.

There are a number of spindle marks on the labels, but the vinyl is quite clean. It’s been played a few times but well cared for.

This is a beautiful copy of an audiophile classic and the only original German pressing we’ve ever seen.

Background: Due to complicated legal shenanigans, the rights to the James Bond novel Casino Royale were at one time held by a party other than EON Productions, the longtime creators of films in the James Bond franchise.

In 1967, producer Charles K. Feldman set out to produce Casino Royale as a spoof of James Bond films, and the resulting film featured a number of famous faces playing Bond, including David Niven, Woody Allen, and Peter Sellers.

While the resulting film was poorly received by critics, the soundtrack was successful, featuring tunes by Burt Bacharach and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.

The highlight of the album is the song, “The Look of Love”, sung by Dusty Springfield, in a recording that the Absolute Sound once described as the “quintessential recording of the human voice.” Her voice does have a remarkable, “you are there” quality to it.

Dusty Springfield later released an album entitled The Look of Love that included the song, but that album contained a new recording of the song that lacked the magical properties of the version she recorded for Casino Royale.

The soundtrack album, released on the long-defunct Colgems label, was out of print by the early 1970s and collectors and audiophiles have eagerly been seeking out copies ever since.

While the album has been reissued, most famously by the also now-defunct Classic Records, those pressings were made from master tapes that were then more than 30 years old. Obviously, original pressings would have been made when the tapes were still new and fresh.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Colgems
Catalog Number:	COSO-5005
Year of Release:	1967
Format:	Stereo
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Donna Loren – Beach Blanket Bingo sealed U.S. stereo LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed stereo copy of Beach Blanket Bingo, the only album by singer/actress/model Donna Loren.

About this copy: This copy of Beach Blanket Bingo is an original 1965 stereo pressing on the Capitol label. As the album is sealed, the record is presumably new and unplayed.

This copy is pristine and the wrap is fully intact with no tears or rips. There is a punch hole in the upper left hand corner and a tiny corner dent in the lower right hand corner.

A beautiful copy of a surprisingly rare LP and the only copy we’ve ever seen or had for sale.

Background: For someone with a relatively high profile in the 1960s, Donna Loren had a surprisingly short recording career. She spent five years as the “Dr. Pepper Girl,” appeared in four “beach party” movies, and appeared as a singer in 30 episodes of the popular Shindig TV show.

Despite all of this, she only released five singles and a single LP, Beach Blanket Bingo, an album that collected songs from her beach movies into a single LP. The album did not chart.

You can listen to Donna singing the title track here:

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Capitol
Catalog Number:	ST 2323
Year of Release:	1965
Format:	Stereo
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Leo Wright (Kenny Burrell) – Suddenly the Blues original Japan stereo LP with obi

leo wright - suddenly the blues japan lp

Offered for sale is a rare original Japanese stereo pressing of Suddenly the Blues by Leo Wright, including the nearly-always-missing original obi.

This LP featured Kenny Burrell on guitar.

About this copy: This copy of Suddenly the Blues is an original 1963 Japanese pressing on the Atlantic “bullseye” label.

The cover is VG++ with trace corner wear and a neat punch hole that goes through the cover and obi. The obi is VG++, with a few minor stains, but no tears.

There is no insert; we don’t know if one was originally included or not.

The disc is VG+ on side one, with a few light marks. Side two is VG++, with a few faint scuffs.

A nice copy of a rare LP that is almost never found complete.

Background: Originally released in 1961, Suddenly the Blues was the second album by sax/flute/clarinet player Leo Wright.

Allmusic.com gave Suddenly the Blues a 3 star review.

You can listen to the title track here:

Country of origin:
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Atlantic
Catalog Number:	SMJ-7109
Year of Release:	1963
Format:	Stereo
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Miles Davis – Miles in the Sky sealed 1968 U.S. stereo LP

Offered for sale is an original still sealed stereo U.S. pressing of Miles in the Sky by Miles Davis.

While the shrink wrap has been removed from the cover, the record is still sealed in the plastic inner sleeve.

About this copy: This copy of Miles in the Sky is an original 1968 U.S. pressing on the Columbia 360° Sound label.

The cover is VG++, with trace wear at the corners.

The disc is still sealed in the plastic inner sleeve and is presumably new and unplayed. It’s a fairly early pressing, with 2A/2A stampers.

A beautiful copy of a classic Miles Davis LP that is rarely found in this condition.

Background: Released in 1968, Miles in the Sky was the fifteenth album Davis recorded for Columbia. The album didn’t make the main Billboard album charts, but reached #5 on the Top Jazz Albums chart.

Allmusic.com gave Miles in the Sky a 3 1/2 star review:

With the 1968 album Miles in the Sky, Miles Davis explicitly pushed his second great quintet away from conventional jazz, pushing them toward the jazz-rock hybrid that would later become known as fusion. Here, the music is still in its formative stages, and it’s a little more earth-bound than you might expect, especially following on the heels of the shape-shifting, elusive Nefertiti. … Intriguing, successful jams in many respects, but even with the notable additions of electric instruments, and with the deliberately noisy “Country Son,” this is less visionary than its predecessor and feels like a transitional album — and, like many transitional albums, it’s intriguing and frustrating in equal measures.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Columbia
Catalog Number:	CS 9628
Year of Release:	1968
Format:	Stereo
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Buffalo Springfield – Buffalo Springfield 1966 stereo LP with Baby Don’t Scold Me

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Offered for sale is a rare stereo copy of Buffalo Springfield’s 1966 self-titled debut LP, including the withdrawn song, “Baby, Don’t Scold Me,” but without the hit, “For What It’s Worth.”

About this copy: The copy offered for sale is an original 1966 stereo pressing, SD 33-200, including “Baby, Don’t Scold Me” and omitting “For What It’s Worth.”

The track lineup on this version of the LP also differs from the later version.

The cover is VG, with slight ring wear and a bent corner.

The disc is VG++, with a few light scuffs. It’s clearly been well cared for and plays really well.

A nice copy of an iconic album and one that’s quite hard to find in stereo.

Background: Buffalo Springfield is widely regarded as one of the more influential groups of the 1960s, but when their first LP was released in December of 1966, the album, catalog number 33-200, just sat on store shelves, gathering dust.

This was largely due to the lack of a hit single to drive sales of the album. The first single, “Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing,” stalled at #110 on the charts.

In January, 1967, the band released the song “For What It’s Worth” and the song reached #7 on the Billboard charts. Atco Records decided to add “For What It’s Worth” to the album, but in the process, they removed the song “Baby, Don’t Scold Me” and rearranged the order of the songs on the album.

New pressings, released in March 1967, were assigned a new catalog number, 33-200A. Sales of the album improved, and the album eventually peaked at #80 on the album charts.

Original pressings of the album containing “Baby, Don’t Scold Me” are quite rare, as they were only available for about three months before being replaced with the later version of the album. In 40 years of selling records, we’ve only had two copies of the first version of the album, including this one.

Allmusic.com gave Buffalo Springfield a 4 star review:

The band themselves were displeased with this record, feeling that the production did not capture their on-stage energy and excitement. Yet to most ears, this debut sounds pretty great, featuring some of their most melodic and accomplished songwriting and harmonies, delivered with a hard-rocking punch…. The entire album bursts with thrilling guitar and vocal interplay, with a bright exuberance that would tone down considerably by their second record.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Atco
Catalog Number:	SD 33-200
Year of Release:	1966
Format:	Stereo
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Blues Project – Live at Cafe Au Go Go 1966 U.S. stereo LP

blues project - live at the cafe au go go lp

Offered for sale is an original U.S. pressing of the 1966 LP Live at Cafe Au Go Go by the Blues Project.

About this copy: This copy of Live at Cafe Au Go Go is an original 1966 pressing on the Verve/Forecast label.

The cover is VG, with some ring wear and a punch hole in the lower left hand corner.

The disc is M- and looks like it might be unplayed. It has a couple of faint scuffs from being removed from the inner sleeve.

A nice copy of a classic LP.

Background: Released in 1966, Live at Cafe Au Go Go was the debut LP by the Blues Project, and included Al Kooper on vocals and organ.

The LP did not chart in either the U.S. or the UK.

Allmusic.com gave Live at Cafe Au Go Go a 3 1/2 star review:

Although Tommy Flanders (who’d already left the band by the time this debut hit the streets) is credited as sole vocalist, four of the then-sextet’s members sang; in fact, Danny Kalb handles as many leads as Flanders (four each), Steve Katz takes center stage on Donovan’s “Catch the Wind,” and Al Kooper is featured on “I Want to Be Your Driver.” Kalb’s moody take on “Alberta” is transcendent, and the uptempo arrangement of “Spoonful” is surprisingly effective.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Verve/Forecast
Catalog Number:	FTS-3000
Year of Release:	1966
Format:	Stereo
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Diahann Carroll / Andre Previn – Porgy and Bess sealed promo 1959 stereo LP

diahann carroll/andre previn - porgy and bess LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed stereo promotional copy of the 1959 LP Porgy and Bess by Diahann Carroll and the Andre Previn Trio.

About this copy: This copy of Porgy and Bess is an original 1959 stereo pressing on the United Artists label.

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

The loose bag wrap is fully intact, with no rips, tears, or holes. There is a slight bend in the upper left hand corner.

The label version is unknown. The back cover has been stamped “PROMOTION COPY NOT FOR SALE.” We don’t know if the album has a promotional label or a stock label, as we haven’t been able to find any photos of promotional copies of this fairly rare LP.

A nice copy of a rare LP by two terrific artists and a very hard album to find as a stereo first pressing.

Background: While best remembered as an actress, Diahann Carroll was also a singer, and she released a dozen albums between 1957 and 1974.

This LP, from 1959, paired her with jazz pianist Andre Previn, performing songs from Porgy and Bess.

You can listen to “Summertime” here:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	United Artists
Catalog Number:	UAS 5021
Year of Release:	1959
Format:	Stereo
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Blues Project – Live from Town Hall 1967 stereo LP

Offered for sale is an original U.S. stereo pressing of The Blues Project Live at Town Hall by the Blues Project.

About this copy: This copy is an original U.S. stereo pressing on the Verve/Forecast label.

The cover is VG, with faint ring wear and wear at the edges and corners.

The disc is M- and looks unplayed.

A nice copy of a scarce LP.

Background: The Blues Project Live at Town Hall was the band’s third LP, and it didn’t particularly resonate with buyers and was quickly deleted, though “Flute Thing” occasionally got airplay, and still does on satellite radio.

Allmusic.com gave The Blues Project Live at Town Hall a 3 star review:

Released just after Al Kooper left the band, one imagines that neither he nor the other members of the group were pleased with this LP. According to Kooper, it was a pastiche of studio outtakes and a few live performances, and only one of the songs was actually recorded at New York City’s Town Hall.

Country of origin:	UK
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Verve Forecast
Catalog Number:	FTS 3025
Year of Release:	1967
Format:	Stereo
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