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Lesley Gore – 17 different promo label LPs – nearly complete promo collection

Lesley Gore - 16 different promo label LPs - nearly complete promo collection

From our personal Lesley Gore collection we’re offering a set of seventeen different U.S. promotional LPs. Some have white labels, some have gold labels, two have green labels, and one has a stock label with promotional print. All are in excellent condition. Read on below for individual descriptions.

Titles are:

I’ll Cry If I Want To

1. Mono – Mercury MG20805 – “It’s My Party” blurb on cover. Cover is VG with moderate wear, a name written on back. Rare green label disc is VG++ condition, with a few scuffs from the paper inner sleeve but no significant marks. Beautiful disc.
2. Stereo – Mercury SR60805 – “It’s My Party” blurb on cover. Cover is a very nice VG++, with one bent corner. Rare green label disc is VG++; it has just a couple of very faint marks. Beautiful disc.

Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts

3. Mono – Mercury MG20849 – Cover is VG++ with slight wear at corners and tape residue on back cover. Disc is M-. Gorgeous record!
4. Stereo – Mercury SR60849 – Cover and disc are VG++; cover has very slight wear at corners. Disc has just a couple of sleeve scuffs; it’s very close to M-.

Boys, Boys, Boys

5. Mono – Mercury MG20901 – Cover is VG++ with just a bit of wear at the corners. Disc is M-
6. Stereo – Mercury MG60901 – Aside from a couple of pushed corners, cover is M-. Disc is M- . Beautiful copy.

Girl Talk

7. Mono – Mercury MG20943 – Cover is VG+, with bits of wear at the edges and corners. Disc is VG++, with just a couple of slight sleeve scuffs. Very close to M-.
8. Stereo – Mercury SR60943 – Cover is VG+ with corner wear and writing on cover. Disc is VG with a few very slight small marks.

Golden Hits of Lesley Gore

9. Mono – Mercury MG 21024 – Cover is VG+ with bottom edge wear and slight ring wear at bottom. Disc is VG+, with a few slight scuffs.
10. Stereo – Mercury SR61024 – Cover is VG++ with just very slight wear. Disc is M-.

My Town, My Guy and Me

11. Mono – Mercury MG21042 – Cover is VG+ with slight ring wear at bottom. Disc is M-
12. Stereo – Mercury SR61042 – Cover is VG++, with just slight traces of wear. Disc is VG++, with a couple of sleeve scuffs. Very close to M-.

Lesley Gore Sings All About Love

13. Mono – Mercury MG21066 – cover is VG+, with slight ring wear at bottom front and a name written on the back. Disc is M-

California Nights –

14. Mono – Mercury MG21120 – Cover is VG+ with slight ring wear at bottom. Disc is M-

Golden Hits Vol. 2 –

15. Stereo – Mercury – Cover is VG++ and close to M- with trace wear on back. Disc is M-.

Someplace Else Now

16. Stereo Mowest M117L – Cover is VG++ with a bit of wear at the corners. Disc is M-

Love Me By Name

17. Stereo A&M SP-4564 – Cover is M- with a punch hole (all promos have these) Disc is VG++, with just a couple of slight scuffs from the paper inner sleeve. Beautiful copy.

It’s tough to find 1960s promo LPs in playable condition. Putting together a set like this today would be quite difficult.

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Renaissance – Prologue Capitol Records 1978 LP Acetate

Offered for sale is a genuine stereo Capitol Records acetate for a 1978 reissue of the 1972 album Prologue by Renaissance.

It should be noted that there are many fake acetates for sale on eBay; this one was obtained from someone who received it directly from a Capitol record company employee and is guaranteed to be genuine.

About this copy: The disc is in VG++ condition, with just a few slight scuffs from having been removed from a paper sleeve at some point. It doesn’t look as if it’s been played more than once or twice.. The surfaces are bright and have no significant marks. The catalog number SMAS-11116, the date 8-23-78 and the timing are typed in on each side. This disk is in exceptional condition, especially for an acetate, as they are often found in poor condition. This one is gorgeous.

This disk was issued without a finished cover, as it was intended for in-house use only. The cover is a plain white cover with the name of the artist and the title of the album handwritten on it. There is a small amount of residue on the cover where a price tag has been removed.

If you’re a fan of Renaissance and you’re looking for something extraordinary, this is a great chance to add something unusual to your collection. It’s likely the only Renaissance album acetate that you’re ever going to see for sale.

Background: After two relatively unsuccessful albums on Island as an offshoot of the Yardbirds, Renaissance underwent a dramatic change, adding singer Annie Haslam, who had a multi-octave range and operatic training. This version of the band became quite successful during the latter part of the 1970s. Their first album featuring the new lineup was Prologue, released in 1972.

After the success of Novella in 1977, Capitol reissued the album in 1978. The disk offered for sale here is a prerelease acetate of the album, cut on a lathe for in-house use.

Acetates are laquer-covered metal disks that must be cut individually using a lathe; they are the first part of the record manufacturing process. Ordinarily, acetates cut for production use are plated with metal, and stampers are made from them. Occasionally, acetates are cut for evaluation purposes. While they may be played like an ordinary record, their soft surfaces do not hold up well to repeated play.

Cher – Golden Hits of Cher original 1967 red vinyl Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original red vinyl pressing of the Japan-only compilation album Golden Hits of Cher, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Golden Hits of Cher is a 1967 Japanese pressing on the Liberty label, pressed on “Everclean” red vinyl.

The cover is VG++, with a small split at the center of the top of the cover. The obi is VG+, with slight wear at the top and bottom edges and a bit of residue from where a sticker was removed.

This LP was issued without a lyric insert.

The disc is VG++, with just a couple of very minor sleeve scuffs and a few spindle marks on the label. This is the only copy we’ve ever seen with the original obi.

A nice copy of a Cher album that is hard to find complete.

Background: Cher was surprisingly popular in Japan in the 1960s, which led to the release of this Japanese-only LP in 1967. Issued by Liberty Records, this LP was originally pressed on red “Everclean” vinyl. This copy includes the original obi and the original envelope inner sleeve. This LP was originally issued without a lyric insert.

Tracks include:

Bang Bang
Ma Piano
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
Sunny
Blowin’ in the Wind
The Girl from Ipanema
Alfie
Mama
Cruel War
Ol’ Man River
Don’t Think Twice
Behind the Door
Time
Like a Rolling Stone

You can listen to “Bang Bang” here:

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Liberty
Catalog Number:	LP-8132
Year of Release:	1967
Format:	Stereo
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Julie London – Collection of 67 Still Sealed U.S. Albums

Offered for sale is a unique collection of sixty seven (67) still sealed American LP releases by pop singer Julie London, issued between 1955 and 1969. All 67 LPs in the collection are still sealed (60 in shrink wrap, and 7 without shrink but with the record still sealed in a plastic inner sleeve.) There are 37 different titles in the collection, including two compilations.

Most of the titles include both the mono and stereo releases for that particular title. One of the compilations, Julie’s Golden Greats, includes two different covers, with each in both mono and stereo.

While some of Julie’s albums are more common than others, sealed copies of many of her titles are quite difficult to find today.

This collection isn’t complete, but all but one of her albums is represented here (missing title: Send for Me) Nevertheless, it’s a very rare opportunity to obtain a nearly complete collection of sealed albums by this popular and photogenic artist.

The photos shown are composites; we have larger photos available, including front and back cover photos of each record and for the seven titles with sealed plastic inner sleeves, photos of the records themselves. There are more than 100 photos in all; if you would like to see them, please contact us and we will send you a download link.

As these records are sealed, label variations are unknown.

Titles and descriptions are as follows:

About the Blues (Liberty LRP-3043 mono) 2 3” splits in shrink; wear on two corners. Label variation unknown, but it’s a thick pressing, so it may have a green label. Two stickers on wrap.
All Through the Night/By Myself 2 record set (Liberty L2M5053 mono) Two separate LPs, packaged together by the Columbia record club. Wrap intact. Beautiful example!
All Through the Night/By Myself 2 record set (Liberty L2S5054 stereo)
Two separate LPs, packaged together by the Columbia record club. 2” tear in wrap
All Through the Night (Liberty LRP-3434 mono) Record still sealed in plastic inner sleeve. Sleeve partially opened, but seal is intact. Cover VG++ with traces of wear.
All Through the Night (Liberty LST-7434 stereo) Record still sealed in plastic inner sleeve. Cover VG+ with slight ring wear.
Around Midnight (Liberty LRP-3164 mono) Small tear and wear on one corner, ring wear under back cover. May have been rewrapped by a retailer. Sticker on wrap.
Around Midnight (Liberty LSP-7164 stereo) Beautiful copy with tight wrap. Price sticker on wrap.
The Best of Julie (Liberty L5501 mono) Wrap intact; original price sticker stapled to cover. Sticker on wrap. Beautiful example!
The Best of Julie (Liberty S6601 stereo) – Large piece of wrap missing on upper right hand corner, foxing on back cover. Hard record to find in stereo!
By Myself (Liberty MCR-1 mono) Cover VG+, with foxing on back cover. Record still sealed in plastic inner sleeve, which is partially torn. Issued only through the Columbia Record Club.
By Myself (Liberty SCR-1 stereo) Cover VG+ with slight wear on edges and corners. Record still sealed in plastic inner sleeve.
Calendar Girl (Liberty SL9002 mono) Wrap intact. Thick wrap. Gatefold cover. Label variation unknown, but it’s a thick pressing. Likely the original maroon label. Price sticker on cover. Stunning example of a very difficult record to find sealed!
Easy Does It (Liberty LST-7546) Wrap intact except for a 2” split at the mouth of the cover.
The End of the World (Liberty LRP-3300 mono) Cover is VG+ with a couple of small stains on back. Record still sealed in plastic inner sleeve.
The End of the World (Liberty LST-7300 stereo) Cover is VG+ with a couple of small stains on back. Record still sealed in plastic inner sleeve.
Feeling Good (Liberty LRP-3416 mono) Wrap fully intact. Price sticker on wrap. Beautiful example!
Feeling Good (Liberty LST-7416 stereo) Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example!
For the Night People (Liberty LRP-3438 mono) 10 inch split in wrap on spine; 2 inch split in wrap on top of cover. 2” seam split at top of cover
For the Night People (Liberty LST-7438 stereo) Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example!
Julie’s Golden Greats (Liberty LRP-3291 mono) First issue; black cover. Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example!
Julie’s Golden Greats (Liberty LST-7291 stereo) First issue; black cover. Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example, and perhaps the rarest version of this album.
Julie’s Golden Greats (Liberty LRP-3291 mono) Second issue with orange cover. Wrap fully intact except for a very small (1/2″) tear in wrap on back cover. One small corner bend. Beautiful copy!
Julie’s Golden Greats (Liberty LST-7291 stereo) Second issue with orange cover. 2” split in wrap, otherwise beautiful example.
Gone With the Wind (Sunset SUS-5207 stereo) Small break in wrap on two corners. Wrap is otherwise fully intact. Price sticker on cover.
In Person at the Americana (Liberty LRP-3375 mono) Wrap fully intact. Nice example.
In Person at the Americana (Liberty LST-7375 stereo) 2 inch split in wrap at mouth of cover; 2×2 inch piece of wrap missing on front cover.
Julie (Liberty LRP-3096 mono) Wrap fully intact. Absolutely gorgeous copy!
Julie (Liberty LST-7004 stereo) Six inch tear in wrap at mouth of cover. Label variation unknown. Very hard title to find sealed.
Julie…at Home (Liberty LRP-3152 mono) Wrap fully intact; drill hole in cover. Slight wear under shrink wrap. Otherwise, a beautiful example of a difficult title to find sealed.
Julie…at Home (Liberty LST-7152 stereo) Wrap fully intact; 2 drill holes in cover. Otherwise, a beautiful example of a difficult title to find sealed.
Julie is Her Name (Liberty LRP-3006 mono) Second issue. Wrap fully intact; price sticker on wrap.
Julie is Her Name (Liberty LST-7027 stereo) Wrap fully intact; price sticker on cover.
Julie London (Sunset SUM-1104 mono) 3×3 inch piece of wrap missing on front cover. Small tear on cover where price sticker was removed.
Julie London (Sunset SUS-5104 stereo) Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example.
Julie is Her Name Volume 2 (Liberty LRP-3100 mono) Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example of a title that is quite hard to find sealed. Label variation unknown.
Julie is Her Name Volume 2 (LST-7100 stereo) Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example of a title that is quite hard to find sealed. Label variation unknown.
Latin in a Satin Mood (Liberty LRP-3278 mono) Small 1/4” tear in wrap at top; 1/2” tear on bottom left corner. Otherwise, the wrap is fully intact. Beautiful example of a difficult record to find sealed. Price sticker on wrap.
Latin in a Satin Mood (Liberty LST-7278 stereo) 4 inch split in wrap at mouth of cover. Otherwise, the wrap is intact. Beautiful example of a difficult record to find sealed. No cut out hole!
London by Night (Liberty LRP-3105 mono) One corner slightly balding; otherwise, wrap is fully intact. Beautiful example. Label variation unknown. Price sticker on wrap.
London by Night (Liberty LST-7105 stereo) 2” piece of wrap missing on lower corner. Wrap otherwise intact. Price sticker on cover.
Lonely Girl (Liberty LRP-3012 mono) Two corners slightly balding. Wrap otherwise fully intact. Beautiful example!
Lonely Girl (Liberty LST-7020 stereo) Wrap fully intact. Gorgeous example!
Love Letters (Liberty LRP-3231 mono) 2 inch piece of wrap missing. Two price stickers on wrap.
Love Letters (Liberty LST-7231 stereo) Wrap fully intact. Gorgeous example!
Love on the Rocks (Liberty LRP-3249 mono) Wrap fully intact. Price sticker on wrap. Slight foxing under wrap on back cover. One bent corner.
Love on the Rocks (Liberty LST-7249 stereo) Wrap fully intact. One bent corner.
Make Love to Me (Liberty LRP-3060 mono) 1/4” tear in wrap; otherwise nearly perfect. Price sticker on wrap. Beautiful example!
Nice Girls Don’t Stay for Breakfast (Liberty LRP-3493 mono) 2 inch and 3 inch tears in wrap near spine. “Not for sale. Promotional use only” stamped on back cover. We don’t know if this record has stock or promotional labels.
Nice Girls Don’t Stay for Breakfast (Liberty LRP-7493 stereo) Wrap fully intact. “Not for sale. Promotional use only” stamped on back cover. We don’t know if this record has stock or promotional labels. Beautiful example!
Our Fair Lady (Liberty LRP-3392) Wrap fully intact except for a small 1/2″ spot on the back cover where a price was written. No other tears or splits. A beautiful copy!
Our Fair Lady (Liberty LST-7392) Wrap fully intact. A beautiful copy!
Julie London Sings Soft and Sweet (Sunset SUM-1161 mono) Wrap fully intact. Price sticker on wrap. Beautiful example!
Julie London Sings Soft and Sweet (Sunset SUS-5161 stereo) Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example!
Sophisticated Lady (LRP-3248 mono) 7 inch split in wrap at mouth of cover. Price sticker on wrap.
Sophisticated Lady (Liberty LST-7248 stereo) Two ½ inch tears in wrap at corners. Price sticker on wrap.
Swing Me an Old Song (LRP-3119 mono) Wrap fully intact; price sticker on wrap. One very slightly bent corner. Beautiful example of a record that is quite difficult to find sealed.
Whatever Julie Wants (LRP-3192 mono) Three inch tear in wrap at mouth of cover. Price sticker on wrap. Some soiling on wrap.
Whatever Julie Wants (LST-7192 stereo) Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example!
With Body and Soul (LRP-3514 mono) Wrap fully intact; price sticker on wrap. Beautiful example!
With Body and Soul (Liberty LST-7514 stereo) 3 inch and 2 inch tears in wrap on bottom of cover. Cut corner.
The Wonderful World of Julie London (Liberty LRP-3324 mono) 5 inch tear in wrap at top of cover. Price sticker on wrap.
The Wonderful World of Julie London (Liberty LST-7324 stereo) Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example!
You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry (Liberty LRP-3342 mono) 2 inch tear in wrap at mouth of cover. Wrap otherwise fully intact.
You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry (Liberty LST-7342 stereo) Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example!
Your Number Please (Liberty LRP-3130 mono) Wrap fully intact. Bend in cover near mouth. Price sticker on wrap. Label variation unknown. Crease in cover near mouth.
Your Number Please (LST-7130 stereo) Cover VG++, with slightest bits of wear at corners. Record still sealed in plastic inner sleeve.
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (LST-7609 stereo) Wrap fully intact. Beautiful example!

Important note on shipping: The price includes free insured shipping within the United States ONLY. Cost for shipping outside the United States will be approximately $250, though it will vary slightly by country. This cost includes shipping via air, signature at delivery, and insurance and customs declaration for the full value of the item, so import duties may apply.

If you live outside the United States, we will send you a separate invoice for the shipping charge. We apologize for the cost of shipping, but this item weighs approximately 20 Kg, and must be shipped via air with full insurance to meet PayPal requirements.

Tchaikovsky – Capriccio Italien – Kondrashin Classic Records 180 gram LP

Offered for sale is a copy of the 180 gram, Classic Records reissue of Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien, performed by Kiril Kondrashin and the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by Artur Rubinstein on piano. This was originally issued in 1960 by RCA Records as LSC-2323.

About this copy: This copy of Capriccio Italien was released in a limited edition pressed on a 180 gram disc for optimum sound quality. The LP comes in a printed cover that duplicates the cover used on the original RCA release, and the label features the “shaded dog” RCA label art that was used on the original pressing.

The record and cover are in M- condition. This is a beautiful copy of one of the more sought-after titles in the Classic Records Living Stereo series.

Background: Classic Records earned a solid reputation by reissuing long-out-of-print and highly sought out classical titles originally released by RCA in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These pressings offered great dynamics and wide, impressive soundstages. Unfortunately, they 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. Later pressings note Quiex SV, Quiex SV-P, Clarity Vinyl or 200 Gram vinyl on the jackets. Earlier, 180 gram pressings omit this.

Blackfield (Steven Wilson) – Blackfield II sealed original 2007 LP

Blackfield - Blackfield II sealed original 2007 LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed U.S. pressing of the original 2007 album by Blackfield, Blackfield II, featuring Porcupine Tree founder Steven Wilson.

About this copy: The copy offered for sale is a 2007 U.S. pressing on the Gates of Dawn label.

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

The album is still sealed in its loose perforated wrap, with no rips, tears, dents or holes.

A great copy of a terrific album.

Background: Porcupine Tree founder/singer/writer Steven Wilson is a busy guy – besides his work in PT, he’s found time over the years to record ambient music as Bass Communion, Krautrock-esque material with IEM, pop work as No Man, some solo stuff, and several albums worth of collaboration with Israeli singer Aviv Geffen as Blackfield. The Blackfield releases are melodic, but a little less heavy and progressive than the Porcupine Tree material.

AllMusic.com gave Blackfield II four and a half stars, saying:

The sophomore release for this melodic duo (actually a five-piece band, but the leads are Steven Wilson and Aviv Geffen) based to some degree on the progressive bent of Porcupine Tree covers much of the same ground as their debut. The sound is still firmly in the realm of progressive rock, with hints of Radiohead and Oasis. Unlike Blackfield’s previous album which was recorded off and on over a two-year span, this one was recorded in one short stretch, and shows somewhat more consistency in tone as a result. …The short nature of Blackfield II (coming in around 42 minutes) will almost certainly have some of the fans wishing for more.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Gates of Dawn
Catalog Number:	GOD 012
Year of Release:	2007
Format:	Stereo
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Fortunes – It’s the Real Thing sealed 1969 promo-only Coca-Cola LP

Offered for sale is a rare, still sealed promotional-only LP by the Fortunes, called It’s the Real Thing, issued in 1969 to promote the Coca-Cola company.

About this copy: The record is still sealed, and is unplayed and believed to be perfectly mint. The wrap has no rips, holes or tears. There is just a bit of wear at the two corners on the spine.

This is quite a hard record to find in any condition, and it’s the only sealed copy we’ve ever seen.

Background: The Fortunes aren’t all that well remembered today, but during their recording career, which ran from 1965 to 1971, they released six songs that made the pop charts in the U.S., including You’ve Got Your Troubles in 1965 and Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again in 1971. Their albums are fairly scarce (especially stereo copies of their first album), but none are as rare as this LP, entitled It’s the Real Thing.

This LP was released in 1969 and issued to promote the Coca-Cola company and was not commercially released. We’ve read (can’t remember where) that the album was issued at a stockholder’s meeting, rather than sent out as some sort of general promotional item, but we cannot confirm that. We do know, however, that some forty-odd years later, it’s a really tough album to find.

Track listing:

Side one:

It’s the Real Thing
It’s the Real Thing – Overture
Books and Films
Red Clay County Line
Same Old Feeling
Someone is Standing Outside

Side two:

Everything in the Garden
Lifetime of Love
Feelings
This Town Should Start Believing
Sad Sad Sad
Today I killed a Man

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Coca Cola
Catalog Number:	STM-3860
Year of Release:	1969
Format:	Stereo
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Byrds – The Byrds rare promo-only white label MONO LP

Byrds - self-titled mono white label promo 1973 reunion LP

Offered for sale is a mono white label promotional copy of the Byrd’s self-titled 1973 reunion LP.

About this copy: The copy offered for sale is a white label promotional copy intended for radio station use, but it’s a very rare one – it was pressed in mono.

The record is in beautiful M- condition, with just a couple of very faint sleeve abrasions. It’s nearly perfect. The cover is VG, with a couple of bent corners and a bit of wear along the edges. Two stickers are included; one with recommended track listings and one indicating that the record is a monaural promotional copy.

A very clean copy of one of the rarest Byrds records.

Background: The Byrds had a lot of success in the mid-to-late 1960s, but the original band fell apart after just three albums. Roger McGuinn carried the band on through 1972 when they more or less dissolved. The following year, the original band of McGuinn, Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Gene Clark, and Michael Clarke reunited for what turned out to be a single-album reunion.

While the resulting LP disappointed critics and had no hit singles, the album did reach #20 on the American Billboard albums chart.

Although most record labels in the United States stopped selling records in both mono and stereo in early 1968, Atlantic Records and associated labels often pressed radio station copies in both mono and stereo through 1973, with the mono copies being intended for AM stations, which broadcast in mono.

Due to the decreasing numbers of AM stations which played album rock at the time, the labels pressed far fewer copies of the mono promo copies than the stereo ones. By some estimates, as few as 50 copies of any title may have been pressed in mono. The record is not labeled as mono, but the stereo designation is missing.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Asylum
Catalog Number:	5058
Year of Release:	1973
Format:	Mono
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Bob Dylan – Another Side of Bob Dylan sealed mono 1964 LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed mono pressing of Another Side of Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan.

About this copy: This copy is an original mono pressing and is still sealed in its original plastic inner sleeve. The record has presumably never been opened or played.

The cover is in Very Good Plus condition, with traces of ring wear at the top and bottom of the front.

While all of Bob Dylan’s mono albums have been recently reissued, the reissues were made from master tapes that are nearly fifty years old. If you want to hear the record as it sounded on the day of release in 1964, you will have a hard time finding a better copy than this one.

Background: Bob Dylan’s fourth album, the 1964 LP Another Side of Bob Dylan, contains some of his best known songs: All I Really Want to Do, It Ain’t Me, Babe, Chimes of Freedom, and My Back Pages among them. While failing to chart as highly as his previous two albums, it did sell well at the time of release. As was common in the 1960s, this LP was released in both mono and stereo, with mono pressings being phased out in early 1968.

A beautiful copy of a record that is very difficult to find in this condition.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Columbia
Catalog Number:	CL 2193
Year of Release:	1964
Format:	Mono
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Tim Buckley – Greetings from LA sealed white label promo 1972 LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed white label promotional copy of Greetings from L.A. by Tim Buckley, complete with a promo-only biographical insert.

About this copy: This copy of Greetings from L.A. is a 1972 U.S. pressing on the Warner Brothers label.

The disc should be a white label promotional copy of the record, as there is a flyer attached to the back cover that was only distributed with promotional copies.

The record is, of course, presumably new and unplayed, and the cover is the original pressing, which included the perforated front cover which allowed the photo to be removed for use as a postcard.

There is a tear in the shrinkwrap near the top of the front of the cover; it should be visible in the photos. All in all, a beautiful, sealed promotional copy of an iconic album by a very influential performer.

Background: After a few albums of largely experimental material, Tim Buckley returned to more grounded and accessible music with his 1972 release, Greetings from LA. Featuring the song, Sweet Surrender, the album generated a fair amount of airplay and got good reviews, but didn’t sell particularly well.

Allmusic.com gave Greetings from L.A. a 4 star review:

Stepping back from the swooping avant-garde touches of Starsailor for a fairly greasy, funky, honky tonk set of songs, the opening lines of Greetings from L.A. set the tone: “I went down to the meat rack tavern/And I found myself a big ol’ healthy girl.” Sassy backing vocalists, honking sax, and more add to the atmosphere, while Tim Buckley himself blends his vocal acrobatics with touches not unfamiliar to fans of Mick Jagger or Jim Morrison. … While no doubt there were commercial pressures at play, given Buckley’s constant change from album to album it seems like he simply found something else to try, which he did with gusto.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Warner Brothers
Catalog Number:	BS 2631
Year of Release:	1972
Format:	Stereo
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