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Led Zeppelin – IV 1979 10th Anniversary Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of Led Zeppelin’s untitled fourth album, also known as Led Zeppelin IV, complete with original obi.

This limited edition 1979 release was issued to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the release of the band’s first album.

About this copy: This copy of Led Zeppelin IV is a 1979 Japanese pressing on the Atlantic label of an album that was originally released in 1971.

It includes the original obi, lyric insert, and custom inner sleeve that contained the lyrics to “Stairway to Heaven.”

The cover is VG++ with no wear, but with slight foxing on the back cover. The obi is VG++ with slight foxing on the back, but no tears.

The lyric insert is M-. The custom inner sleeve is M-. The Warner-Pioneer catalog sheet is M-.

The disc is VG++ and close to M-. There are a few spindle marks on the labels, and a faint inaudible mark through “Black Dog.” It’s a very clean disc that has only been played a few times.

A nice copy of a terrific record.

Background: I’m not sure how much we need to elaborate about Led Zeppelin IV. The album, which included “Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” and “Stairway to Heaven,” reached #1 on the UK charts and #2 on the U.S. charts, where it has since sold more than 23 million copies.

Allmusic.com gave Led Zeppelin IV a 5 star review:

Encompassing heavy metal, folk, pure rock & roll, and blues, Led Zeppelin’s untitled fourth album is a monolithic record, defining not only Led Zeppelin but the sound and style of ’70s hard rock. Expanding on the breakthroughs of III, Zeppelin fuse their majestic hard rock with a mystical, rural English folk that gives the record an epic scope. … “Going to California” is the group’s best folk song, and the rockers are endlessly inventive, whether it’s the complex, multi-layered “Black Dog,” the pounding hippie satire “Misty Mountain Hop,” or the funky riffs of “Four Sticks.” But the closer, “When the Levee Breaks,” is the one song truly equal to “Stairway,” helping give IV the feeling of an epic. An apocalyptic slice of urban blues, “When the Levee Breaks” is as forceful and frightening as Zeppelin ever got, and its seismic rhythms and layered dynamics illustrate why none of their imitators could ever equal them.

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Atlantic
Catalog Number:	P-10125A
Year of Release:	1976
Format:	Stereo
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Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan 1962 U.S. stereo “6 eye” promotional LP

Offered for sale is an original 1962 U.S. stereo promotional pressing of Bob Dylan, the self-titled debut LP by Bob Dylan.

About this copy: This copy of Bob Dylan is a 1962 U.S. stereo pressing on the “6 eye” Columbia label that was discontinued shortly after the release of this album.

Reportedly, Columbia only pressed 500 copies of this album in stereo with the “6 eye” label.

The cover is VG, with light general wear, but no splits. There is a sticker in the lower left-hand corner that says “A New Star on Columbia Records.” The words “DEMONSTRATION NOT FOR SALE” are stamped on the back cover. There is a bit of glue residue along the lower spine where a piece of tape was removed.

The disc is a stock stereo disc with a white sticker attached to the side one label that says “FOR DEMONSTRATION USE ONLY NOT FOR SALE.”

The disc is VG+ with a few spindle marks on the labels, and a couple of light scuffs. Side one has a couple of faint hairlines. It’s a clean disc that has had little play. It does play with slight surface noise between tracks.

Stamper numbers:

Side 1: XSM 55621-1E
Side 2: XSM 55622-1F

A nice copy of a very rare Bob Dylan LP.

Background: Bob Dylan’s 1962 debut got the attention of a few critics, but didn’t do much in the way of sales until later in the decade when he became somewhat more famous. The first album consisted mostly of cover tunes; it wasn’t until his next album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, that he started to record mostly self-penned material.

Bob Dylan went almost unnoticed upon the original release in 1962, though it did reach #13 on the UK charts, likely after he had success with later efforts.

While this album has been available in stereo for decades, early stereo copies, such as this one, are actually considerably rarer than their mono counterparts. In the mid-1960s, the vast majority of records sold were in mono, making this early stereo pressing somewhat scarce, particularly in this condition.

Allmusic.com gave Bob Dylan a 4 star review:

Bob Dylan’s first album is a lot like the debut albums by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones — a sterling effort, outclassing most, if not all, of what came before it in the genre, but similarly eclipsed by the artist’s own subsequent efforts. … Within a year of its release, Dylan, initially in tandem with young folk/protest singers like Peter, Paul & Mary and Phil Ochs, would alter the boundaries of that revival beyond recognition, but this album marked the pinnacle of that earlier phase, before it was overshadowed by this artist’s more ambitious subsequent work. In that regard, the two original songs here serve as the bridge between Dylan’s stylistic roots, as delineated on this album, and the more powerful and daringly original work that followed.

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Columbia
Catalog Number:	CS 8579
Year of Release:	1965
Format:	Stereo
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Pink Floyd – In Celebration of the Comet U.S. live LP

Offered for sale is a copy of the U.S. live LP In Celebration of the Comet by Pink Floyd.

About this copy: This copy of In Celebration of the Comet is a mid-1970s U.S. pressing on the Amazing Korneyfone Record Label.

The plain white cover is M-. The insert is VG++ with a couple of minor stains from (removed) cellophane tape. The insert has been glued to the cover.

The disc is VG++ and close to M- with a couple of faint sleeve scuffs, but no other marks. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a well-recorded live album.

Background: Recorded in 1972 in London, In Celebration of the Comet is a live recording that contains an early version of The Dark Side of the Moon recorded live.

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Amazing Korneyfone
Catalog Number:	TAKRL 1903
Year of Release:	Circa 1975
Format:	Mono
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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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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:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Victor
Catalog Number:	SHP-5581
Year of Release:	1966
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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Simply Red – Shine Japan live 2 LP set

Offered for sale is a copy of the unauthorized Japanese double live album Shine by Simply Red.

About this copy: This copy of Shine is a 1988 Japanese pressing on the KG Records label.

The cover is VG with a couple of minor corner dents and a 3″ (8 cm) split in the center of the spine. It’s a very clean cover aside from the split.

This LP was issued without an obi or insert.

The two discs are M- and look unplayed. Clean discs!

A beautiful copy of a rare Simply Red LP, as few copies were exported.

Background: Released in 1988 in Japan, Shine is a double live album by Simply Red.

The album was recorded on July 31, 1987 at the Tokyo Kousei Nenkin Kaikan in Tokyo Japan.

Tracks are:

Same Old Let
Sad Old Red
Come To My Aid
Infidelity
Shine
Look At You Now
Love Fire
Move On Out
Suffer
Let Me Have It All
I Won’t Feel Bad
Jericho
Red Box
Holding Back the Years
Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)
Everytime We Say Goodbye
The Right Thing

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	KG Records
Catalog Number:	73187-1
Year of Release:	1987
Format:	Mono
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Buster Brown – The New King of the Blues Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of The New King of the Blues by Buster Brown, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of The New King of the Blues is a 1984 Japanese pressing on the Fire/P-Vine label of an album that was originally released in 1961 in the U.S. only.

The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The insert is M-.

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

A nice copy of a legendary blues LP.

Background: Released in 1961, The New King of the Blues was the only album by American blues singer Buster Brown.

He is best known for his hit “Fannie Mae,” which reached #38 on the U.S. singles chart in 1960.

The album had a limited release on the tiny Fire label when first issued, and original copies now sell for hundreds of dollars.

Allmusic.com gave The New King of the Blues a 4 1/2 star review:

If blues musicians took up residency in Vegas during the late ’50s, it might come out sounding like this. Brown’s gleeful run through myriad blues related styles (gospel, R&B, doo wop, New Orleans, early rock & roll) casts a vaudevillian sheen over many of the 16 tracks here, placing the performance squarely in the realm of Louis Jordan’s own showy style. The fact Brown had a very brief hour in the sun with his unexpected 1959 hit “Fannie Mae” further indicates his pop approach to blues probably was better suited to the lounges of the chitlin circuit than the main venues of blues and rock & roll.

You can listen to “Fannie Mae” here:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Fire/P-Vine
Catalog Number:	PLP-6004
Year of Release:	1984
Format:	Mono
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Chris Connor – Chris Connor 1958 U.S. green label stereo LP

Offered for sale is an original U.S. stereo pressing of Chris Connor by Chris Connor, on the green Atlantic label.

About this copy: This copy of Chris Connor is a 1958 U.S. stereo pressing on the Atlantic label of an album that was originally released in 1956 in mono only.

The cover is VG+ with light general wear on the back cover.

The rare green label stereo disc is VG+, with a few light marks and sleeve scuffs on each side.

A nice copy of a great LP that is very hard to find as an original stereo pressing.

Background: Released in 1956, Chris Connor was the first of 13 albums recorded by jazz singer Chris Connor for Atlantic Records.

The album was recorded in stereo, but the original release was mono only Two years later, the stereo issue was released. John Lewis and Connie Kay of the Modern Jazz Quartet provided piano and drums, respectively.

Allmusic.com gave Chris Connor a 4 1/2 star review:

The first jazz vocal LP ever released on Atlantic Records, Chris Connor’s self-titled album is one of her best (among considerable competition). Connor’s coarse, throaty tone, sweet phrasing, and unerring rhythm were peaking during the late ’50s, and the results are delightful tweaks of the standards “Anything Goes” and “Almost Like Being in Love.”

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Atlantic
Catalog Number:	SD 1228
Year of Release:	1958
Format:	Stereo
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Modern Jazz Quartet-Pyramid original 1960 Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of Pyramid by the Modern Jazz Quartet, including the original Obi.

About this copy: This copy of Pyramid is a 1960 Japanese Mono pressing on the Atlantic label.

The cover is M-. The very rare obi is M-. The insert is VG + + with a couple of minor wrinkles.

The mono disc is VG with a number of light marks on each side but no significant scratches. It should play well.

A nice copy of a very rare MJQ LP.

Background: Released in 1960, Pyramid with the 13th album by the modern Jazz Quartet.

Allmusic.com gave Pyramid a 4 1/2 star review:

This is a strong recording from the Modern Jazz Quartet, with inventive versions of John Lewis’ “Vendome,” Ray Brown’s “Pyramid,” Jim Hall’s “Romaine,” and Lewis’ famous “Django,” along with cooking jams on “How High the Moon” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing.” The MJQ had become a jazz institution by this time, but they never lost their creative edge, and their performances (even on the remakes) are quite stimulating, enthusiastic, and fresh.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Atlantic
Catalog Number:	ATL-5041
Year of Release:	1960
Format:	Mono
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