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John Coltrane – Coltrane Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of Coltrane by John Coltrane, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Coltrane is a 1981 pressing on the Prestige label of an album that was originally released in 1962.

The cover is VG++, with slight edge wear. The obi is VG++ with slight foxing.

The insert is VG++ with slight foxing.

The disc is M-, with a few spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc!

A nice copy of a terrific LP that’s hard to find complete.

Background: Released in 1962, Coltrane was John Coltrane’s second recording for Impulse! Records.

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

Considered by many to be his finest single album, Coltrane finds John Coltrane displaying all of the exciting elements that sparked brilliance and allowed his fully formed instrumental voice to shine through in the most illuminating manner. On tenor saxophone, he’s simply masterful, offering the burgeoning sheets of sound philosophy into endless weavings of melodic and tuneful displays of inventive, thoughtful, driven phrases. Coltrane also plays a bit of soprano saxophone as a primer for his more exploratory work to follow. Meanwhile, bassist Jimmy Garrison, drummer Elvin Jones, and especially the stellar McCoy Tyner have integrated their passionate dynamics into the inner whole of the quartet. The result is a most focused effort, a relatively popular session to both his fans or latecomers, with five selections that are brilliantly conceived and rendered.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Prestige
Catalog Number:	SMJ-6547(
Year of Release:	1977
Format:	Mono
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Thelonious Monk – Genius of Modern Music Japan 10″ LP with obi

Offered for sale is a copy of the 1999 limited edition Japanese 10″ LP Genius of Modern Music by Thelonious Monk, including the original obi.

We believe this LP to be unplayed new old stock.

About this copy: This copy of Genius of Modern Music is a 1999 Japanese pressing on the Blue Note label of an album that was originally released in 1951.

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

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

A beautiful copy of a classic Jazz LP.

Background: Recorded in 1947 and released in 1951, Genius of Modern Music is the first album by Thelonious Monk.

Allmusic.com gave Genious of Modern Music a 5 star review:

Genius of Modern Music set comprises the first sessions Thelonious Monk recorded as a leader, on October 15 and 24 and November 21 of 1947. It’s impossible to overstate the importance of these sessions. They include some of the earliest recordings of Monk compositions that would become standards, despite their angularity and technical difficulty: the strange, sideways chord progression of “Thelonious”; the bouncy and cheerful but melodically cockeyed “Well, You Needn’t”; the post-bop Bud Powell tribute “In Walked Bud”; and, of course, “‘Round Midnight,” which is now one of the most frequently recorded jazz compositions ever.

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Blue Note
Catalog Number:	TOJJ-5002
Year of Release:	1999
Format:	Mono
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Hank Mobley – Hank Mobley Quartet Japan 10″ LP with obi

Offered for sale is a copy of the 1999 limited edition Japanese 10″ pressing of Hank Mobley Quartet by Hank Mobley, including the original obi.

We believe this LP to be unplayed new old stock.

About this copy: This copy of Hank Mobley Quartet is a 1999 Japanese pressing on the Blue Note label of an album that was originally released in 1955.

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

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

A beautiful copy of a classic LP.

Background: Released in 1955, Hank Mobley Quartet was the second album by saxophonist Hank Mobley.

Allmusic.com gave Hank Mobley Quartet a 4 star review:

This debut of Mobley on Blue Note includes Horace Silver on piano and Doug Watkins on bass, plus someone named Art Blakey on drums.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Blue Note
Catalog Number:	TOJJ-5066
Year of Release:	1999
Format:	Mono
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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

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.

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.

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 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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Monkees – Monkee Business 1982 U.S. picture disc LP

Monkees - Monkee Business U.S. picture disc LP

Offered for sale is a copy of the 1982 picture disc pressing of the U.S. LP Monkee Business by the Monkees.

All vinyl copies of this album were picture discs; there were no black vinyl pressings.

About this copy: This copy of Monkee Business is a 1982 pressing on the Rhino label.

The cover is VG++ and close to M- with trace ring wear on the back.

The disc is M- and shows no signs of play. This is the original 1982 issue that does not have “RE” etched in the dead wax.

A nice copy of a pretty good Monkees LP.

Background: Released in 1982, Monkee Business was a collection of then-rare and unreleased tracks by the Monkees.

The album did not chart.

You can listen to “Tema Dei Monkees,” the theme from the show sung in Italian, here:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Rhino
Catalog Number:	RNLP 701
Year of Release:	1982
Format:	Mono/Stereo
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Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan Vs. A.J. Weberman sealed U.S. Folkways LP

Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan Vs. A.J. Weberman u.s. lp

Offered for sale is a original still sealed U.S. copy of Bob Dylan Vs. A.J. Weberman – The Historic Confrontation, which was withdrawn shortly after release in 1977.

About this copy: This copy of Bob Dylan Vs. A.J. Weberman is a 1977 U.S. pressing on the Folkways label.

As the album is still sealed, the record is presumably new and unplayed. The album should include an 8 page booklet.

The wrap is fully intact except for a small 1″ break at the bottom right hand corner. Other than that, it’s just about perfect. There is a bit of price sticker residue on the wrap in the upper left hand corner.

A nice copy of a very rare Bob Dylan LP.

Background: Released in 1977 but withdrawn shortly after release, Bob Dylan Vs. A.J. Weberman is a series of phone calls between writer/agitator A.J. Weberman and Bob Dylan.

Allmusic.com gave Bob Dylan Vs. A.J. Weberman this review:

Alan Jules Weberman was a scruffy-looking resident of the Lower East Side who became obsessed with the idea that Bob Dylan was a major radical poet and sought to interpret his more elliptical songs by whatever means necessary — even searching through his garbage for clues. Eventually, Weberman managed to get something more tangible and valuable — these tape recordings of a couple of phone conversations he had with Dylan about an article that he was preparing on the reclusive songwriter. You feel like you are eavesdropping on the private Dylan — a semi-articulate, profane, thoroughly ordinary person, not the wise young genius of myth…. Folkways tried to sneak this LP into the stores, but swift legal action forced Moe Asch to withdraw it immediately. Now it’s an extreme rarity — perhaps a good thing.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Folkways
Catalog Number:	FB 5322
Year of Release:	1977
Format:	Mono
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Beatles – Shea at Last! sealed 1978 U.S. colored vinyl live LP

beatles - shea at last colored vinyl U.S. LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed pressing of the limited edition live album Shea at Last! by the Beatles, released in about 1975.

As the album is sealed, we have no way of knowing the color, but the insert says “COLLECTOR’S EDITION COLORED VINYL.”

About this copy: This copy of Shea at Last! is an unauthorized colored vinyl pressing of a live recording of the Beatles from Shea Stadium on August 15, 1965.

While the cover insert has a Trademark of Quality catalog number, this LP was issued after TMOQ went out of business, and the material on this LP differs from that on the Trademark of Quality LP with that number (Last Live Show.)

As the album is still sealed, the record is presumably new and unplayed. Label variation and vinyl color are unknown, but we’re aware of red, yellow, and green copies, so it’s likely one of the three.

The wrap is fully intact with no rips, tears, or holes. It’s a beauty.

The cover and title insert, which says “Collector’s Edition – Colored Vinyl,” are M-.

A nice copy of an interesting Beatles artifact.

Background: Shea at Last! was taken from a video recorded for television from the Beatles’ August 15, 1965 performance at Shea Stadium in New York.

That performance was televised in Britain in 1966 on BBC1 and in the United States in early 1967 on ABC. The material from this concert has been released a number of times on vinyl.

Track listing:

Twist & Shout
I Feel Fine
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Ticket to Ride
Act Naturally
Can’t Buy Me Love
Baby’s in Black
A Hard Day’s Night
Help!
I’m Down

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	none
Catalog Number:	TMQ 71012
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	mono
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Julie London – Julie is Her Name 1960 U.S. red vinyl stereo LP

Julie London - Julie is Her Name U.S. red vinyl stereo LP

Offered for sale is a rare red vinyl stereo U.S. copy of Julie London’s debut LP, Julie Is Her Name.

A limited number of copies of this 1955 album were pressed on both red and blue vinyl in 1960 to celebrate Liberty Records’ entry into the market for stereo records.

About this copy: This copy of Julie Is Her Name is a 1960 rechanneled stereo pressing on Liberty Records of an album that was originally released in 1955 in mono only.

The cover is VG++ with no wear, but with a 3/4″ (2 cm) repaired split at the top right corner

This is the correct cover for this LP, with “STEREO” printed on the front cover, which is missing on most black vinyl stereo copies of this album.

The red vinyl disc is VG+ on side one with a couple of light marks through the last two tracks. Side two is M-. The record has clearly only been played a couple of times.

A nice copy of a very rare (and very good)Julie London LP.

Background: Julie London may best be remembered today for her roles on television in the 1970s, but from 1955 through 1969 she cut nearly 30 albums for Liberty Records, most with alluring cheesecake covers. Don’t be fooled by the covers, though – these are great recordings, especially her early work recorded with jazz ensembles. Her debut LP, Julie is Her Name, featured Barney Kessell on guitar as well as her biggest hit, Cry Me a River.

While this LP was first issued in 1955 on the green Liberty label, it wasn’t released in stereo until 1960 on the multicolor label used at the time. The stereo pressings of this album are rechanneled stereo.

In order to promote their new stereo releases, Liberty Records released a handful of titles on colored vinyl at this time, and Julie is Her Name was issued on both red and blue vinyl.

The red vinyl and blue vinyl copies are not equally rare; there are probably ten red vinyl copies for every blue one.

Allmusic.com gave Julie Is Her Name a 4 star review:

For a time, Julie London was as famous for her sexy album covers as for her singing. Her debut is her best, a set of fairly basic interpretations of standards in which she is accompanied tastefully by guitarist Barney Kessel and bassist Ray Leatherwood. “Cry Me a River” from this album, was her biggest hit, and her breathy versions of such numbers as “I Should Care,” “Say It Isn’t So,” “Easy Street,” and “Gone with the Wind” are quite haunting.

You can listen to “Cry Me a River” here:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Liberty
Catalog Number:	LST-7027
Year of Release:	1960
Format:	Stereo (rechanneled)
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Kreed – This is Kreed! 1971 U.S. private press psych/garage LP

Offered for sale is an original copy of This is Kreed!, the privately pressed 1971 U.S. album by Minnesota band Kreed.

The album title is “Kreed!” on the front cover and labels; but it’s listed as “This is Kreed!” on the back cover.

About this copy: This copy of This is Kreed! is a 1971 U.S. mono pressing on the Visions of Sound label.

All copies of this privately pressed LP were mono; there was no stereo issue.

The cover is VG++, with slight foxing on the top and bottom edge and a small 1/2″ (1 cm) tear on the back cover near the mouth.

The cover has no writing or holes, and the seams are fully intact.

The disc is VG+ on side one with a couple of light marks on the first track and on the second half of the last track

Side two is M-. The record is quite clean and clearly has had little play. It also sounds quite a bit better than the recordings we’ve found on YouTube.

Note: The labels are actually light green in color, though they appear white in the photos.

An exceptionally nice copy of a very rare garage/psych LP and the only copy we’ve ever seen.

Background: Released in 1971, This is Kreed! was the first and only album by the band of the same name.

The band consisted of five classmates from the St. James School for Boys in Fairbault, Minnesota.

The material consists of all original tunes except for a cover of “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” listed simply as “Vida” on the label. There’s some interesting fuzz guitar on that track.

The LP was privately pressed, likely for friends and family. Estimates are that there may have been as few as 100 copies pressed.

We found a quote from guitarist Nigel Coff on the Web:

The Band Kreed was formed in 1970 at a Prep school. In Faribault, MN. We played some local gigs– mostly for the local schools of St Mary’s School for Girls and Shattuck’s Military School, along with our own School ST JAMES SCHOOL which is no longer in existence. We practiced in our dorm basement and our newly built gymnasium. Musicians on the album are as follows: Dave Cannon Lead Vocals, Dean sack on Drums, Nigel Coff on Guitar, John Didier on Piano/Organ; Reed Boyd on rhythm guitar and Doug Parent on Bass guitar. Nigel Coff was from England, and came to St James because his guardian was a teacher at our School and our bands director. We had a loyal fan group and we were encouraged to raise funds to record an album… well, the rest is ‘garageband’ history!

You can listen to “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida” here:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Visions of Sound
Catalog Number:	DC 71-56
Year of Release:	1971
Format:	Mono
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