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Neil Young – Cowgirl in the Sand/Southern Man 1977 Canada “promotional” orange vinyl 12″ single

neil young cowgirl in the sand orange vinyl canada 12" single

Offered for sale is a copy of the orange vinyl “promotional” 12″ single of Cowgirl in the Sand/Southern Man by Neil Young, issued in Canada in 1977.

Note: We put the word “promotional” in quotes, as this single was reportedly an unauthorized release.

About this copy: This copy of “Cowgirl in the Sand” is a 1977 Canadian pressing on the Reprise label.

The disc was issued in a plain white cover that is VG+, with slight general wear.

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

A beautiful copy of a scarce Neil Young EP and the first copy we’ve had for sale in many years.

Background: Released in 1977, this odd 12″ single claims to be a Canadian promotional item featuring two tracks from Neil Young’s then-new triple album Decade.

The disc was pressed on what appear to be legitimate Reprise labels and say “Made in Canada” on the labels. While there is no indication the label that the record was created as a promotional item, these are usually described that way when they are offered for sale.

The creation of these discs was reportedly not authorized by Reprise Records and the discs were likely made by a record company employee on their own time.

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Country of origin:	Canada
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Reprise
Catalog Number:	1RS
Year of Release:	1977
Format:	Stereo
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Grateful Dead – American Beauty sealed 2020 U.S. picture disc LP

grateful dead american beauty u.s. picture disc LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed copy of the limited edition U.S. picture disc pressing of American Beauty by the Grateful Dead.

About this copy: This copy of American Beauty is a 2020 pressing on the Warner Brothers/Rhino label of an album that was originally released in 1970.

This pressing was limited to 15,000 copies and quickly sold out.

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 are two hype stickers on the wrap – a small round one that says “50th Anniversary Edition” and a rectangular one that says “American Beauty 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Limited Edition of 15,000 The Crown Jewel of the Grateful Dead’s Studio Output.”

A nice copy of a classic LP. We’ve thought this album should have been pressed as a picture disc decades ago; we’re glad to see it has finally been done.

Background: Released in 1970, American Beauty was the sixth album by the Grateful Dead.

The album reached #19 on the U.S. album chart.

Allmusic.com gave American Beauty a 5 star review:

American Beauty was recorded just a few months after its predecessor, both expanding and improving on the bluegrass, folk, and psychedelic country explorations of Workingman’s Dead with some of the band’s most brilliant compositions. The songs here have a noticeably more relaxed and joyous feel. … American Beauty eventually spawned the band’s highest charting single — “Truckin’,” … It’s easily the masterwork of their studio output, and a strong contender for the best music the band ever made, even including the countless hours of live shows captured on tape in the decades that followed.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Warner Brothers/Rhino
Catalog Number:	RPD1 1893
Year of Release:	2020
Format:	Stereo
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Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) – Electric Light Orchestra Collection Japan 2 LP set with obi

Offered for sale is a copy of the Japan-only double album Electric Light Orchestra Collection by the Electric Light Orchestra, including the original obi.

This scarce LP is a reissue that pairs the band’s first two albums – Electric Light Orchestra, and ELO II. Those two albums are particularly hard to find as Japanese pressings.

About this copy: This copy of Electric Light Orchestra Collection is a 1978 Japanese pressing on the EMI label. As far as we know, this title was pressed only once and never reissued.

The cover is VG+, with moderate edge wear. The obi is VG++ with a couple of wrinkles on the back, but no tears.

The insert is M-.

The two discs are M-. Side one looks like it may have been played once. Sides 2,3, and 4 look unplayed. Clean discs!

A nice copy of a scarce ELO LP and only the second copy we’ve ever seen.

Background: After their first two albums were released in Japan, ELO switched record labels. All of their subsequent LPs are relatively common, but the first two albums are quite hard to find.

In 1978, after the success of Out of the Blue, the band’s former label, EMI, reissued the first two albums as a two record set.

Electric Light Orchestra (1971) – Released as No Answer in the U.S., Electric Light Orchestra was the first of two albums by the band to include former Move founder Roy Wood.

The album reached #32 on the UK charts and peaked at #196 in the U.S.

Allmusic.com gave Electric Light Orchestra a 4 star review:

Although ELO quickly became Jeff Lynne’s baby, it was launched as a collaboration between Lynne and his bandmates in the Move, multi-instrumentalist Roy Wood, and drummer Bev Bevan. Indeed, the label on ELO’s first album reads “Move Enterprises Ltd. presents the services of the Electric Light Orchestra,” and most histories claim that the initial idea for the spin-off group combining rock and classical music was Wood’s, not Lynne’s. …When Wood left to form Wizzard after the release of this album, the tension generated by that clear difference between his and Lynne’s songwriting styles was gone. Later ELO albums were much more commercially successful, but they were also considerably more stylistically attenuated. As good as they are, all of the later ELO albums sound pretty much exactly alike. Electric Light Orchestra sounds like nothing either Jeff Lynne or Roy Wood did before or after, and therein lies its fascination.

ELO II (1973): Released in 1973, ELO 2 was the Electric Light Orchestra’s second LP, and their last to feature Roy Wood (who was uncredited) as well as their last album that could reasonably be classified as “progressive rock,” as the band soon turned to a more pop-oriented sound.

The album reached #35 on the UK charts and #62 on the U.S. charts.

Allmusic.com gave ELO 2 this review:

Cut during the fall of 1972, Electric Light Orchestra II was where Jeff Lynne started rebuilding the sound of Electric Light Orchestra following the departure of Roy Wood from the original lineup. It was as personal an effort as Lynne had ever made in music, showcasing his work as singer, songwriter, guitarist, sometime synthesizer player, and producer, and it is more focused than its predecessor but also retains some of the earlier album’s lean textures. …As a patchwork job, the album holds up well, and it and the single did go a long way toward getting them the beginnings of an audience in America.

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	EMI
Catalog Number:	EMS-40098~99
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Eagles – The Long Run 1988 Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is an Japanese pressing of The Long Run by the Eagles, including the original obi.

This 1988 pressing is quite scarce, as it was released shortly before Japanese record companies stopped pressing vinyl in 1989.

About this copy: This copy of The Long Run is a 1988 pressing on the Elektra label of an album that was originally released in 1979.

The pressings from Japan were pressed (in Japan) from American stampers.

The cover is M- with a faint smudge in the lower right hand corner. The obi is M-. The insert is M-.

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

A gorgeous copy of an album that is almost always found with cover wear and the only copy of this version we’ve ever had for sale.

Background: The Long Run was the last original release by the Eagles, and it’s often regarded as a failure by critics. We disagree; it’s actually our favorite Eagles album, and the public apparently agreed, too:

The album went seven times platinum in the U.S., reaching #1 on the charts, and put three singles in the Top 10: “I Can’t Tell You Why,” “Heartache Tonight,” and “The Long Run.”

While American pressings in the late 1970s were of so-so quality due to poor vinyl, the Japanese pressings of that time were quite good.

Interestingly, the Japanese pressings of this album were pressed from American stampers, with “Sterling” stamped in the dead wax, along with the hand-etched wording “Never Let Your Monster Lay Down” on side one and “From the Polack Who Sailed North” on side two.

Allmusic.com gave The Long Run a 3 star review:

Three years in the making (which was considered an eternity in the ’70s), the Eagles’ follow-up to the massively successful, critically acclaimed Hotel California was a major disappointment, even though it sold several million copies and threw off three hit singles. Those singles, in fact, provide some insight into the record. “Heartache Tonight” was an old-fashioned rock & roll song sung by Glenn Frey, while “I Can’t Tell You Why” was a delicate ballad by Timothy B. Schmit, the band’s newest member. Only “The Long Run,” a conventional pop/rock tune with a Stax Records R&B flavor, bore the stamp and vocal signature of Don Henley, who had largely taken the reins of the band on Hotel California.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Asylum
Catalog Number:	P-10600Y
Year of Release:	1979
Format:	Stereo
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Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) – Eldorado 1978 Japan LP with obi

electric light orchestra eldorado japan lp

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of Eldorado by the Electric Light Orchestra, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Eldorado is a 1978 pressing on the Jet Records label of an album that was originally released in 1974.

The cover is VG++ and close to M- with trace general wear. The obi is M-. The lyric insert is M-.

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

A beautiful copy of a terrific ELO LP.

Background: Released in 1974, Eldorado was the fourth studio album by the Electric Light Orchestra.

The album reached #16 on the U.S. album charts and was eventually certified platinum, though the album did not chart in the UK.

Allmusic.com gave Eldorado a rare 5 star review:

This is the album where Jeff Lynne finally found the sound he’d wanted since co-founding Electric Light Orchestra three years earlier. Up to this point, most of the group’s music had been self-contained — Lynne, Richard Tandy, et al., providing whatever was needed, vocally or instrumentally, even if it meant overdubbing their work layer upon layer. Lynne saw the limitations of this process, however, and opted for the presence of an orchestra — it was only 30 pieces, but the result was a much richer musical palette than the group had ever had to work with, and their most ambitious and successful record up to that time.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Jet Records
Catalog Number:	25AP-1148
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) – The Night the Light Went on in Long Beach 1985 Japan promo LP with obi

elo - the night the light went on in long beach japan promo lp

Offered for sale is an original Japanese promotional pressing of the live album The Night the Light Went on in Long Beach by the Electric Light Orchestra, including the original obi.

While originally released in 1974 in Europe (but not in the U.S.), the album wasn’t released in Japan until 1985. This version has a different cover and much better sound quality than earlier releases of the album.

About this copy: This copy of The Night the Light Went on in Long Beach is a 1985 pressing on the Epic label.

The cover is VG+ with light general wear and a bend in the upper right hand corner. There is a sticker on the back cover that says “SAMPLE” in English and Japanese. The obi is M-.

The lyric insert is M-.

The disc is M- with a couple of spindle marks on the labels, but no marks on the vinyl. Clean disc! The word “SAMPLE” is printed on the label in Japanese.

A nice copy of a rather hard-to-find ELO album. Pretty good record, too!

Background: Released in 1974, The Night the Light Went on in Long Beach was the only live album by the original incarnation of ELO.

Due to sound quality issues, the album was originally issued in only a handful of countries, mostly in Europe. The band’s record companies in the U.S. and the UK declined to release the album.

The album was reissued in 1985 after it was discovered that the tape used on the original release was a rough mix that was not intended for use and that a better tape was available in the record company’s possession.

Allmusic.com gave The Night the Light Went on in Long Beach a 4 1/2 star review:

Recorded at Long Beach Auditorium on May 12, 1974, ELO’s The Night the Light Went On was a limited release in a handful of countries in the mid-’70s. The show was unusually raw and spirited, and the resulting performance is ferocious, like little else the band ever delivered. …The album pre-dates ELO’s emergence as a major international act by perhaps a year, and captures them playing the material upon which their basic sound was formed and cast. Lynne’s sinewy guitar playing, in particular, is extraordinary and Bev Bevan’s lunatic rolls and fills on “Roll Over Beethoven” might’ve made even Keith Moon a little dizzy.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Epic
Catalog Number:	28-3P-704
Year of Release:	1985
Format:	Stereo
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Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) – On the Third Day Japan LP with obi

Offered for sale is a Japanese pressing of On the Third Day by the Electric Light Orchestra, including the original obi.

Note: This is the U.S. version of the album that does include the song, “Showdown.”

About this copy: This copy of On the Third Day is a 1978 pressing on the Jet label of an album that was originally released in 1973.

The cover is M- with a very small bend at the mouth of the cover near the lower right hand corner. The obi is M-. The insert is M-.

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

A beautiful copy of a a terrific and (and underrated) ELO album.

Background: Released in 1973, On the Third Day was the third album by the Electric Light Orchestra, and the first to not include founder Roy Wood as a band member.

The album reached #52 in the U.S., but did not chart in the UK.

Allmusic.com gave On the Third Day a 3 1/2 star review:

Electric Light Orchestra’s third album showed a marked advancement, with a fuller, more cohesive sound from the band as a whole and major improvements in Jeff Lynne’s singing and songwriting. This is where the band took on its familiar sound, Lynne’s voice suddenly showing an attractive expressiveness reminiscent of John Lennon in his early solo years, and also sporting a convincing white British soulful quality that was utterly lacking earlier.

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Jet
Catalog Number:	25AP1147
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Carpenters – Offering original withdrawn 1969 U.S. LP shrink

Offered for sale is an original U.S. copy of Offering by the Carpenters, with the cover still in the shrink wrap.

Shortly after release, this album was withdrawn and reissued with a different cover as Ticket to Ride.

About this copy: This copy of Offering is a 1969 U.S. pressing on the A&M label.

The cover is M- and still has the original shrink wrap. The original A&M inner sleeve is M- with no splits.

The disc is VG++ with a couple of light sleeve scuffs. There are one or two spindle marks on the labels; the record has likely been played only once or twice. Clean disc!.

A beautiful copy of a rare Carpenters album that is rarely found in this condition, as the cover is unusually prone to wear.

Background: Released in 1969, Offering was the first album by Karen and Richard Carpenter, recording as Carpenters.

The album reached #150 on the U.S. album charts. When their second album, Close to You, reached #2 on the U.S. charts, Offering was withdrawn from the market and reissued as Ticket to Ride.

Allmusic.com gave Ticket to Ride a 3 star review:

The Carpenters’ first long-player, cut in 1969 (and originally released as Offering) amid the breakdown of America’s postwar social contract, the Vietnam War’s soaring to a crescendo of bloodshed, the coming apart of the Beatles, and the final flowering (and wilting) of the youth rebellion of the prior four years. And in the middle of all of that, Karen and Richard Carpenter issued a finely crafted record that moved effortlessly between Spanky & Our Gang-style pop/rock (“Your Wonderful Parade”) and art-song. In some ways, Ticket to Ride is the Carpenters’ most interesting album, for it contains a range of interests and sounds that were modified or abandoned on subsequent albums.

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	A&M
Catalog Number:	SP-4205
Year of Release:	1969
Format:	Stereo
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Monkees – Head sealed original 1968 U.S. Colgems LP

Offered for sale is a still sealed original U.S. pressing of the soundtrack album Head by the Monkees.

About this copy: The copy of Head offered for sale is a 1968 U.S. stereo pressing on the Colgems label.

This is the original first pressing of the album, with catalog number COSO-5008 and Gerry Goffin’s name misspelled as “Jerry.” Shortly after the album was initially released, this mistake was corrected and the catalog number changed to COSO-5008 RE.

As the album is still sealed, the record is presumably new and unplayed. The wrap is almost completely intact, except for a very tiny break at the lower left hand corner and a very tiny tear in the center of the front cover.

Due to the mirrored front cover, this album is often prone to cover wear. This is a beautiful copy and will likely be your final upgrade. Great record, too!

Background: By 1968, the Monkees’ TV series was off the air and the members were looking for a way to develop a more serious image for themselves. Working with film director Bob Rafelson and actor/writer Jack Nicholson, the group developed a film, Head, that they hoped would allow the public to view the group more seriously.

Unfortunately, the film received horrible responses in test screenings and more or less disappeared without ever receiving a wide release. It’s hailed today as a terrific satire of war, stardom, and more, and also offered six new (and terrific) songs. As there weren’t enough songs to justify an entire LP of music, the soundtrack album, simply titled Head, was filled out with dialogue and incidental music from the film, reportedly compiled by actor and friend-of-the-director Jack Nicholson.

The single from the album, The Porpoise Song, peaked at #62 on the charts and the album topped out at #45, making it the worst-selling album of the band’s career to that point. That’s a pity, as the album is now regarded as perhaps the band’s best work (we concur; it’s our favorite Monkees album.) Unfortunately, original pressings are rather difficult to find, and the very expensive and unusual foil “mirror” cover is unusually prone to ring wear.

AllMusic gave Head four stars:

“…the talents of each member are uniquely showcased — especially those of Peter Tork, whose contributions were previously too few and far between. Ironically, his acid rocker “Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again” and Eastern-flavored “Can You Dig It?” are not only among the best of the six original compositions on the soundtrack, but also among his finest Monkees offerings, period.”

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Colgems
Catalog Number:	COSO-5008
Year of Release:	1968
Format:	Stereo
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Gene McDaniels – In Times Like These 1960 U.S. blue vinyl LP

gene mcdaniels in times like these u.s. blue vinyl lp

Offered for sale is an original U.S. blue vinyl pressing of In Times Like These, the debut LP by Gene McDaniels.

Note: This LP was issued as a limited edition to promote Liberty Records’ introduction of stereo LPs to the market.

About this copy: This copy of In Times Like These is a 1960 U.S. stereo pressing on the Liberty label.

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

A beautiful copy of a rare (and very good) R&B LP and the only copy we’ve ever had for sale.

Background: Released in 1960, In Times Like These was the debut LP by Gene McDaniels.

Allmusic.com gave In Times Like These a 3 star rating, but did not review the album.

You can listen to the title track, “In Times Like These,” here:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Liberty
Catalog Number:	LST-7146
Year of Release:	1960
Format:	Stereo
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