BOB DYLAN Freewheelin SOPL-221 Japan Lp OBI MINT

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Bob Dylan - "The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan" Japanese pressing stereo Lp with original 8 page lyric sheet and Super Rare top mounted obi!!! (NOT A CD!) Japanese Pressing Label Number SOPL-221 (Much more rare than the comparatively common 25AP-269 pressing from 1976 that routinely lists for $60+ on dealer web sites when available)

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The album offered in this auction is Bob Dylan’s 1963 classic Lp, "The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan" in Stereo on Japanese Audiophile Pure Virgin Vinyl. This is an early 1970's pressing, you almost NEVER see this older pressing available on eBay (or anywhere else). A TOP condition example, like it came out of a time machine. Please see detailed description below.

Condition of Cover: M-
Beautiful front and back, no seam splits or any other cover wear of any kind, straight corners, still glossy and new looking. No ring wear. Includes the 8 page lyric insert also in mint condition with no tears, fading, or bent corners, an outstanding copy with the very Rare top mounted obi. This cover couldn’t look newer or more perfect if it was sealed. A TOP CONDITION example.

Condition of Record: Beautiful M-
Absolutely NO MARKS WHATSOEVER on the vinyl. Even the plastic inner sleeve has no bends or wrinkles, this record has rarely even been outside the cover. This record is like new.

Record has always been stored vertically and kept inside a heavy duty resealable protective plastic cover.

AMG Expert Review (www.allmusic.com):

It's hard not to overestimate the importance of Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, the record that firmly established Bob Dylan as an unparalleled songwriter, one of considerable skill, imagination, and vision. At the time, folk had been quite popular on college campus and bohemian circles, making headway onto the pop charts in diluted form, and while there certainly were a number of gifted songwriters, nobody had transcended the scene as Dylan did with this record. There are a couple (very good) covers, with "Corrina Corrina" and "Honey Just Allow Me One More Chance," but they pale with the originals here. At the time, the social protests received the most attention, and deservedly so, since "Blowin' in the Wind," "Masters of War," and "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" weren't just specific in their targets, they were gracefully executed and even melodic.

Although they've proven resilient throughout the years, if that's all Freewheelin' had to offer, it wouldn't have had its seismic impact, but this also revealed a songwriter who could turn out whimsy ("Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"), gorgeous love songs ("Girl From the North Country"), and cheerfully absurdist humor ("Bob Dylan's Blues," "Bob Dylan's Dream") with equal skill. This is rich, imaginative music, capturing the sound and spirit of America as much as that of Louis Armstrong, Hank Williams, or Elvis Presley. Dylan, in many ways, recorded music that equaled it, but he never topped it. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine

AMG Rating: 5 Stars

Running Time: 50:08

Track Listing:

1. Blowin' in the Wind (Dylan)
2. Girl from the North Country (Dylan)
3. Masters of War (Dylan)
4. Down the Highway (Dylan)
5. Bob Dylan's Blues (Dylan)
6. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Dylan)
7. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Dylan)
8. Bob Dylan's Dream (Dylan)
9. Oxford Town (Dylan)
10. Talking World War III Blues (Dylan)
11. Corrine, Corrina (Traditional)
12. Honey, Just Allow Me One More Chance (Thomas)
13. I Shall Be Free (Dylan)

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Packaging: Shipped very securely. Record(s) are removed from Cover to prevent seam splits. Record(s) and cover are "sandwiched" between pieces of cardboard slightly larger than album Cover to prevent corner dings, securely taped, before being placed in heavy cardboard box with packing material. Professionally packaged, PLEASE SEE MY FEEDBACK. I pack very securely and have had no problems in the past, but insurance is still recommended on the more expensive items!

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