BYRDS MR.TAMBOURINE MAN ULTRA-RARE FIRST PRESS RED+BLACK 360 STEREO MINT SHRINK

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·       BYRDS - MR.TAMBOURINE MAN - ORIGINAL COLUMBIA 1965 STEREO LP CS-9172

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL TRUE FIRST STEREO PRESSING ON COLUMBIA’S RED AND BLACK “360 STEREO SOUND” STEREO LABEL – THE FIRST (AND LAST) BYRDS’ ALBUM EVER TO BE RELEASED ON THIS LABEL.

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       THICK CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS  (A FEW MINOR SPINDLE HOLE MARKS NOTED!)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1D/-1D'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

·       MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

·       ORIGINAL STEREO MIX of this album is currently out of print and unavailable on Compact Disc, or in any other format whatsoever (all 20-bit mastered SONY CDs are remixed and contain mixes different from the original stereo mix of this album)

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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This is (LITERALLY) a  thrice-in-a-lifetime find, and something we believe VERY few Byrds collectors have EVER seen. Just to give you an idea how rare this original pressing of the Byrds first album is: In 30+ years of collecting records, we have seen exactly three (3) copies of this pressing – and you are looking at the third.

During this same period of three decades, we must have seen at least 20 copies of the Beatles’ “Butcher Cover”; at least five copies of the `Johnny Burnette Rock’n’Roll trio` and at least 10 copies of James Brown’s (in)famous “Legs Cover” album (Please, please, please),  which are some of the rarest, most collectible items in the hobby. So, draw your own conclusion…

As for the album itself: from the opening chord, to the closing twang, this is one chockful of ear candies that never stops to amaze and inspire. A contribution of late, great Gene Clark to this album is truly monumental. This is a genuinely fantastic listening experience. This copy is an original 1965 US Columbia pressing of this album.  A feast for the ears, if we ever had one!!!

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

 (IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The record is STILL in its original inner, perforated plastic baggy, which has - apparently with success - shielded the record from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

(c)           The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(d)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT,  STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP    (A SMALL PIECE OF SHRINK WRAP IS MISSING)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine (nothing significant)

-         Back cover has a few yellowish dust speckles scattered here and there (these tiny spots are not overly obtrusive or distracting)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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