FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS GILDED PALACE SEALED ORIG'69 LP

$

571

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·       FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS featuring GRAM PARSONS - THE GILDED PALACE OF SIN - ORIGINAL A&M RECORDS STEREO LP SP-4175

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       NOTE: THIS IS THE ORIGINAL FIRST CATALOG NUMBER (SP-4175) NOT THE 1975 REISSUE WITH A DIFFERENT CATALOG NUMBER (SP-3122). PARADOXICALLY, THE REISSUE HAS A LOWER CATALOG NUMBER THAN THE ORIGINAL PRESSING!

·       ALSO: SOME TRANSITIONAL PRESSINGS HAD THE ORIGINAL CATALOG NUMBER SP-4175 ON THE FRONT COVER, BUT THE REISSUE NUMBER SP-3122 ON THE SPINE. THE COPY WE HAVE HERE HAS THE ORIGINAL, FIRST CATALOG NUMBER ON BOTH THE FRONT COVER AND THE SPINE.

·    *** STILL SEALED ORIGINAL LP ***

·       THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

·       BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED ON THE ORIGINAL TAN (BROWN) A&M LABEL SUCH AS THE ONE SHOWN BELOW, FROM OUR PREVIOUS AUCTION (WE ARE JUST ABOUT CERTAIN)

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

·       ORIGINAL TAN A&M LABEL

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       THE ALBUM INCLUDES ORIGINAL COLORED, THUMBNAILED A&M RECORDS INNER SLEEVE USED BETWEEN 1966 AND 1969, SUCH AS THE ONE SHOWN BELOW, FROM OUR PREVIOUS AUCTION (WE CAN SEE IT THROUGH THE OPENING SLOT, BECAUSE ONE SMALL SECTION OF THE SHRINK WRAP HAS BEEN SLIT OPEN ALONG THE OPENING [ABOUT 30% OF THE LENGTH]

·       THICK CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

(►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 probably the only Country-Rock album (The Byrds’ "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" notwithstanding) that managed to withstand the test of time, the critical judgment AND the whims of popular opinion at the same time. Recorded in late 1969, just as Gram Parsons was rubbing shoulders with Rolling Stones and the post-hippie crowd, this is an opulent, decadent, but ultimately a very passionate and heartfelt statement on human condition in America at the turn of the decade. "Sin City" has got to be the ultimate song on the trails and tribulations of the country boy lost (and sinning) in big city. The musicians, of course, are the Royalty of the country and rock: Gram Parsons, Sneeky Pete, Chris Hillman (for my money, the best white bass player ever - with the possible exception of Paul McCartney) and Chris Ethridge. My favorite tracks on the album are two "Deep Soul" covers, showing Gram Parson’s profound love and affection for his native south: Aretha Franklin’s "Do right woman", and James Carr’s poignant "Dark end of the street". For those who think that Gram’s covering soul classics was an accident, remember: he (along with Otis Redding) also covered William Bell’s "You don’t miss your water" . This is Country meets Rock meet Blues meet Soul album, and they all have a good time. This is a part of American cultural heritage and history, whose proper place is in Smithsonian museum.

For additional historical information on this album, including track listing ►click here

THIS IS A NO-RESERVE AUCTION!

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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)            THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ►click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID)

(b)            The record comes in its original stock inner sleeve SUCH AS THE ONE SHOWN BELOW, FROM OUR PREVIOUS AUCTION (we can see it through the opening slot).

(c)             The record is apparently 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 STONE MINT, STILL SEALED AND NOTHING SHORT OF ABSOLUTE PERFECTION, WITHOUT EVEN A HINT OF A FLAW OR DEFECT; A KIND OF BEAUTY YOU ONLY GET TO SEE ONCE IN A LIFETIME (THE SHRINK WRAP HAS BEEN SLIT OPEN ON ONE SMALL SECTION OF THE OPENING, BUT THE COVER IS STILL VISIBLY SEALED!).

NO 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 dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-         No wrinkles or creases

-         No yellowing from aging

-         No writing

-         No stamps

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

-         No peel-off marks

-         No stains

-         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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