GRAND FUNK SURVIVAL RARE ORIG '71 CAPITOL LP w/ALL THREE BONUS PHOTOS IN SHRINK

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·       GRAND FUNK RAILROAD – SURVIVAL - ORIGINAL 1971 CAPITOL RECORDS STEREO LP SW-764.

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL LIME-GREEN CAPITOL LABEL

·       INCLUDES ALL THREE ORIGINAL BONUS PHOTOS OF THE GROUP MEMBERS AS “CAVEMEN”

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

·       ORIGINAL THICK, CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       ORIGINAL "TEXTURED" (NIBBED) COVER.

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

(►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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By 1971, the band-the-critics-loved-to-hate, Grand Funk Railroad proved that they weren't going to go away, or allow the fickle music press get them down. The primal onslaught of hard rock and dense blues from the Flint, Michigan power trio was just what the long hair youth of America clinged to as the flower-power scene was left in the dust. First and foremost Grand Funk Railroad was a people's band. Fuck the high-brow critics.

Still under the heavy-hand of manager and producer Terry Knight, Grand Funk Railroad once again returned to Cleveland to lay down the songs for their fourth studio LP. Entitled Survival, with Mark Farner, Don Brewer and Mel Schacher pictured on the cover as if they were extras from the television show It's About Time, the seven song effort includes a pair of cover tracks, which contrast Survival's earthy original numbers.

Recorded during January of 1971, the songs from Survival are more intricately arranged than those from previous GFR albums, while the group pulled back on the heavy end, as Farner added more organ fills, and Schacher's bass lines carried less distortion.

Opening with Mark's "Country Road", a song that calls for the simple life, side one includes the spiritual "Comfort Me", as well as a remake of the Dave Mason penned "Feelin' Alright". The flip side begins with "I Want Freedom", showcasing Farner's keyboard work, which segues into Brewer's heartfelt, seven-minute "I Can Feel Him in the Morning". Survival closes with the third lengthy track from side two, a Detroit-leaning cover of the Stones' "Gimme Shelter".

Issued on April 15, 1971, Survival went top ten, peaking at number six on the Billboard album chart, and the subsequent world tour was a massive draw, which included a free concert at Hyde Park in London, on July 3rd. Comin' out of the rough 'n' tough rustbelt, GFR were true survivors...

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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 album comes with original bonus photos (3 photos altogether) of the three group members as cavemen

(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

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has a small cutout corner visible

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the top seam   (BARELY VISIBLE)

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the opening side (nothing significant)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No saw-marks or indents

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

-        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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