PAT BENATAR HEAT OF NIGHT RARE SEALED ORIG'81 MFSL LIMITED EDITION AUDIOPHILE LP

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·       PAT BENATAR – IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT - ORIGINAL 1981 MOBILE FIDELITY (MFSL) HIGH-QUALITY 'ORIGINAL MASTERS' AUDIOPHILE, EXTENDED DYNAMIC RANGE VIRGIN VINYL LP MFSL-1-057

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST MOBILE FIDELITY AUDIOPHILE PRESSING ***

·       BELIEVED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INSERTS:

(1)          ORIGINAL "RICE PAPER" MFSL INNER SLEEVE

(2)          INNER, CUSTOM-MADE MFSL CARDBOARD COVER

(3)          MFSL CERTIFICATION SHEET/LIMITED WARRANTY

(4)           MFSL CATALOG INSERT / SHEET

·       BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED ON ORIGINAL WHITE MFSL LABEL (NO OTHER PRESSINGS OR LABELS EXIST)

·       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.

·       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)

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least thick, and  10 being the thickest), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 7.

(►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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Pat Benatar's first album, `In the Heat of the Night', released in 1979, is strong and stylish. Though only 30 percent of it was written by her and her band, it set a stylistic template for at least her first three recordings.

It was produced in part by Australian 70s uber-producer, Mike Chapman (Blondie, Suzi Quatro, The Sweet, Smokie, The Knack) with the rest by his long time engineer, Peter Coleman (who would go on to successfully produce more Benatar). It reflected the approach Chapman had often used - if there was not a lot of good original material from the artist, get them to record some of his compositions plus a set of suitable covers. Unfortunately for Benatar, unlike these other acts, he did not write new material for her (though he would go on to pen 'Love Is A Battlefield' a few years later).

Three of the songs, including the title track, are covers of songs he wrote for The Sweet and Smokie (`No You Don't' and `If You Think You Know How To Love Me' are the other two). But if you don't know those (as I didn't) her versions of all three are outstanding and really stamp the album with a dark, languid, `don't mess with me' mood. `Rated X' by Nick Gilder (who was also produced by Chapman) and the excellent cover of the Alan Parsons Project ballad from 'I Robot' - `Don't Let It Show' - support this style. On the other hand, the cover of John Mellencamp's `I Need A Lover' neither works nor fits. And of course the whole thing kicks off with the signature blood-pumping, hard rock attitude of `Heartbreaker', another song supplied to her.

There are only three self penned tracks - the hypnotic pop-infused synth and guitar rock of `We Live for Love' by guitarist and soon to be husband, Neil Geraldo, as well as the beguiling,futuristic `My Clone Sleeps Alone' and the feisty `So Sincere', both rockers written by Benatar and bass player, Roger Capps. These three tracks, though slightly less crafted, allowed the style of the album to look to the future, whereas the covers were slick throwbacks to the past.

Along with Benatar's obvious vocal talent and hard nosed emotional interpretations of the songs, it is the stylish covers that elevate this album so much. Chapman and Coleman deliver all the bells and whistles that they honed with the likes of Quatro, The Knack and Blondie. The result is one classy, moody, late 70s hard rock album. It certainly announced her arrival.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY B.S. MARLAY , ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

This is a rare opportunity to acquire this great album in its FINEST audio format, no longer in print, and no longer easily obtainable.

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

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               THE 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 album is believed to come with the original MFSL CERTIFICATE still intact.

(c)           The album comes with the original MFSL cardboard inner sleeve (we can see it through the opening)

(d)          The album is believed to come with the original insert/sheet (MFSL catalog)

(e)           The record is guaranteed to come in its original inner, hi-grade MFSL PVC inner sleeve.

(f)            The record is pressed on a beautiful, high-quality, virgin-grade vinyl, which is usually used for audiophile, extended-dynamic-range, half-speed mastered and connoisseur pressings.

(g)          In addition, the record is pressed on a fairly thick, relatively inflexible vinyl.

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

·       THE COVER

COVER IS (WEAK) NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP (LOOSE-FITTNG MFSL BAGGY)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2.

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the top seam (nothing significant)

-        A faint water stain affects abut 10% of the back panel in one corner; there is no structural damage to the cover, and both cardboard base and paper slick are intact, however, the stain is visible and has caused a minor warp in the affected area.

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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