RONETTES & CRYSTALS TODAY'S HITS INSANELY RARE ORIG '63 PHILLES BLUE LABEL MINT

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·       PHIL SPECTOR (VARIOUS ARTISTS: CRYSTALS, RONETTES, BOB B. SOXX AND THE BLUE JEANS; DARLENE LOVE and THE ALLEY CATS) – PHILLES RECORDS PRESENT TODAY’S HITS – ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL 1963 PHILLES RECORDS  MONO LP PHLP-4004

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       VERY RARE WEST COAST PRESSING (MONARCH PRESSING PLANT, LOS ANGELES)

·       ORIGINAL PALE BLUE & BLACK PHILLES LABEL  

·       (PLEASE NOTE:  IN ONE OF OUR PREVIOUS AUCTIONS, WE SPECULATED THAT THIS ALBUM COULD NOT POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELEASED BEFORE MID-1965 AT THE EARLIEST BECAUSE NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE EVER SEEN A MYTHICALLY RARE ORIGINAL (1962-1963) BLUE PHILLES LABEL, SUCH AS THE ONE WE HAVE HERE,  AND THERE ARE NO RECORDED SALES OF THE BLUE LABEL PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE; EVEN THE MIGHTY DISCOGS.COM  ONLY SHOWS THE YELLOW AND RED PHILLES LABEL WHICH IS DEFINITELY OF THE LATER (1964/65) VINTAGE.  WELL, FOLKS, HERE'S A SURPRISE: WE WERE WRONG ALL ALONG. HERE; IN ALL ITS GLORY IS THE MONUMENTALLY RARE BLUE LABEL PRESSING OF THIS TITLE THAT HASN'T BEEN SPOTTED IN AT LEAST 30 YEARS, IF EVER.  PLEASE BID NOW, OR WEEP...AND WEEP...AND WEEP...LATER.

·       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.

·       ORIGINAL GLOSSY, LIGHTLY LAMINATED COVER

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS (TINY INITIALS LABEL NOTED ON THE LABEL ON SIDE 2)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       THE RECORD HAS 'AUDIOMATRIX'  STAMP IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) AREA, WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST 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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As the name of his label implies, Spector never shied away from self-promotion, billing himself as a star on par with any of his talent. But by giving women like The Crystals and The Ronettes and even The Blossoms such a commanding sound and such dignified songs to sing, he ensured that they would not be dragged down by his reputation. It’s possible to hear the Today's Hits and appreciate the vocal flair of these talented young musicians, who 56 years later can still hold their own against their infamous producer.

Track listing: Then He Kissed Me - Crystals/Da Doo Ron Ron - Crystals/Oh Yeah Maybe Baby - Crystals/Zip-A-De-Doo-Dah - Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans/Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart - Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans/Not Too Young To Get Married - Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans/Be My Baby - Ronettes/Wait ‘Til My Bobby Gets Home - Darlene Love/(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry - Darlene Love/My Heart Beat A Little Bit Faster - Darlene Love/Playing For Keeps - Darlene Love/Puddin N' Tain - Alley Cats

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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)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  (WEAK) NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          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!

(c)           Stereo copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

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

·                               THE COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has some writing on its back side (name of the previous owner written in blue ballpoint pen, about 1/8 x 3 inches in size)

-        Cover has some light 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  (front side) and 3 (back side)

-        Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on back side, apparently from aging.

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

-        Cover has a minor 'bump' (dent) on the opening side (nothing significant)

-        Cover has three corners slightly dinged (nothing significant)

-        Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

-        Cover has a light "wrinkle" (crease)  in one of the corners.

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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