SAM COOKE SHAKE ULTRA-RARE STILL SEALED (ORIGINAL?) 1965 RCA VICTOR STEREO LP

$

100

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·       SAM COOKE - SHAKE -  ORIGINAL 1965 RCA VICTOR STEREO LP LSP-3367

·       GENUINE  U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED RCA VICTOR STEREO LP; UNKNOWN GENERATION OF THE PRESSING; POSISBLY THE ORIGINAL 1965 PRESSING BUT MORE LIKELY TO BE THE VERY EARLY PRESSING CIRCA 1969 ON ORANGE RCA LABEL ***

·       TWO “BREATHE” (AIR) HOLES NOTED ON THE SHRINK WRAP

·       THIS IS NOT AN IMPORT, RECORD CLUB RELEASE OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       THICK CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       ORIGINAL GLOSSY, LIGHTLY LAMINATED COVER

·       As far as we know, this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other way, manner or format.

(►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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Oh, well… I love many arts, and many artists, and I listen to many kinds of music, but it is only when it comes to Sam Cooke that I completely loose my critical faculties. So, please don’t ask me anything about Sam Cooke, I am afraid I will come across as a raving lunatic. This is the voice that descends upon us straight from Heaven, pure and simple. In many ways, this is not even a human voice, this is a healing instrument. This is the last studio recording Sam Cooke finished in his lifetime, just days before he was murdered . It was released only posthumously, a few weeks after he died. This album includes some of the most impressive performances Sam Cooke ever recorded, such as legendary "A CHANGE IS GONNA COME". If, by the time this song ends you do not feel misty and teary-eyed, check your pulse and call 911 IMMEDIATELY. This legendary song, which inspired no less than 37 other versions (including the versions by Otis Redding, Gram Parker, Loraine Elison, Jerry Butler and practically every self-respecting black artist that ever lived) became one of the most-performed songs of all times. It is a classic gospel/R&B ballad which also served as an unofficial civil rights movement anthem. Finally, the album also contains "Shake" his posthumous mega-hit (later covered by Otis Redding), "Yeah, Man" (later "borrowed" under different title by Arthur Conley, and one of my favorite Sam Cooke ballads, the little-known "Someone (ease my troubled mind)". Finding a still sealed copy?!?! Forget it – not even a HOPE!!! This may be the last one you will ever see.

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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 is believed to come in its original stock inner sleeve.

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

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL GLOSSY, LIGHTLY LAMINATED, COVER):

COVER IS  STILL SEALED; HOWEVER, WE ARE UNABLE TO GRADE IT MINT OR NEAR MINT DUE TO MINOR FLAWS LISTED BELOW; WE GRADE THIS COVER AS EXCELLENT OR VG++

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has all three seams (top, bottom and spine) partially split,  as follows:

-         Top seam: less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters.

-         Bottom seam: less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters.

-         Spine: between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters.

-         Cover has some visible fraying/tattering on all three seams

-        Cover has a small cutout saw-mark (an indent about 3-5 mm long ) on one of its seams.

-         Cover has two corners slightly worn / dinged

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

-         Cover has some tiny, faint writing on its back side (a microscopic price code written in one corner)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No ring wear

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

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

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No stamps

-        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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