STAX Stay In School LP VG+ Promo Vinyl 1967 Stax USA Mono Funk Soul Otis Redding

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115

THE VINYL AS STRONG VG+. A few light paper scuffs, but for most part, the vinyl looks impeccable. The original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new. The vinyl and spindle appear as if the album has never been played. Rated VG+ due to the light paper scuffs      
THE COVER IS VG+ with a little bit of wear and a price tag on the bottom right corner. 
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 VARIOUS STAX AND VOLT MEMPHIS ARTISTS (OTIS REDDING, CARLA THOMAS, EDDIE FLOYD, WILLIAM BELL, SAM & DAVE, BOOKER T. & THE MG’S AND MAR-KEYS – 
STAY IN SCHOOL – MONSTROUSLY RARE ORIGINAL, PROMO-ONLY 1967 STAX RECORDS MONOLP A-11    ·      ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING      ·    EASILY, AND BY FAR, THE SINGLE RAREST STAX/VOLT ALBUM IN EXISTENCE; NEVER COMMERCIALLY RELEASED IN ANY MANNER, SHAPE OR FORM      ·       ORIGINAL PALE BLUE STAX MONO LABEL WITH BLACK PRINT AND “STACK OF RECORDS” LOGO, EARLY-TO-MID 60’s STYLE (NOTE: ALTHOUGH THIS WAS A PROMOTIONAL RELEASE, NO WHITE LABEL PROMOS OF THIS TITLE EXIST)    ·       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)   ·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS    ·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING   
This long-player was not a commercial release and less than 10,000 copies are known to exist [ACTUALLY, WE BELIEVE THAN LESS THAN 1,000 EXISTS -- OP.ED.]. The discs were initially distributed to pop and soul radio stations or offered as giveaways and promotional premiums. It is a fascinating curio for enthusiasts of the Memphis-based R&B imprint and stands as a timepiece of an era when entertainers ostensibly embraced the burden and responsibility to be role models for their fans. Even concurrent Vice President of the United States Hubert H. Humphrey took notice and in his liner notes on the rear jacket, he "commend[s] the Stax/Volt family...in trying to help you help yourself," before concluding with "Remember, THOSE WHO LEARN MORE...EARN MORE! My young friends, that's where the action is!!!" The contents are split between songs and brief "stay in school" messages from top Stax talent: Otis Redding ("The Hucklebuck"), Carla Thomas ("I Want to Be Your Baby"), Eddie Floyd ("Holding on with Both Hands"), William Bell ("It's Happening All Over"), Sam & Dave ("My Reason for Living"), Booker T. & the MG's ("Soul Sanction"), and the Mar-Keys ("Plantation Inn"). Earnest collectors will note that both Redding's -- which is sung -- and Sam & Dave's "Announcement" have been issued as bonus filler on the respective Otis! (1994) and Sweat 'N' Soul (1993) anthologies. Of the remaining spoken (read: "Announcement") tracks, the most interesting title is "Group Discussion." For roughly three minutes, Sam Moore, David Prater, Booker T. Jones, Al Bell, David Porter, and Mack Rice gather, as Moore so aptly puts it, "to talk about the dropout. Alright? Is that OK with you?" With that they discuss the importance of staying enrolled and active in education. Another participant is Deanie Parker -- who at the time worked behind the scenes at Stax and as of 2008 was the president and executive director of the Stax museum Soulsville. The album was only pressed in monaural, meaning that the version of "Soul Sanction" included here is a rare mono edit, clocking in at 2:30 as opposed to the more common stereo track which is a good 40 seconds longer.         
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