TRAFFIC HEAVEN IN MIND/1st ALBUM INSANELY RARE 1st VERSION ORIG '67 UA LP SHRINK

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·       TRAFFIC – HEAVEN IS IN YOUR MIND – BIZARRELY RARE FIRST (VERY SHORT-LIVED AND QUICKLY WITHDRAWN) VERSION OF ‘MR. FANTASY’ (TRAFFIC'S FIRST ALBUM) WITH A DIFFERENT TITLE,  SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT COVER, AND DIFFERENT TRACK LISTING AND SEQUENCING THAN FOUND ON THE CORRESPONDING BRITISH RELEASE TITLED  ‘MR. FANTASY' - ORIGINAL 1967 UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS STEREO LP UAS-6651

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       THE U.S. ALBUM ("HEAVEN IS IN YOUR MIND") WAS REISSUED ABOUT A YEAR LATER WITH EXACT SAME U.S. CONFIGURATION, BUT THIS TIME RETITLED THE SAME AS THE BRITISH RELEASE: MR. FANTASY

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       BY ALMOST UNIVERSAL CONSENSUS, THIS U.S. VERSION OF THE ALBUM IS A MUCH BETTER ALBUM ON THE WHOLE AND HOLDS UP MUCH BETTER AS A CONCEPTIAL WORK THAN THE FIRST U.K. VERSION OF THE ALBUM!

·       ORIGINAL BLACK UNITED ARTISTS LABEL WITH MULTICOLORED LOGO (LETTERING) AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LABEL (EARLY-TO-MID 60’s STYLE).

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

·       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)

·       COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP WITH A NIFTY RED STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE FRONT PANEL

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       UNIQUE AMERICAN COVER (AND TRACK LISTING) NEVER RELEASED ANYWHERE ELSE IN THIS FORM

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH "-1B/-1B".  ON SOME LABELS, THIS  INDICATES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING

 (►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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In January 1968, United Artists Records released a reconfigured American version of Traffic's UK debut album (Mr. Fantasy) under the new title Heaven Is in Your Mind, but after the first pressing reverted to calling it Mr. Fantasy. Actually, the album originally called Heaven Is in Your Mind was the superior version (…) since the changes actually improved the record by adding strong singles. But just as important as the substitutions was the sequencing, which banished the British-flavored novelty songs to the middle of Side Two; "Dear Mr. Fantasy," which would turn out to be the best-remembered song on the album, was moved to a climactic position as the penultimate cut on Side Two. The result de-emphasized Traffic's pop-psychedelic style (a hangover from the influence of Sgt. Pepper) and promoted its abilities as a jamming blues-rock outfit, talents that were abetted by Jimmy Miller's production and that helped launch them as an album act in the U.S. Island's decision to reissue both versions on CD could easily confuse consumers; the U.S. stereo version, once again known as Heaven Is in Your Mind, is really the one to own if you're only buying one.

(EXCERPT FROM A REVIEW BY WILLIAM RUHLMAN, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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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 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 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)           The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

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

·                               THE COVER

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

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has a tiny "wrinkle" (crease)  in one of the corners.  (BARELY VISIBLE)

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

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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