AARON NEVILLE TELL IT LIKE IT IS RARE ORIG'66 PAR-LO MONO LP NEW ORLEANS CLASSIC

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·       AARON NEVILLE – TELL IT LIKE IT IS (AARON NEVILLE'S FIRST ALBUM!) - ULTRA-RARE  ORIGINAL 1966 PAR-LO RECORDS MONO LP # 1

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL WHITE, RED AND BLACK PAR-LO LABEL

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER (NO THICK CARDBOARD COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE)

·       THE RECORD HAS A “NASHVILLE MAINS” STAMP IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) AREA, WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED AS A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST GENERATION OF PRESSINGS.

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

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

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Although Aaron Neville is often compared to singer Sam Cooke in terms of sheer vocal refinement, he has a voice and style uniquely his own. He is well known as part of the New Orleans sound of the Neville Brothers. Yet, aside from the 1967 number one R&B hit "Tell It Like It Is," few have heard his incredible early solo recordings. Many of the first recordings of Neville, in the early and mid-'60s, were arranged, produced, and often written by the brilliant Allen Toussaint -- another talent only later being really appreciated. Most of these sides were cut for the Minit and, later, Parlo labels. Songs like "She Took You for a Ride" and "You Think You're So Smart" on Parlo are masterpieces. While his more recent work, including that with Linda Ronstadt, makes for pleasant listening, it lacks the sheer persuasion of his early songs. Neville has re-recorded his early work often, and it is important to hear the originals. The early sides are just waiting to be heard

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY STEPHEN THOMAS ERLEWINE, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

BEFORE HE BECAME A MIDDLE-AGED POP AND MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD CROONER, AARON NEVILLE WAS ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING SOUL SINGERS OF THE 1960'S AND 1970'S.

ON HIS OWN, NEVILLE RECORDED ONLY TWO ALBUMS IN SIXTIES, BOTH OF WHICH ARE INSANELY HARD TO FIND IN DECENT CONDITION. THIS, THE FIRST OF THE TWO, CAME OUT IN 1966 ON AN OBSCURE PAR-LO LABEL AND INCLUDED THE SELF-TITLED TOP-10 CHARTING R&B HIT – EASILY ONE OF THE MOST INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE (AND BELOVED) SOUL ANTHEMS OF THE SIXTIES. THE SILKY-SMOOTH VOICE OF AARON NEVILE NEVER GOT QUITE THIS GOOD AGAIN.

LET ME TELL YOU LIKE IT IS: AARON NEVILLE IS THE KING OF NEW ORLEANS SOUL

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

·       COVER

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

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         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 4

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging   (nothing significant).

-         Cover has some visible fraying on the bottom seam and spine

-         Cover has a visible wrinkle (crease) in the cardboard base on the front panel

-         Cover has two corners slightly worn / dinged  / bent.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

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

-        No writing

-        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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