BYRDS, Fifth Dimension RARE MONO [2 eyes label] USA 1st pressing LP FREE SHIP

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The Byrds – Fifth Dimension Label: Columbia – CL 2549 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Terre Haute Press Country: US Released: Jul 18, 1966 Genre: Rock Style: Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1 5 D (Fifth Dimension) Written-By – J. McGuinn* Written-By – J. McGuinn* 2:32 A2 Wild Mountain Thyme Arranged By – C.Hillman*, D. Crosby*, J. McGuinn*, M. Clark* Arranged By – C.Hillman*, D. Crosby*, J. McGuinn*, M. Clark* 2:29 A3 Mr. Spaceman Written-By – J. McGuinn* Written-By – J. McGuinn* 2:08 A4 I See You Written-By – D. Crosby*, J. McGuinn* Written-By – D. Crosby*, J. McGuinn* 2:31 A5 What's Happening?!?! Written-By – D. Crosby* Written-By – D. Crosby* 2:30 A6 I Come And Stand At Every Door Written-By – N. Hikmet* Written-By – N. Hikmet* 3:01 B1 Eight Miles High Written-By – C. Hillman*, D. Crosby*, J. McGuinn* Written-By – C. Hillman*, D. Crosby*, J. McGuinn* 3:35 B2 Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go) Written-By – C. Powers* Written-By – C. Powers* 2:08 B3 Captain Soul Written-By – C. Hillman*, D. Crosby*, J. McGuinn*, M. Clark* Written-By – C. Hillman*, D. Crosby*, J. McGuinn*, M. Clark* 2:35 B4 John Riley Written-By – B. Gibson*, R. Neff* Written-By – B. Gibson*, R. Neff* 2:57 B5 2-4-2 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song) Written-By – J. McGuinn* Written-By – J. McGuinn* 2:08 Companies, etc. Recorded By – Columbia Records Mastered At – Columbia Recording Studios Mastered At – Customatrix Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute Manufactured By – Columbia Records Credits Performer – Van Dyke Parks (tracks: A1) Photography By [Cover] – Horn/Griner Producer – Allen Stanton Notes Original mono Terre Haute Pressing variant of this undisclosed press by same catalog #. White "360 SOUND" on red '2-eye' label; nonbreakable. Jacket Mfg. Plant # (3) lower right corner of liner Rug (front cover) courtesy of Spanish Trading Center Van Dyke Parks appears through the courtesy of MGM Records  

USA FIRST PRESSING MONO VINYL ALBUM WITH GENERIC INNER SLEEVE.

MATRIX:  SIDE A: º XLP-114237 1A / SIDE B: º XLP-114238 1A 111 1111111 V 1 T.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, SOME SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.

DISC: VERY GOOD+. NO SCRATCHES, BUT SOME HAIRLINES, LIGHT PLAY SCUFFS AND FINGERPRINTS. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.