CHICAGO @CARNEGIE HALL INSANELY RARE SEALED ORIG'71 4LP BOX SET w/MASSIVE EXTRAS

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·       CHICAGO – LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL – ORIGINAL 1971 COLUMBIA RECORDS STEREO 4-LP BOX SET K4X-30865 WITH ALL EXTRAS INCLUDED

·       PLEASE NOTE: DISCOGS.COM CLAIMS THAT THIS IS A COLUMBIA RECORD CLUB PRESSING WITHOUT PROVIDING ANY EVIDENCE FOR THEIR CLAIM. THIS IS A COMPLETE NONSENSE.  FIRSTLY, COLUMBIA RECORD CLUBS RARELY, IF EVER, HAVE DISTINCT, SEPARATE CATALOG NUMBERS (WE ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW OF ANY). SECONDLY, COLUMBIA'S 1970s ROCK CATALOG NUMBERS STARTING WITH K- HISTORICALLY PRECEDE OTHER COLUMBIA'S 1970s CATALOG NUMBER SERIES AND ARE THE VERY EARLIEST OF THE 1970s RELEASES.

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING***

·       GUARANTEED TO INCLUDE ALL FIVE ORIGINAL EXTRAS AS FOLLOWS:

-        LARGE, 20-PAGE COLOR PHOTO BOOKLET

-        A LARGE, SUPER-SIZED POSTER OF THE BAND, WHICH IS BY FAR THE LARGEST ALBUM POSTER IN THE HISTORY OF RECORDED MUSIC; THIS OBJECT IS ABOUT THE HALF A SIZE OF THE MILKY WAY (ACTUALLY, ABOUT 7 X 5 FT – ENOUGH TO  COVER YOUR SOFA)

-        ANOTHER, SMALLER POSTER (ABOUT 3 X 2 ft IN SIZE). [YOU DIDN’T THINK THAT ONE MEGA-SIZED POSTER OF THE GROUP WOULD BE ENOUGH, DID YOU?]

-        YET ANOTHER SMALLER POSTER (YOU DIDN’T THINK THAT TWO MEGALLOMANIAC POSTERS WOULD BE ENOUGH, DID YOU?) – THIS ONE IS ACTUALLY NOT A POSTER OF THE GROUP BUT, RATHER, A LARGE BLACK & WHITE POSTER OF CARNEGIE HALL CIRCA 1990 – AND, BELIEVE IT OR NOT , IT IS BY FAR THE MOST IMPRESSIVE OF THE THREE. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HOW MANHATTAN LOOKED AT THE TURN OF THE (PREVIOUS) CENTURY, WHEN INDUSTRIAL MAGNATES SUCH AS ANDY CARNEGIE ROAMED THE EARTH (A HINT: IT LOOKED WAY, WAY BETTER THAN IT DOES TODAY) LOOK NO FURTHER!

-        4 CUSTOM INNER SLEEVES, ALL UNIQUE TO THIS ALBUM

-        A LARGE 2-PAGE INSERT WITH VOTER REGISTRATION LAWS FOR ALL 57 STATES :-) . THINK OF THIS AS A ‘ROCK-THE-VOTE’ CAMPAIGN, CIRCA 1971 (GUESS WHAT? IT DID NOT WORK – NIXON WON, AND THE COUNTRY WAS IN FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS OF THE VIETNAM WAR.)

·       THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

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

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

·       ORIGINAL, 1. ½ INCH THICK CARDBOARD BOX

·       COVER HAS A NIFTY 'HYPE' (ADVERTISEMENT) STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE SHRINK WRAP.

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING (BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF THE SET) On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 7.

 (►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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After issuing three consecutive studio double LPs, Chicago topped themselves with this four-album live box set. As the title suggests, At Carnegie Hall, Vols. 1-4 (Chicago IV) (1971) finds the band at the venerable New York City venue during a five-night stand (April 5-April 10) in the spring of 1971. The septet -- which includes the respective talents of Terry Kath (lead guitar/vocals), Robert Lamm (keyboards/vocals), Peter Cetera (bass/vocals), Danny Seraphine (drums), Lee Loughnane (trumpet/vocals), James Pankow (trombone), and Walter Parazaider (woodwinds/vocals) -- were at their unquestionable peak of initial popularity. Their previous three double LPs continued extended runs on the pop album chart and likewise spawned a number of hit singles. So by the time the group hit the Big Apple for these shows, they were among the hottest things happening. Chicago's set list is wholly representative of the material from Chicago Transit Authority (1969), Chicago II (1970), and Chicago III (1971) and includes several extended multi-song medleys from each. The band winds its way through muscular versions of the epic "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon," "Travel Suite," as well as lengthy renderings of deeper cuts such as "South California Purples," "Fancy Colours," and the ten-minute-plus opening "In the Country." One of the set's most notable highlights is the politically charged "For Richard and His Friends." The lengthy and well-jammed-out cut is both groovy and propulsive

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY LINDSAY PLANER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

For its extraordinary contribution to the contemporary music, superb production, craftsmanship, fine musicianship, revolutionary significance and influence it exerted on numerous generations of musicians, songwriters and general public, or for some other inherent quality, this album was voted one of top-200 albums of all time in one of the largest poll of critics, music reviewers, show business professionals and producers ever organized: the poll, which was conducted by Paul Gambaccini, the legendary BBC Radio A&R man, surveyed more than 50 top music professionals (including Roy Carr, Jonathan Cott, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, Chet Flippo, Ben Fong-Torres, Charlie Gillett, Greil Marcus, Murray the K., Lenny Kaye, Bruce Morrow (a/k/a "Cousin Brucie"), Tim Rice , Lisa Robinson, Robert Shelton, Ed Ward, Joel Whitburn, Pete Wingfield, etc.). For more details, see: "Critics Choice: Top-200 albums" , Omnibus Press, Library of Congress Catalog No.7855565.Finding a still sealed original 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 album comes with ALL original extras listed above (booklet, three posters, insert, custom inner sleeves) [WE CAN SEE THEM THROUGH THE OPENING]

(c)           The records come in their original, custom, inner sleeves, which are UNIQUE to this 4-LP set. [WE CAN SEE THEM THROUGH THE OPENING]

(d)          The records are  apparently  pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.

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

COVER (box)

THE BOX  IS (WEAK) NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP  (A SMALL PIECE OF SHRINK WRAP IS MISSING)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Box shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

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

-         Minor shelf wear noted along the sides of the box (nothing significant)

-         Box has a visible "wrinkle"(crease)  in one of the corners.  (VISIBLE ON FRONT SIDE ONLY)

-         The cover has a few tiny scratch (pressure) marks on the back  side

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE BOX.

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING:

We offer THREE postage rates for both Domestic and International Mail: Media Mail, Priority Mail and Express Mail for domestic, and First Class, Priority International Mail, and Express International Mail for international orders. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE: WE RECOMMEND (BUT DO NOT INSIST) that you select USPS International Priority Mail OR International Express mail when making a payment.

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 (1) The year indicated in the title bar is the year of the original release,  NOT necessarily the year of the actual pressing; for the actual generation of the pressing, please see our item description (top section, text in red letters). (2) Please do NOT bid based on the title bar, subtitle bar or item specifics box alone; instead, please read the entire description and grading before bidding; (3) Absolutely NO order cancellations after the auction closes. ever, under any circumstances. We can ONLY cancel bids before the item closes. (4) We are unable to cancel bids in the final 12 hours of the auction; if you need to do so, please contact eBay for help (5) We are unable to provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. If you require this information, please contact us well before the final day of the auction. (6) Yes, we DO combine shipments. Please click on "Shipping and Payment" tab on top of the auction page for additional details. (7)  All Paypal payments must be made from confirmed Paypal shipping addresses. NO third party shipping addresses will be honored  (8) Absolutely NO partial refunds: if you are unhappy with the merchandise you received, please return it for a full refund, postage included (9). Civilized people can disagree without accusing each other of being indecent or dishonest; if you need proof of this seller's personal integrity, please check our eBay feedback, which speaks for itself  (10) All disagreements and miscommunications can be - and will only be - solved in a civil and mutually respectful manner;  please avoid puerile, offensive, abrasive or menacing language (attempted humor is fine and usually appreciated, although overused-to-death sarcasms can be really, really tedious. (11) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and is generally a flexible and agreeable person (12) Our love & appreciation for your trust, loyalty and business, always and forever;  Thank You & Good Night!

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