CHICAGO @ CARNEGIE HALL RARE ORIG '71 4LP BOX SET wBOOK,3 POSTERS,SHRINK+STICKER

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·       CHICAGO – LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL – ORIGINAL 1971 COLUMBIA RECORDS STEREO 4-LP BOX SET C4X-30865 WITH ALL EXTRAS INCLUDED

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       THE BOX SET INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ORIGINAL EXTRAS:

-        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

-        ONE MINOR INSERT IS MISSING: A FOLDED 2-PAGE INSERT WITH VOTER REGISTRATION LAWS FOR ALL 57 STATES (HINT, HINT, WINK, WINK. NOD,     NOD :-)). THINK OF THIS AS A ‘ROCK-THE-VOTE’ CAMPAIGN, CIRCA 1971 (GUESS WHAT? IT DID NOT WORK – NIXON WON); WE ARE NOT SURE THIS INSERT WAS PRESENT IN ALL COPIES; IT MAY HAVE BEEN DELETED AFTER THE 1972 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RENDERED IT POINTLESS.

·       ORIGINAL, CUSTOM PALE-GREEN (CHARTREUSE) COLUMBIA LABELS, UNIQUE TO THIS TITLE.

·       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

·       THE BOX SET IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP WITH A NIFTY STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE WRAP.

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1AF/-2D/-1G/-1K/-1AF/-1E/-1AD/-1K'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING  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 6.

 (►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 (or ► click here  for the complete album listing)

For additional historical information on this album, including track listing ►click here

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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  (WEAK) NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new. A few minor "bubbles" noted in the vinyl on record # 4, not expected to affect playing)

(b)          The album comes with ALL original extras listed above (booklet, three posters,  custom inner sleeves) EXCEPT the voter registration form

(c)           The records come in their original, custom, inner sleeves, which are UNIQUE to this 4-LP set.

(d)            The records are   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 NEAR MINT AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP   (A FEW PIECES OF SHRINK WRAP ARE MISSING (ONLY ON THE BOTTOM SEAM; LESS THAN 2% TOTAL);

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover (box):

-         Note: the previous owner taped the edges of the shrink wrap along the BOTTOM side. We stress that the tape is barely touching the visible, external part of the bottom seam. This can probably be removed with a minor effort.

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

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

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        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 wrinkles or creases

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        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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