CLARENCE CARTER 60 MINUTES w/CLARENCE VERY RARE SEALED ORIG'72 FAME LP w/STICKER

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·       CLARENCE CARTER – SIXTY MINUTES WITH CLARENCE CARTER (CLARENCE CARTER'S FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM AND HIS FIRST RECORDED FOR RICK HALL'S LEGENDARY 'FAME' LABEL) – ORIGINAL 1972 FAME RECORDS STEREO LP FM-LA-186-F

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ***

·       GUARANTEED ORIGINAL PALE BLUE “CLOUDS” FAME LOGO WITH RAINBOW MOTIF , SUCH AS THE ONE SHOWN BELOW, FROM OUR PREVIOUS AUCTION

·       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.

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

·       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 7.

·       As far as we know, this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other way, manner or format.

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Clarence Carter's final album for the legendary FAME label, 'Sixty Minutes With...' (ACTUALLY, IT WAS HIS FIRST ALBUM FOR THE LABEL, ALTHOUGH THE LAST ONE RECORDED IN THE FAME STUDIOS -- OP.ED) , yielded no hits, as his brand of gutbucket Southern Soul was fast going out of style. Nevertheless, from a creative point of view, this is one of the man's greatest all-around efforts, and a must for those who like their Soul on the raw side.

The stomping opener "I'm the Midnight Special" merges the sounds of a Alabama country church with fatback funk, creating an infectious fingersnapper that should have been huge. Clarence's at his raspiest finest, chipping in his trademark chuckle while the groove train keeps riding on.

The beautiful country soul ballad "Heartbreak Woman" features a poignant, understated guitar, sanctified organ riffs and spinechilling gospel backing vocals. Way rowdier is the uptempo soulful rocker "Sixty Minute Man", and, while clearly patterned on his enormous 1969 hit "Slip Away", it stands well on its own.

"I Love You", the lengthiest cut, shows some signs of polish, with its Philly-styled horns, but Clarence keeps it decidedly Southern, delivering a vocal that sounds creepingly similar to Brook Benton's on "Rainy Night In Georgia".

The stuttering "Love's Trying to Come to You" combines country with soul splendidly yet again, a nice mid-paced ballad cushioned on Clayton Ivey's warm keyboard tones. Equally breezy and joyous is "Next to You", another gorgeous ballad.

"Run out of Time" accellerates the tempo, riding a blues-based rockin' shuffle, and Carter steers thangs back to the funk with the driving, wah-wah heavy "It Was So Nice While It Lasted".

One of Clarence's few message tracks, "And They Say Don't Worry", is a funky little number that takes on the ghetto issue, street crime, taxes, political assassinations and lack of education. Brilliant back-up vocals and a intricate horn chart here.

Carter closes this disc with an unashamedly old-school blues wailer: "I Got Another Woman" is deep, deep soul set to gospel-influenced piano and late night jazz horns.

One of Clarence Carter's greatest albums, and a pinnacle of '70s Southern Soul.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY RATEYOURMUSIC.COM)

This album was my introduction to Clarence Carter back around 1974. His version of Sixty Minute Man is still my favorite ever recorded.

There's not a bad track on this album as I remember. A powerful burst of soul awaits those who take the plunge w. this fairly obscure album. Carter's voice was at it's peak when he cut this, & the back-up band, including a beautiful brass section, was every inch the equal of anything coming out of Mussel Shoals Alabama. Lovers of Classic Soul can't possibly be disappointed.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY "MOUNTAIN CHARLIE")

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

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

·       COVER

COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has a small cutout corner visible

-        Cover has a light "wrinkle" (crease)  in one of the corners.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No saw-marks or indents

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

-        No yellowing from aging

-        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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