Chicago ā Chicago IX: Greatest Hits (1975) LP Timing Strip, Black Promo Stamp
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Chicago ā Chicago IX: Greatest Hits (1975) LP | Rare Columbia Pitman Promotional Pressing | Earliest 1B/2A Master Matrix with Radio Timing Strip, Black Promo Stamp & Corner Cut An exceptional piece of 1970s classic rock history: an authentic, original 1975 US first-pressing promotional copy of Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits. This definitive compilation chronicles the band's most dominant era, housing chart-topping masterpieces that defined 1970s radio. This specific copy is a documented, pre-release industry promo item sent directly to a broadcast station. It comes complete with the original factory-applied Radio Station Timing Strip on the front cover and the authentic Black Promo Demonstration Stamp on the jacket, with a standard distributor corner cut on the sleeve. For serious audiophiles, this copy carries an elite technical pedigree. It was contract-pressed at Columbia's premier Pitman, New Jersey plant (indicated by the P dead wax stamps) utilizing the absolute earliest 1B / 2A master lacquer plates. Sourced before mass-production equipment fatigue could alter the audio waves, this analog mix delivers thunderous brass dynamics, wide stereo separation, and crisp vocal definition that modern digital brickwalled remasters cannot match. š Key Collector Attributes
- Authentic 1975 Promo Traits: Complete with the factory radio broadcast timing strip and inked demonstration cover stamp.
- Pitman Plant Heritage: Stamped with the iconic P plant code, verifying a first-run pressing from Columbia's premier New Jersey facility.
- Earliest 1B/2A Production: Sourced from the absolute first master tape cuts, guaranteeing sharp transients and pristine low-end frequencies.
- Distributor Deletion Mark: Features a clean distributor corner cut on the jacket sleeve.
- Artist: Chicago
- Title: Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits
- Label: Columbia Records
- Catalog Number: PC 33900
- Format: 12" Vinyl LP, Stereo, 33 ā RPM
- Country of Origin: United States (Pitman Pressing)
- Release Date: November 10, 1975
- Matrix / Runout Side A: AL 33900-1B P
- Matrix / Runout Side B: P BL 33900-2A
- Genre: Rock, Horn Rock, Classic Rock
- Vinyl Condition: Near Mint (NM). The vinyl retains a brilliant factory mirror gloss. The beautiful, custom colored artwork labels are pristine with no spindle trail marks.
- Jacket Condition: VG (Due to Corner Cut). The outer sleeve retains crisp, bold color registry. The front radio timing strip and black promo stamp are fully intact and legible. Features a standard distributor corner clip on the edge cardboard jacket. Solid spine text with only typical, minor vintage edge shelf-wear. No heavy splits. Includes the custom original inner sleeve.
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