ISAAC HAYES LIVE AT SAHARA RARE SEALED ORIG'73 ENTERPRISE 2-LP SET w/GIMMICK CVR

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·      ISAAC HAYES - LIVE AT THE SAHARA, TAHOE - ORIGINAL 1974 ENTERPRISE/STAX RECORDS DOUBLE ALBUM WITH THE ORIGINAL "OPENING GATES" GIMMICK GATEFOLD COVER - ENTERPRISE RECORDS (STAX) STEREO LP ENX-2-5005

·      ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

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

·      IMPORTANT NOTE: WE ARE SELLING THIS ALBUM AS STILL SEALED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SHRINK WRAP HAS SPLIT OPEN ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE SPINE. BASED ON THE TIGHT SEAL ALONG THE OPENING OF THE ALBUM, WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THIS ALBUM HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED OR PLAYED. PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME RISK EXISTS THAT THE ALBUM HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY OPENED.

·      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.

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

·      BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED ON THE ORIGINAL BLACK / MULTICOLOR ENTERPRISE RECORDS  LABEL , SUCH AS THE ONE SHOWN BELOW, FROM OUR PREVIOUS AUCTION  (NO OTHER PRESSINGS OR LABELS EXIST)

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

·      ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER

·      ORIGINAL “GIMMICK” COVER IMMITATING CONCERT HALL DOORS

·      ORIGINAL "TEXTURED" (EMBOSSED WITH RAISED LETTERS) COVER.

·      COVER HAS A NIFTY STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE WRAP.

·      THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

(►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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A double live album, split between tunes from the preceding albums ("Ellie's Love Theme") and contemporary hits by other artists ("Light My Fire"). Hayes makes good use of the live format, interacting well with the crowd and stretching out on numbers like "Ike's Rap VI/Ain't No Sunshine," which becomes an intoxicating groove anchoring an extended alto solo. There's plenty of funk ("Do Your Thing," "Type Thang," "Theme From The Men," Bill Withers' "Use Me"), but the ballads may be even better: his treatments of "It's Too Late" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" are moving interpretations, substantially different from the originals. But there's also a fair amount of so-so filler in this well over ninety minute set, including the closing take on "Feelin' Alright" and a lengthy version of Bacharach and David's "The Windows Of The World." Not the nonstop mindblower it could've been, it's still a good introduction to the breadth of the man's talent.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ANONYMOUS ONLINE REVIEW)

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·      CONDITION:

·      THE 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.

(b)         The records come in their original, custom, inner sleeves, which are UNIQUE to this album (we know for fact).

(c)         The records are  apparently pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

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

·                          THE COVER

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

(PLEASE NOTE: THE SHRINK WRAP HAS SEPARATED ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE SPINE. PLEASE SEE THE NOTE ABOVE)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-       Cover has three corners slightly worn / dinged (nothing significant)

-       Minor shelf wear noted on the bottom seam and spine (nothing significant)

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

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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(A) All orders valued at $50.00 or more will be shipped fully insured against loss, damage or theft by ShipCover, eBay's contracted insurer, at our expense (B) Yes, we do combine items into a single shipment; in order to enable this feature, the winning bidders should WAIT until their last item of interest ends and ONLY THEN make a payment. Doing otherwise will result in multiple shipments to the same customer and forfeiture of multiple shipping charges already paid. (C) Because we do not play-grade our items, we do not know how the purchased item will play on the buyer's equipment. We can only make reasonable inference on the record's playing condition based on its visual appearance. (D) This seller will NOT cancel erroneous, frivolous and prank bids. The bidders can do so on their own, by visiting eBay's Site Map, then clicking on Bid Retractions link. (E) This seller does not specifically grade or describe certain items, such as: shrink (cellophane) wrap and accompanying extras (inserts, booklets, etc.); however, the presence of these items WILL be noted and accompanied by the gallery photo(s). (F) Please do not submit any bids on our items if you have insufficient user history. (G) Other than in very rare justified cases, failure to pay for the item you won amounts to a fraud and will result in a permanent ban on bidding on our future listings. (H) We will NEVER deliberately, knowingly or willingly provide a false, deceitful or misleading information.

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WE OFFER UNCONDITIONAL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE (POSTAGE INCLUDED) WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE RECEIPT OF THE MERCHANDISE, NO QUESTIONS ASKED; STILL SEALED ITEMS MUST BE RETURNED SEALED IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND.   NO EXCEPTIONS!

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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, the 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 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 provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. (5) 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 (6) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and - unless seriously molested - is generally a flexible, pragmatic and agreeable person.

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