IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY 1st ALBUM VERY NICE ORIG 1968 LP

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·       IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY – SELF-TITLED FIRST ALBUM - ORIGINAL 1968 COLUMBIA RECORDS STEREO LP CS-9786

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL RED & WHITE "360 STEREO SOUND" LABEL

·       BEAUTIFUL, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK CARDBOARD GATEFOLD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH "-1…". ON SOME LABELS, THIS INDICATES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW; (Note: the image shown is from our previous auction; it appears here for reference only and may not accurately reflect the appearance of this item. The actual item we are offering is in a somewhat inferior condition to the one shown; to avoid any disappointment, please carefully read the description of the cover’s condition at the bottom of this page.)

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If ever someone would do a poll of 10 most fondly remembered albums of the ‘60’s, chances are that this, infinitely delicate and gentle, melodic and subtle 1968 freshman album by "It’s a Beautiful Day" would be among the top 6-7 contenders for the title. The music on this album, the quality and integrity of the musicianship; the production; the cover…everything is so unbelievably evocative and mesmerizing; so…psychedelic in the original sense of the word. David La Flame, Linda LaFlame, Hall Wagenet, Mitchell Hollman, Val Fuentes, and Patti Santos created some of the most memorable music of the 20th Century: Just ask Deep Purple, who brazenly stole just about the ENTIRE "Child in Time" from this album’s "Time is". Plus, remember: this is A VERY HARD-TO-GET original pressing of this album. Plus, there’s this gorgious Globe/Propaganda cover design, which gives a whole new meaning to ‘vivid’ and ‘imaginative’. An indispensible relic of 60's psychedelia, absolutely required listening. Miss it now, and weep later.

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THIS IS A NO-RESERVE AUCTION!

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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 EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(c)             The record is 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!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has some ring wear; On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 4 (front side) and 6 (back side)

-         Cover has a small peel-off mark, probably from the careless removal of the price sticker (less than ¼ square inch in size).

-         Visible 4-inch long scratch (razor line) noted on the front cover; The paper slick is intact and no part is missing, but the razor line is visible.

-         Cover has a small, rectangular, sticker residue (small yellowish discoloration from the removed price sticker)

-         Cover has some shelf wear on all three seams (top, bottom, spine)

-         Cover has two corners slightly worn / frayed / bent (just a beginning of the split seam)

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on back side, apparently from aging.

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

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         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 writing

-         No stamps

-         No stains

-         No mold or mildew spots

-         No stickers or labels

-         No water damage

-         No warping

-         No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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