JUDY COLLINS w/STEPHEN STILLS+VAN DYKE PARKS WHO KNOWS SEALED ORIG'68 ELEKTRA LP

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·       JUDY COLLINS with STEPHEN “SUITE:JUDY BLUE EYES” STILLS,  VAN DYKE PARSONS, JAMES BURTON, CHRIS ETHERIDGE (OF THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS) AND OTHERS - WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES – ORIGINAL 1968 ELEKTRA RECORDS STEREO LP EKS-74033

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

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

·       GUARANTEED ORIGINAL GOLD (TAN) ELEKTRA LABEL , 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.

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

·       IF YOU ASK THIS SELLER, THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST FOLK AND FOLK-ROCK ALBUMS OF THE 1960'S -- NOT ONLY IS IT IMPECCABLY CRAFTED, PERFORMED, COMPOSED AND ARRANGED, IT IS BEAUTIFULLY RECORDED AND MASTERED, AS WELL  -- IN ALL, IT IS A JOY TO LISTEN TO WHETHER YOU ARE INTO THE MUSIC, THE BEAUTY OF JUDY COLLINS' VOICE OR ESSENCE OF THE RECORDED SOUND. IT IS ALSO, TO THESE EARS, THE VERY FINEST RECORDING JUDY COLLINS MADE IN THE COURSE OF HER 60-YEAR STRONG CAREER.  IN A HIGHLY UNLIKELY CASE YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH JUDY COLLINS, START RIGHT HERE.

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

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) 

·       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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You’d think that Sweet Judy Blue Eyes would have no business appearing in our auctions? Well…we beg to differ. Not only did Judy Collins revolutionize the folk movement of the early 60's, she also provided background music and voice to some of the most important civil rights events of the period. Plus, she gave exposure to many up-and-coming artists who would later become legends in their own right. There would be no Leonard Cohen, for example, if Judy Collins didn't record his "Suzanne" almost a year before Lenny did. Finally, there's this gorgeous voice which will melt you away in no time at all. On account of all this, we forgive Judy for singing to Bill and Hillary at the White House and for being a perpetual sweetheart of the liberal establishment and New York jet set. (Sigh…nobody's perfect). We strongly feel that this,  her 1968 album, is by far her best. Just look at the unbelievable assembly of fabulous session players and everything will be explained to you. Judy covers Sandy Denny's "Who knows where the time goes" and, allow us to say this, her version outshines the original Sandy Denny's version by a few light years.

Stellar backing band includes: James Burton (who played with Elvis Presley, Gram Parsons, Emmy Lou Harris), Stephen Stills (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young),  Buddy Emmons (Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, everyone else); Van Dyke Parks (Beach Boys, Byrds, Tim Buckley) , Chris Ethridge (Flying Burrito Brothers); James Gordon (Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, George Harrison)  and others.

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With a cast of instrumental all-stars, folk vocalist Judy Collins creates a mini-masterwork on Who Knows Where the Times Goes. Collins' strength as a storyteller and interpreter are at their forte throughout the disc. Likewise, she wanders upon the precipice of less traditional folk and more toward rock ("Hello Hooray") and even country/rock ("Poor Immigrant") -- the latter of which is a cover of a Bob Dylan composition. Additionally, her inimitable choice of material -- Collins' sole contribution being the languid ballad "My Father" -- serves the disc well. This is especially true of Ian Tyson's (of Ian & Sylvia fame) "Someday Soon," which in time became one of Collins' signature tunes. However, it is her interpretations of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on the Wire" and the biblically based "Story of Isaac" that are perhaps the most stunning. Both the laid-back pedal steel guitar work of Buddy Emmons on "Bird on a Wire" as well as the stark accompaniment of Michael Sahl's intricate harpsichord melody on "Story of Isaac" create unique sonic imagery that mutually distinguishes as well as defines Collins' reading from the comparatively staid originals. However, it is "First Boy I Loved" -- originally recorded by the Incredible String Band -- that singularly defines the mood and timbre of Who Knows Where the Time Goes. The inherently ethereal composition is adorned by Stephen Stills' tasty, yet restrained, fretwork that blends seamlessly with Collins' own acoustic guitar. Together they support -- without becoming overpowered by -- the featured rhythm section of Jim Gordon (drums) and Chris Etheridge (bass). Enthusiasts of Judy Collins rank this among their favorite recordings and it is likewise a perfect touchstone for the burgeoning listener as well.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY LINDSAY PLANER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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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. For our policy on still sealed records ►click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID).

(b)          The record is believed to come in its original stock inner sleeve.

(c)           The record is  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   (A SMALL PIECE OF SHRINK WRAP IS MISSING)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has two corners slightly worn / dinged 

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

-        Minor shelf wear noted on the top and bottom seams (nothing significant)

-        Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on back side, apparently from aging  (BARELY VISIBLE)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS AND IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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