LITTLE FEAT DIXIE CHICKEN ULTRA-RARE SEALED ORIG '73 WHITE LABEL PROMO LP+INSERT

$

280

From the private collection of a retired West Coast radio DJ, and in absolute TOP COPY (time capsule) condition: - No RIAA stamps or stickers. LITTLE FEAT – DIXIE CHICKEN – ORIGINAL 1973 WARNER BROTHERS STEREO LP BS-2686 · ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING *** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING *** · *** BELIEVED TO BE THE WHITE LABEL PROMO PRESSING (WLP) *** · *** THE PROMOTIONAL-ONLY INSERT (NEATLY FOLDED UNDER THE SHRINK WRAP ON THE BACK PANEL) CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL *** · BELIEVED TO BE THE ORIGINAL WARNER BROTHERS LABEL WITH A “SHIELD” (WB) LOGO AT THE TOP OF THE LABEL, EARLY 70’s STYLE, WHITE PROMOTIONAL VERSION · 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) · 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. (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!) ????????????????????? Following Roy Estrada's departure during the supporting tour for Sailin' Shoes, Lowell George became infatuated with New Orleans R&B and mellow jamming, all of which came to a head on their third album, 1973's Dixie Chicken. Although George is firmly in charge - he dominates the record, writing or co-writing seven of the 10 songs - this is the point where Little Feat found its signature sound as a band, and no album they would cut from this point on was too different from this seductive, laid-back, funky record. But no album would be quite as good, either, since Dixie Chicken still had much of the charming lyrical eccentricities of the first two albums, plus what is arguably George's best-ever set of songs. Partially due to the New Orleans infatuation, the album holds together better than Sailin' Shoes and George takes full advantage of the band's increased musical palette, writing songs that sound easy but are quite sophisticated, such as the rolling "Two Trains," the gorgeous, shimmering "Juliette," the deeply soulful and funny "Fat Man in the Bathtub" and the country-funk of the title track, which was covered nearly as frequently as "Willin'." In addition to "Walkin' All Night," a loose bluesy jam by Barrere and Bill Payne, the band also hauls out two covers which fit George's vibe perfectly: Allan Toussaint's slow burner "On Your Way Down" and "Fool Yourself," which was written by Fred Tackett, who later joined a reunited Feat in the '80s. It all adds up to a nearly irresistible record, filled with great songwriting, sultry grooves, and virtuosic performances that never are flashy. Little Feat, along with many jam bands that followed, tried to top this album, but they never managed to make a record this understated, appealing and fine. (ALL MUSIC GUIDE /ALLMUSIC.COM/) THE WHITE LABEL PROMO, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed to the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the "first among equals": the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record. Finding a still sealed WHITE LABEL PROMO of this Southern Rock MILESTONE?!?! Forget it – not even a HOPE!!! This may be the last one you will ever see. And there will NEVER be a copy in better condition than this. ????????????????????? · 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 (b) The record is apparently 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) White Promo Label version of this title is much rarer that a regular, commercially released, version of this title. We estimate that stock copies of this album outnumber promo copies by a ratio of at least 200:1. (d) The record is believed to come in its original stock inner sleeve. (e) The album comes with its rare PROMO-ONLY insert, still neatly tucked under the shrink wrap on the back panel. (f) Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!! · COVER COVER IS MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP Corners and edges are sharp. TIME CAPSULE CONDITION. NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER: - No dings - No creases - No split seams - No ring wear - 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 peel-off marks - 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. - No fading
GUARANTEED TO BE AS ADVERTISED OR RETURN IT WITHIN 14 DAYS. Must be returned unopened and undamaged, compared to photographs taken before shipping.