LORRAINE ELLISON HEART & SOUL 1st ALBUM RARE ORIG '66 WARNER MONO LP 1/1 NR MINT

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·       LORRAINE ELLISON - HEART AND SOUL: INTRODUCING MISS LORRAINE ELLISON (LORRAINE ELLISON'S FIRST ALBUM) - ORIGINAL 1966 WARNER BROTHERS MONO LP W-1674.

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL GOLD WARNER BROTHERS LABEL.

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

·       THICK, HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1B/-1D'.  ON SOME LABELS,  SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.

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Legend has it that Van "The Man" Morrison paid $30.00 for Lorraine Ellison's first single ("Stay with me", included in this album) back in 1968; a money which, at that time 40 years ago, probably could have bought him an Irish (or Scottish) castle (with the ghost included), vintage car and a private chauffeur. Another legend has it that the studio band broke into spontaneous standing ovation when Lorraine Ellison finished her first, one and only take of the song and Jerry Ragovoy stopped the tape. We find both legends completely compelling and credible. Namely, from the moment Lorraine starts to the moment she ends, the listener is in deep trance. If you have never heard the title song, take our word: it is one of the singularly moving and emotionally powerful - almost overwhelming - moments we have experienced in 35 years of collecting records. If you are emotional, be forewarned; playing this song may push you to the cliff, or maybe over it.

Lorraine's voice is the elementary force of nature, unlike ANYTHING you have heard, or are likely to hear again. Compared to her, Aretha Franklin comes across as a weak, girl-schoolish whimper of a voice. Sadly, the album has been unavailable in any way, manner or format since 1966. The album includes covers of Irma Thomas, Dinah Washington, Sam Cooke and many others, plus our favorite Lorraine Ellison ballad: the gorgeous "My man's gone now" - her rendition of the classic Gershwin ballad from "Porgy and Bess", immortalized by Nina Simone, the high priestess of soul, which rightly closes the album on a high, glorious, spiritual note. Track listing:  Heart and Soul - Games that lovers play - He's my guy - What a difference a day makes - A change is gonna come - If I had a hammer - When love flies away - Cry me a river - Stay with me - What is a woman - That's for me - My man's gone now.

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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  NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          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!

(c)           Mono pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more  preferable to its stereo counterpart. We think that the mix is more natural, humane, "organic" and that the mixes are somewhat different than on the stereo version. We estimate that stereo copies of this album outnumber mono pressings by a ratio of at least 3:1.

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

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD+++.

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        The front cover has a tiny, inconspicuous,  metal ring in the upper left corner, indicating that the album was the property of the radio or broadcasting station.

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

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine  (nothing significant)

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on back side, apparently from aging.  (nothing significant)

-         Cover has a light "wrinkle" (crease)  in one of the corners.   (VISIBLE ON FRONT SIDE ONLY)

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); 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 1 (front side) and 2 (back side).

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        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 tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        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. 

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