LOVE: DA CAPO ORIGINAL VINYL ALBUM
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LOVE: DA CAPO ORIGINAL VINYL ALBUM.
As far as I can see this is a first produced American copy of one of the great albums of the 1960s. It’s on the gold Elektra Record label released in November 1966. And this is one of the exciting things about collecting records. Someone went into a record store in the US in 1966 and bought this. I am only selling because I have two copies and am trying to downsize. This album sounds stupendous. There are a few crackles (very few) between tracks and slightly at quieter moments. That’s it. It shouldn’t spoil your listening. It hasn’t mine. The labels look great (see pics) and the vinyl is glossy (see pics). There are surface scratches with age but they don’t spoil listening enjoyment. These first issues had a rich sound that was almost always lost in reissues - some of which don’t use the original master tapes. This is the best you can hear of Da Capo. As it was on day of original release.
The cover is matt cardboard (not laminated) like all of albums produced in America in the mid 60s. Certainly Elektra Records as I have a couple of Doors originals the same. It is not mint condition but it is very good considering it’s age. The cover says mono but label says stereo. In U.K. they would put a stereo sticker over the mono writing. This album has been taken care of. There is a small cutout bottom left (or right if you’re looking at the back of the sleeve.) I’ve included a close up pic of this. It irrelevant in the scheme of things.
Love and their charismatic lead singer and writer Arthur Lee were the first really psychedelic band to come out of the west coast. A few months after signing to Elektra Lee got Jac Holzman (eventually) to sign a popular band in residency at The Whisky a Go Go. That band was The Doors. There’s too much to write about al of this in a short ebay description, but it’s worth your while investigating yourself.
Postage: I will send first class and signed for.
Here’s your chance to own a piece of music history.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Capo_(Love_album)
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