RAREST STAX/VOLT ALBUM STAY IN SCHOOL PROMO-ONLY '67 LP

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·       VARIOUS STAX AND VOLT MEMPHIS ARTISTS (OTIS REDDING, CARLA THOMAS, EDDIE FLOYD, WILLIAM BELL, SAM & DAVE, BOOKER T. & THE MG’S AND MAR-KEYS – STAY IN SCHOOL – MONSTROUSLY RARE ORIGINAL, PROMO-ONLY 1967 STAX RECORDS MONO LP A-11

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       EASILY, AND BY FAR, THE SINGLE RAREST STAX/VOLT ALBUM IN EXISTENCE; NEVER COMMERCIALLY RELEASED IN ANY MANNER, SHAPE OR FORM

·       ORIGINAL PALE BLUE STAX MONO LABEL WITH BLACK PRINT AND “STACK OF RECORDS” LOGO, EARLY-TO-MID 60’s STYLE

·       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)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       As far as we know, this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other way, manner or format.

(►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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This long-player was not a commercial release and less than 10,000 copies are known to exist. The discs were initially distributed to pop and soul radio stations or offered as giveaways and promotional premiums. It is a fascinating curio for enthusiasts of the Memphis-based R&B imprint and stands as a timepiece of an era when entertainers ostensibly embraced the burden and responsibility to be role models for their fans. Even concurrent Vice President of the United States Hubert H. Humphrey took notice and in his liner notes on the rear jacket, he "commend[s] the Stax/Volt family...in trying to help you help yourself," before concluding with "Remember, THOSE WHO LEARN MORE...EARN MORE! My young friends, that's where the action is!!!" The contents are split between songs and brief "stay in school" messages from top Stax talent: Otis Redding ("The Hucklebuck"), Carla Thomas ("I Want to Be Your Baby"), Eddie Floyd ("Holding on with Both Hands"), William Bell ("It's Happening All Over"), Sam & Dave ("My Reason for Living"), Booker T. & the MG's ("Soul Sanction"), and the Mar-Keys ("Plantation Inn"). Earnest collectors will note that both Redding's -- which is sung -- and Sam & Dave's "Announcement" have been issued as bonus filler on the respective Otis! (1994) and Sweat 'N' Soul (1993) anthologies. Of the remaining spoken (read: "Announcement") tracks, the most interesting title is "Group Discussion." For roughly three minutes, Sam Moore, David Prater, Booker T. Jones, Al Bell, David Porter, and Mack Rice gather, as Moore so aptly puts it, "to talk about the dropout. Alright? Is that OK with you?" With that they discuss the importance of staying enrolled and active in education. Another participant is Deanie Parker -- who at the time worked behind the scenes at Stax and as of 2008 was the president and executive director of the Stax museum Soulsville. The album was only pressed in monaural, meaning that the version of "Soul Sanction" included here is a rare mono edit, clocking in at 2:30 as opposed to the more common stereo track which is a good 40 seconds longer.

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

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)          CAUTION! The vinyl is only GOOD (G) with multiple, numerous,  scuffs and scratches which are BOTH visible AND audible. The record plays with bearable BUT AUDIBLE surface noise and some pops and clicks. The record plays without skipping throughout. This record WAS play-graded.

(b)          A small dent noted on the lip (intro groove) of the record; does not affect playing

(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!!!

(e)           Stereo copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

·       COVER

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has some light 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 4

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

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters)

-        Cover has some visible fraying/tattering on all three seams

-        Cover has a few visible wrinkles along the seams

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

-        Back cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record),  probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

-        Cover has a visible wrinkle (crease) in the cardboard base on the back panel

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        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 bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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