SONNY & CHER Little Man Nippon Grammophon JAPAN ONLY ISSUE 1st Press 1968 MINT

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SONNY & CHER: “Little Man” 

Label: ATLANTIC/ NIPPON GRAMMOPHON

Label Number: SMAT-1001

RARE JAPAN ORIGINAL 1st PRESS FROM 1968. Comes in JAPAN ONLY JACKET ART and attached booklet and adorned with RARE FIRST ISSUE OBI!!!!! TOP COPY!!!!

GRADING:

LP Record: Near Mint

Gatefold Jacket: Near Mint

Attached Booklet: Near Mint

OBI: Excellent

Some words on this issue: SONNY & CHER: “Little Man” (Atlantic – Nippon Grammophon – SMAT-1001) Rare Japan 1st press issue complete with obi and housed in a Japan ONLY jacket artwork and Japan ONLY ISSUE. “Sonny & Cher's third album, and their last success for four years, lacked the unity of their earlier work. By the beginning of 1967, psychedelia was taking hold, but Sonny Bono was at a loss to write or produce music in that mode. Instead, he came up with "The Beat Goes On," a huge hit that sold the album. The rest doesn't match up, though at its worst the album is entertaining, and sometimes it's a bit more -- their version of "You Baby" gets Phil Spector style treatment, embellished with highly animated drumming and some beautiful mandolin trills highlighting the break. Cher's voice is warm enough, but Sonny's brings it down to earth, together they were no threat to the Ronettes. "Monday" is Sonny Bono composed folk-rock in a sub-Spector mode. "Podunk" is a novelty tune with Cher impersonating Mae West and almost points the way to the battle-of-the-sexes comedy that would ignite the couple's second career. Cher gives a straight folk-pop rendition of Gayle Garnett's "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" and her version of "Stand By Me," along with "You Baby," is her high-point, although the drums are too busy for anyone's good. "Living for You" is Sonny musing on summer, love, and pollination, while the cover of Bob Lind's "Cheryl's Goin' Home," with its driving beat and fuzz-tone guitars, make an inspired ending to the original album.” (All Music Guide) This LP was released in the US under the title “In Case You’re In Love” but had an alternate release in Japan, complete with different gatefold artwork. Hardly ever surfaces on these shores, top copy.

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Our grading scale: Mint/ Near Mint/ Excellent/ VG++/. We don’t sell anything below VG++. VG++ grade is basically that the record has some scuffs and has wear. Excellent: record has hardly no visible defects and is preserved with care and attention, the condition most collectors take pride in to file away. Near Mint: a dash below mint, just perfect. Mint: like new.

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