THE 24-CARAT BLACK - GHETTO: MISFORTUNE'S WEALTH ORIGINAL 1973 ENTERPRISE SEALED

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TITLE: The 24-Carat Black - Ghetto : Misfortune's Wealth

FORMAT: LP

PRESSING: Original SEALED Stereo pressing with (presumably) black Enterprise labels

CATALOG NUMBER/ LABEL : Enterprise ENS-1030 

REVIEW: Classically trained Detroit arranger Dale Warren got his start with the famed Motown label and, from the late '60s throughout the early '70s, composed the majority of string scores for soul artists on Stax Records (arranging for such artists as Billy Eckstine, Eddie Floyd, Isaac Hayes, Albert King, and the Staple Singers, among others). During this time, Warren befriended an up-and-coming Cincinnati soul outfit called the Ditalians. After he convinced them to change their name to 24-Carat Black, he took them under his wing -- both composing and producing their lone album, 1973's Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth, a conceptual work that focused on life in the inner city. The album went unnoticed and fell through the cracks shortly thereafter, as 24-Carat Black never issued any other recordings. But over the years, Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth became a sort of cult classic among hip-hop artists, as such acts as Heal, Young Disciples, and Digable Planets used samples from the album for their own tracks. Long out of print, Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth was finally issued on CD in 1995. The members of 24-Carat Black would later turn up in the group Shotgun.-Allmusic.com

RARE SEALED ORIGINAL U.S. STEREO PRESSING WITH (PRESUMABLY) BLACK ENTERPRISE LABELS. VINYL IN MINT, SEALED, UNOPENED, UNPLAYED SHAPE.

NOTE: It appears that the corner hole punch in UNDER the shrinkwrap, and not through it, which may mean that this copy was an original promo copy, rather than a later cut-out copy. But without it being open, I cannot tell for certain.

CONDITION: (we visually grade albums according to Goldmine Standards, BUT questionable vinyl marks are also play-graded) 

                        VINYL: Mint (sealed) 

                        JACKET: Very Good (the wrap has been poked through at the corners (and a few other spots) over the past 41 years, and there is some significant edge/shelf wear in these areas - see photos for detail.) There is also a hole punched in one corner.

                        SLEEVE: Mint (sealed)

                        INSERT / EXTRAS : Unknown

AS WITH ALL USED VINYL LPS, A THOROUGH CLEANING SHOULD BE PERFORMED BEFORE PLAYING, FOR OPTIMUM SOUND QUALITY.

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