THE BAND MOONDOG MATINEE RARE ORIG'73 CAPITOL PROMO LP WITHDRAWN "POSTER" COVER

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·       THE BAND - MOONDOG MATINEE - ORIGINAL 1973 CAPITOL RECORDS STEREO LP SW-11214

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       BELIEVED TO BE THE PROMOTIONAL PRESSING (BASED ON THE CUTOUT PROMO HOLE); NAMELY, ON CAPITOL AND AFFILIATED LABELS, A NEAT CUTOUT HOLE IN THE UPPER RIGHT-HAND CORNER SIGNIFIES PROMO PRESSINGS, NOT, REPEAT, NOT A CUTOUT ITEM.

·       ORIGINAL 'BURGUNDY' CAPITOL LABEL, UNIQUE TO THIS TITLE. (THIS LABEL WAS IN WIDE USE ONLY MUCH LATER, IN THE LATE 1970'S AND EARLY 1980'S AND MAKES ITS FIRST APPEARANCE ON THIS ALBUM)

·       CAPITOL RECORDS, JACKSONVILLE, IL  PRESSING

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

·       The bidders should note that this is a rare Bob Ludwig-mastered “hot pressing” of this album, with his initials “RL” (Robert Ludwig) etched in the trail-off vinyl of the disc. All the wonderful elements of Bob Ludwig’s trademark mastering style are here: incredible clarity and balanced channel separation, vivid and spacious “ambience” sound, as well as wide dynamic and frequency range of the sound spectrum. 

·       ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER (NO THICK CARDBOARD COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE)

·       THIS IS THE RARE, ORIGINAL, WITHDRAWN (DELETED) VERSION OF THE COVER WITH THE "CABBAGETOWN CAFÉ" PAINTING ON FOLDED POSTER WHICH DOUBLES AS AN EXTERNAL COVER/SLEEVE

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THE RECORD HAS A 'STERLING' STAMP IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) AREA, WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST PRESSING.

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

(►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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Few people realize that The Band's fifth studio album - a trubute to great American tradition of Rhythm & Blues (The Band covers Sam Cooke, Junior Parker, Lee Dorsey, Bobby Blue Bland, Chuck Berry, The Platters, Fats Domino and Lieber & Stoller on this album) originally came with a (very) different cover from the one we recognize today. Initially, the record came within a poster, which was neatly folded to double as cover (a solution which didn't last very long, because many copies quickly got thorn and frayed around the edges). The cover showed a painting of the Band members hidden as casual passers-by hanging around the imaginary "Cabbagetown Café", a typical greasy spoon R&B/C&W spot in some fictitious small American town, presumably deep down south. The cover was later withdrawn in favor of a conventional, unimaginative design know today.

The PROMOTIONAL, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed among the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the "first among equals", which is to say the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.

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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 EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is 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)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

COVER 1 (inner jacket)

·                               THE COVER

THE INNER JACKET IS NICE -- ABOUT  OR VERY GOOD++

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the inner cover:

-        Cover has a neat, round PROMO cutout hole in one of the corners

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

-        Cover has some fraying/wear along the lower seam (delicately masked with the black marker)

-        A few fingerprint marks noted on both sides

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

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE INNER COVER

COVER 2 (outer cover doubling as foldout poster)

THE EXTERNAL COVER (WRAPAROUND POSTER) IS NEAR MINT

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the OUTER  cover:

-        Minor shelf wear and wrinkling noted along the foldings of the poster/cover  (BARELY VISIBLE)

-        The poster has a neat, round PROMO cutout hole in one of the corners

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

-        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.

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     NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  POSTER/COVER

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 (1) The year indicated in the title bar is the year of the original release,  NOT necessarily the year of the actual pressing; for the actual generation of the pressing, please see our item description (top section, text in red letters). (2) Please do NOT bid based on the title bar, subtitle bar or item specifics box alone; instead, please read the entire description and grading before bidding; (3) Absolutely NO order cancellations after the auction closes. ever, under any circumstances. We can ONLY cancel bids before the item closes. (4) We are unable to cancel bids in the final 12 hours of the auction; if you need to do so, please contact eBay for help (5) We are unable to provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. If you require this information, please contact us well before the final day of the auction. (6) Yes, we DO combine shipments. Please click on "Shipping and Payment" tab on top of the auction page for additional details. (7)  All Paypal payments must be made from confirmed Paypal shipping addresses. NO third party shipping addresses will be honored  (8) Absolutely NO partial refunds: if you are unhappy with the merchandise you received, please return it for a full refund, postage included (9). Civilized people can disagree without accusing each other of being indecent or dishonest; if you need proof of this seller's personal integrity, please check our eBay feedback, which speaks for itself  (10) All disagreements and miscommunications can be - and will only be - solved in a civil and mutually respectful manner;  please avoid puerile, offensive, abrasive or menacing language (attempted humor is fine and usually appreciated, although overused-to-death sarcasms can be really, really tedious. (11) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and is generally a flexible and agreeable person (12) Our love & appreciation for your trust, loyalty and business, always and forever;  Thank You & Good Night!

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