THE DRIFTERS OUR BIGGEST HITS (FIRST VERSION) RARE ORIG'64 ATLANTIC MONO LP MINT

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·      THE DRIFTERS – OUR BIGGEST HITS – VERY RARE ORIGINAL 1964 ATLANTIC RECORDS MONO LP 8093 

·      NOTE: Contrary to the misleading title, this is NOT a "greatest hits" compilation album, although it does contain no less than five of the group's highest-charting mid-period hits. It was a regular studio album, which was quickly replaced, resequenced and reissued by Atlantic under the new title "Under The Boardwalk" when "Under The Boardwalk" became a major radio hit. This issue does not contain "Under The Boardwalk" but instead contains "Drip Drop", which was dropped from the resequenced LP.

·      ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·      MGM RECORDS, BLOOMFIELD, IN  PRESSING

·      ORIGINAL  PURPLE AND PINK ATLANTIC MONO LABEL WITH BLACK "FAN" LOGO

·      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

·      MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital 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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The history of rhythm and blues is filled with vocal groups whose names -- the Orioles, the Cadillacs, the Crows, the Flamingos, the Moonglows, the Coasters, the Penguins -- are held in reverence by fanatics and devotees. The Drifters are part of an even more exclusive fraternity, as a group that managed to carve out a place for themselves in the R&B firmament and also define that music, not only at its inception as a national chart phenomenon in the early '50s but also in the decade that followed. Their place in history is as complex as their role in it, by virtue of the fact that there are two distinct phases to their music and the continuity of their membership, and their extraordinary longevity -- only the Platters could claim as great a span of years as an active recording unit, though the latter group, due to major differences in the way they were organized, were far more stable in their membership and output. The Drifters can also claim a unique place in popular music history, as a major R&B group founded at the instigation of a record-label chief.

(EXCERPT FROM A BIO  OF THE GROUP REPRINTED COURTESY OF BRUCE EDER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

TRACK LISTING:

One Way Love  2:23

On Broadway   3:05

Didn't It   1:49

I Feel Good All Over         2:08

Drip Drop         2:27

Vaya Con Dios 2:15

Up On The Roof       2:34

Rat Race  2:10

In The Land Of Make Believe   2:32

If You Don't Come Back   2:40

Let The Music Play  2:34

I'll Take You Home  2:41

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·      CONDITION:

·      THE 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  NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)         The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(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!!!

·                          THE COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- 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 2  (front side) and 3 (back side)

-       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 shows some light yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging (nothing significant)

-       Cover has one corner slightly worn (nothing significant)

-       Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine  (BARELY VISIBLE)

-       Cover has a minor 'bump' (dent) on the spine (BARELY VISIBLE) (VISIBLE ON FRONT SIDE ONLY)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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