TIM BUCKLEY SELF-TITLED 1st LP RARE ORIG '66 ELEKTRA TAN LABEL STEREO LP SHRINK

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·      TIM BUCKLEY with VAN DYKE PARKS, JACK NIETZSCHE, PLUS BILLY MUNDI AND IAN UNDERWOOD OF FRANK ZAPPA’S MOTHERS OF INVENTION (GEORGE HARRISON IS RUMORED TO BE PRESENT AT THE SESSIONS, BUT THIS COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED);  PRODUCED BY BOTH  DOORS’ PRODUCERS PAUL ROTSCHILD AND JAC HOLZMAN AND ENGINEERED BY THE DOORS' CHIEF SOUND ENGINEER, BRUCE BOTNICK) – THE SELF-TITLED,  FIRST ALBUM (“TIM BUCKLEY”) - ORIGINAL 1966 ELEKTRA STEREO LP EKS-74004

·      ORIGINAL US PRESSING

·      ORIGINAL TAN (NOT BROWN) ELEKTRA LABEL.

·      ALLENTOWN RECORD CORP., ALLENTOWN, PA (ARC) PRESSING.

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

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

·      COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP

·      THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·      CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

 (►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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Buckley's 1966 debut was the most straightforward and folk-rock-oriented of his albums. The material has a lyrical and melodic sophistication that was astounding for a 19-year-old. The pretty, almost precious songs are complemented by appropriately baroque, psychedelic-tinged production. If there was a record that exemplified the '60s Elektra folk-rock sound, this may have been it, featuring production by Elektra owner Jac Holzman and Doors producer Paul Rothchild, Love and Doors engineer Bruce Botnick, and string arrangements by Jack Nitzsche. That's not to diminish the contributions of the band, which included his longtime lead guitarist Lee Underwood and Van Dyke Parks on keyboards. Buckley was still firmly in the singer-songwriter camp on this album, showing only brief flashes of the experimental vocal flights, angst-ridden lyrics, and soul influences that would characterize much of his later work. It's not his most adventurous outing, but it's one of his most accessible, and retains a fragile beauty.

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

Here it is, in all its Morning Glory: one of the harder-to-find Tim Buckley albums, the rare first pressing of his first album, ("Tim Buckley", released in 1966). This is the album that introduced Tim Buckley to the world at large, and that led to his friendship with, among other people, George Harrison. The material is vintage west coast pre-psych folk, with a Bucklean twist, a kind of cross between early Byrds and Fred Neil, moody, brooding and delicate. If you have not experienced 60’s firsthand, this is the album which will probably evoke them much better than any other album in existence. Some of the songs are my personal perennial favorites: The hypnotic, "Song Slowly song" the beautiful "Song for Jainie", and many, many others. This is a translucent, impressionistic mix of voices, arrangements and guitars that you can continue to explore and never stop being amazed by its intricacy and intelligence. And then, there is this wonderful multi-octave range voice, which is a force of nature! The album is truly a masterpiece. The sound is very warm and friendly stereo mix, with delicate passages nuanced and organically balanced between the channels. A genuine piece of rock, folk and pre-psych history. Track listing: I Can't See You - Wings - Song Of The Magician - Strange Street Affair Under Blue - Valentine Melody - Aren't You The Girl - Song Slowly Song - It Happens Every Time - Song For Jainie - Grief In My Soul - She Is - Understand Your Man

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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 STRONG VG++, JUST A NOTCH BELOW NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions (probably just sleeve scuffs inflicted in storage over the years) ARE VISIBLE, but they appear fairly  insignificant relative to the overall condition of the vinyl, and are only moderately visually distracting. For 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)         The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(d)         Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·                          THE COVER

COVER IS NEAR MINT,  STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-       Cover shows some yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-       Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease)  in one of the corners.  (VISIBLE ON FRONT SIDE ONLY)

-       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.

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  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, the 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 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 provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. (5) 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 (6) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and - unless seriously molested - is generally a flexible, pragmatic and agreeable person.

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