TRIUMPH OF MAN 1964 World's Fair ? 7" red vinyl 33 rpm

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THE TRIUMPH OF MAN
Presented by The Travelers Ins. Companies
New York World's Fair 1964-'65
RCA Custom Records R4LM-4348 > 7-inch 33 rpm with gatefold PICTURE SLEEVE

       The future ain't what it used to be. Remember when humankind had a bright future amongst the stars? Now we just hope to avoid a new theocratic Dark Age when the Gulf Stream stops and sets off the next Ice Age. That or unchecked Global Warming, it'll be a perfect time for the oil to run out.

The past ain't what it used to be either, come to think of it. The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair was controversial. It was conceived by local businessmen and not approved by the Bureau of International Expositions. Thus many countries didn't participate, and the focus of the Fair became American business. That focus can be heard on this record, a promotional piece by the Travelers Ins. Co. It is narrated by Peter Thomas and music is by The Hartford Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Fritz Mahler.

At the end of the 1964 season it was discovered that the Fair was borrowing money when the accounting had made it look like it had plenty. Accusations of financial mismanagement followed, but the Fair managed to avoid bankruptcy through its second season. Attendance was significantly below what had been planned.

By its close, the Fair, which was envisioned as a moneymaker for the city, was in debt. An almost commentarial coincidence, this record is pressed on red, rather than black, vinyl.

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VISUAL / PLAYGRADE: VG+ / VG+ ... strong groove gloss; few scuffs, marks (appears little played)

LABELS / PICTURE SLEEVE: NEAR MINT- / VG  ... (see close-up scan) pic. slv. has shelf wear, corner creases, stains

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