The Lettermen "To a Friend" LP Sealed Tau Kappa Epsilon

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 Released by Alpha Omega Records (A1001) in 1977, this is Alpha Omega's first release. Still sealed. One of the most rare Lettermen albums. This was a private press of about 2000 copies (according to Tony Butala, of The Lettermen, whom's label this came out on) for the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity. From here I will simply transcribe the liner notes:

"To a Friend is the result of a joint effort by The Lettermen and the Educational Foundation of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Songs by five new writers were chosen as the winning material in a nationwide contest of amateur songwriters sponsored by Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) for its members.The Lettermen, Active alumni members of TKE, developed the new songs with the invaluable assistance of Vince Morton. This limited edition album combines the traditional with the modern material to musically convey the themes of friendship and brotherhood - the fundamental principals of Tau Kappa Epsilon."

This is a MUST HAVE for any serious Lettermen fan! This copy comes from Lettermen founder, Tony Butala's personal collection and has never been played!

Jacket is NM. Still sealed. Corners and spine are in excellent shape. The shrink is 100% intact. No seam splits. Not a cut out.

Vinyl is presumed to be NM as it is still sealed and has never seen the light of day on a turntable.

Tracks:
1. To a Friend (John Sprout)
2. Summer Child (Patrick McNelley)
3. That's What a Friend is For (Jack Vass)
4. I Never Tried (Patrick McNelley)
5. Just Like a Song (John Sprout)
6. I Want (Kevin Wadsworth)
7. TKE Sweetheart Song [Old Sweetheart Song] (Al Rockwell)
8. For Teke's Sake (David Haverfield)
9. We've Spoken Together (M. Seagrave, Zeta Upsilon)
10. A Toast To TKE (Beta Mu)
11. Teke Closing Ode (Clarence Mayer, founder)

As stated, this particular copy comes from the founder of The Lettermen, Tony Butala's personal collection. Tony is a great archivist and has always saved a handful of copies of just about every album or single he has ever been involved with, on any medium it came out on, whether he sang on it, produced it, or put it out on his own label. I am Tony's great nephew and this Easter we were talking and he asked if I would be interested in any of his old albums, as he knows I am a vintage music collector and vendor. Recently Tony and I went to his warehouse and have started unearthing some real nice and rare stuff, so be sure to add me to your favorite sellers list and keep checking back over the coming weeks and months as there are sure to be some stupendously rare and great items that are Lettermen and even un-Lettermen related going up! Be sure to take advantage of this great and rare opportunity to get a good assortment of hard to find items that are guaranteed authentic and unplayed! While it is neat that these are coming from Tony's personal collection, the best part is is that these items being offered can be confirmed to be straight from the manufacturer, having never been opened or played and are known to have always been in temperature controlled storage units. That is something truly special for a collector!

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