W@W VERY RARE 1970 1st ORIG. PRESSING LP vinyl 12" BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS R&B

$

79

** FOR THE SERIOUS COLLECTORS ***
Beware imitations and recent re-pressings of this album.  This ALBUM is the original from 1968!  Wow!  See matrix numbers.
One of the greatest albums of all time, hand-picked, and in IMMACULATE condition for a relic of its age.  For the true collector.                                              WOW!!!!  Matrix numbers: XSM137879-1 BE and XSM137878-1 CEBood, Sweat & Tears is the second album by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears, released in 1968. It was a huge commercial success, rising to the top of the U.S. charts for a collective seven weeks and yielding three successive Top 5 singles. It received a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1970 and has been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA with sales of more than four million units in the U.S. In Canada, it enjoyed four runs and altogether eight weeks at No. 1 on the RPM national album chart.
 Full disclosure: The vinyl looks like you could have just opened the album up in 1968! The album jacket is obviously aged, expected for a relic of this kind. 

Own a piece of Rock n Roll History!!!!!!!!

Side 1[edit]

1. "Variations on a Theme By Erik Satie" (1st and 2nd Movements) – 2:35
   • Adapted from "Trois Gymnopédies"; arr. by Dick Halligan
   • Recorded October 9, 1968
2. "Smiling Phases" (Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood) – 5:11
   • Recorded October 15, 1968
3. "Sometimes in Winter" (Steve Katz) – 3:09
   • Recorded October 8, 1968
4. "More and More" (Vee Pee Smith, Don Juan) – 3:04
   • Recorded October 15, 1968
5. "And When I Die" (Laura Nyro) – 4:06
   • Recorded October 22, 1968
6. "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.)[4] – 5:55
   • Recorded October 7, 1968

Side 2[edit]

7. "Spinning Wheel" (David Clayton-Thomas) – 4:08
   • Recorded October 9, 1968
8. "You've Made Me So Very Happy"[5] (Berry Gordy Jr., Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson) – 4:19
   • Recorded October 16, 1968
9. "Blues – Part II" (Blood, Sweat & Tears) – 11:44
   • Recorded October 22, 1968
   • Interpolating "Sunshine of Your Love" (Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton), "Spoonful" (Willie Dixon) and "Somethin' Goin' On" (Al Kooper)
10. "Variations on a Theme By Erik Satie" (1st Movement) – 1:49
    • Recorded October 9, 1968
    • The footsteps and door slam heard at the end of the track are those of model Lucy Angle
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Condition: (KEY below for grading detail)

VINYL is visually NM.            

COVER is VG light wear only. 

Mint [M], or Still Sealed [SS]: Only sealed records will be deemed "Mint".

Near Mint [NM]: The record shows no obvious sign of wear, appearing unplayed. An LP jacket has no creases, folds, seam splits or any other noticeable similar defect. No cut-out holes, either. Basically, Near Mint looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.

Near Mint Minus [NM-], and [VG++]: Same as above, yet shows only faint paper scuffs on the surface only. A VG++ record will just have more than NM- and less than VG+. No noise from scuffs will be heard unless from the pressing itself (in which most of the time is the case. Rarely does vinyl have no noise). VG++ is for an LP with only a medium amount of paper scuffs, still no effect on play besides that of the pressing itself (no loud pops nor skips).

Very Good Plus [VG+]: Shows some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK yet will be noted. Besides light background noise, a VG+ record should have no loud pops nor skips. An LP jacket my have slight signs of wear also and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. All but the most mint-crazy collectors will find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable.

Very Good [VG]: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record are more pronounced in a VG disc. Surface noise is evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during the song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise (no skips). Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as will light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. A VG- grading is when a record has even more wear and noise, but still plays with no skips.

Good [G], Good Plus [G+]: My lowest level, I do not list below this level unless exceptionally rare: A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear. A jacket or sleeve has seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. 

Poor [P], Fair [F]: I do not list records in this category with skips, cracks and/or noise that prevents the enjoyment of the music.

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