Wild Cherry – “Self-Titled Debut” (1976) – Triple Marked Promo
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Description
Original 1976 US Promotional pressing of Wild Cherry's legendary self-titled debut masterpiece (Epic Records, PE 34195). This historic release completely altered the landscape of 70s dance music, anchored by their timeless, Grammy-nominated #1 Billboard smash hit anthem "Play That Funky Music," alongside deep-funk fan favorites like "I Love My Music," "The Nowhere Nite," and their stellar cover of "99 ½."
This is an authentic, museum-quality piece of broadcast history. Distributed in vanishingly small numbers strictly to high-level radio programmers and music directors prior to the public album release in 1976, this incredible package permanently retains all three highly desired promotional markers:
1. White Label Promo Disc: Features the custom, minimalist white Epic center labels with the official "Demonstration Not For Sale" text cleanly printed on them.
2. Gold Promo Stamp: The jacket features the official, crisp Gold Promotional Stamp embossed into the cardboard cover, serving as the permanent hallmark of a true 1976 first-wave desk copy.
3. Radio Station Timing Strip: Beautifully preserved and affixed directly to the jacket cover, this factory-applied timing strip lists track titles, running times, and DJ intro cues—the definitive validation of an authentic, pristine radio station archive copy.
Serious funk collectors and completionists heavily target this exact variant for its unparalleled analog energy. The dead wax runout grooves feature the clean AL-34195-1A and BL-34195-1A etchings, proving it was manufactured using the absolute sharpest, earliest metal stampers from the world-renowned Columbia Records plant in Pitman, New Jersey. Cut before high-volume commercial wear set in, this record delivers the true, uncompressed analog power of the album's driving basslines, punchy horn arrangements, and crisp percussion transients.
• Side 1 Matrix: AL-34195-1A • Side 2 Matrix: BL-34195-1A
Full Item Specifics • Artist: Wild Cherry • Speed: 33 RPM • Record Label: Epic Records / CBS • Release Title: Wild Cherry (Self-Titled Debut) • Release Year: 1976 • Edition: Promotional Edition, First Pressing, White Label Promo (WLP), Triple-Marked Promo • Features: Custom White Promo Labels, Embossed Gold Promo Stamp on Jacket, Original Radio Timing Strip, Earliest "1A" Pitman Pressing • Catalog Number: PE 34195 • Genre: Funk / Soul • Style: Funk, Disco, Soul, Dance-Rock, 1970s Funk
Vinyl Condition: Near Mint. The white promo labels are clean with no writing or spindle marks. The vinyl retains its brilliant original factory luster.
Jacket Condition: Very Good. Solid, thick cardboard sleeve featuring the official gold foil promo stamp. Timing Strip is intact and readable. Structurally sound with crisp edges, minor shelf wear at the corners, no seam splits, no cut-out holes. Original inner sleeve included. There is staining around the back edges on the back of the jacket.
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