ZOMBIES ODESSEY AND ORACLE ORIG '69 DATE LP FIRST COVER

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·       ZOMBIES - ODESSEY AND ORACLE - ORIGINAL 1969 'DATE' RECORDS STEREO LP TES-4013

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL COVER WITHOUT "TIME OF A SEASON" DISPLAYED ON COVER AND WITHOUT BLACK BORDER ON THE FRONT COVER.

·       ORIGINAL GREEN "DATE" LABEL

·       THICK, HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1…'. ON SOME LABELS, SUFFIX '–1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW) (Note: the image shown is from our previous auction; it appears here for reference only; the actual item is in a condition quite similar to the one shown, but is not completely identical in every minute detail ).

PLEASE NOTE that the album we are offering has a small peel-off mark on the front side, and a small cutout corner, not shown on our photo

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One would be hard-pressed to find a more melodic, harmonious and gentler psychedelic album of the Sixties than this. This labor of love, Zombies’ proverbial swan song (the band was literally falling apart at the seams as the sessions for this album unfolded and has disbanded by the time album was issued) includes not only the biggest hit of their career (the regal "Time of the Season"), but also one after another, many odes to lost, forlorn love in a setting I can only describe mesmerizing, infinitely melancholic and very moody and trippy. If you do not get transfixed and slightly blue as you are listening to this album, something’s wrong with you. I am not crazy about the bands of the British Invasion, although I love some (Kinks, Beatles, early Animals), but the Zombies take the cake. This album is how British Invasion went out - with a big,loud bang and with an album full of heavenly harmonies which - even today - resonate through our collective soul. A great, great album of the kind they don’t make anymore. The album comes in its ORIGINAL , first version of the cover (WITHOUT "Time of the Season" being mentioned on front cover), and is an awesome visual relic of the psychedelic era in its own right. Track listing: Care of cell 44 - A Rose for Emily - Maybe after he’s gone - Beechwood Park - Brief Candles - Hung up on a dream - Changes - I want her she wants me - This will be our year - Butcher’s tale - Western Front,1914 - Friends of Mine - Time of the season…Remember: only a ZOMBIE would fail to grab this piece right away!!!

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               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 NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs - are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible, and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)            The record is STILL in its original inner, hi-grade MFSL PVC inner sleeve, which has - apparently with success - shielded the record from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

(c)             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!

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

·       COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, “NO BORDER” COVER):

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has a small cutout corner

-         Cover has a small peel-off mark, probably from the careless removal of the price sticker (less than ¼ square inch in size).

-         Cover has a partially split bottom seam (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters)

-         Cover has a partially split top seam (between 2 and 4 inches / 5 to 10 centimeters)

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the seams (nothing significant)

-         Cover has some light 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 3.

-         Back cover has a few yellowish dust speckles scattered throughout

-         A visible water stain affects the area about 1 x 4 inches in size (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY); the stain is visible and has caused some erosion in the firmness of the cover , visible yellowish discoloration, a few minor peel-off marks and a slight warp in the affected area and was taped with a clear, transparent piece of scotch tape.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No writing

-         No stamps

-         No stickers or labels

-         No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

-         No warping

-         No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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