Aretha Franklin – Amazing Grace – R&B Soul-Gospel Double Vinyl LP

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This is a beautiful album by the legendary “Queen Of Soul”. What more can be said about this beautiful, powerful, legendary performer.  My heart broke when I heard the news of her illness, and then her passing.  I have been listening to a lot of Aretha the past week, and this album is especially impactful.  Aretha was born and raised a Gospel singer, and she never lost that connection to her Gospel roots.  This spectacular double album is a collection of her favorite Gospel music.  It was recorded just as it had to be, at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles.  She is backed by The Southern California Community Choir, and also by an incredible backing group of musicians.  Cornell Dupree plays guitar.  James Cleveland is on piano.  Chuck Rainey plays bass, and Bernard Purdie plays drums.  This is nearly 90 minutes of soulful Gospel bliss.  RIP Ms. Franklin.  This very special album was released on Atlantic in 1972, number SD2-906.  This is the original release of the album.  The vinyl is in exceptional condition with its bright original luster and just a few very light surface scratches that barely impact play.  It plays beautifully with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG.  The gatefold album cover shows light ring wear and light corner and edge wear.  All seams are sharp, tight, and intact.  The cover grades VG+. 

Album Tracks:
Mary Don’t You Week
Medley: Precious Lord, Take My Hand/You’ve Got A Friend
Old Landmark
Give Yourself To Jesus

How I Got Over
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Amazing Grace

Precious Memories
Climbing Higher Mountains
Remarks By Reverend C.L. Franklin
God Will Take Care Of You

Wholy Holy
You’ll Never Walk Alone
Never Grow Old

Grading Information

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $16.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by PayPal is preferred. 

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