Bad Luck Harold Melvin & Bluenotes 12 inch Disco Promo

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This is an original 12" single vinyl record, not a Cd, or DVD.  It is guaranteed original, not a re-issue.

Classic collectable Promo copy For Sale By Original Owner

This classic vinyl pressing is from my personal collection. I was a New York City nightclub DJ from 1972 through 1988, and I am auctioning off most of my classic record collection for others to enjoy.  Some of the labels (or covers) contain written musical notation for the opening (drum) hook.  This convenience minimizes the so-called "cue-burn" that many other DJ's get when they keep playing the same spot on the records' opening hook at the beginning of a song.  I've done this for clean play, which is now to your advantage. 

Since I was at the beginning of the emergence of the disco era,  these records have lots of history to them.  This "underground" promo copy was given to only a selected group of top Club DJ's, like myself, over 29 years ago.  This record was never in a record store being manhandled by hundreds, if not thousands of careless people.  The only other caring fingerprints on this record could have been from other professional DJ / artists of my time such as:  the legendary Walter Gibbons (DJ remixer) Jim Burgess (DJ / Producer / Remixer) Ray F. Caviano ( RFC Records / Producer) Eddie Rivera (International Disco Record Center) Jenny Costa (WKTU guest DJ), David Mancuso (The Loft at 99 Prince St. / Record Pool) or David Morales (For The Record / Def Jam / Producer / Songwriter / Remixer).   If this record could talk!

All of my auctioned records are in excellent condition, and can be programmed in clubs today, to the likeness of quality they had "back in the day"  otherwise they will not be listed. 

Philadelphia Int. Records 4Z8 3712 (AA-AF 4Z83712-3)

Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes "Featuring Teddy Pendergrass"

Side a)   "Bad Luck" (Stereo) 6:50 

(Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff Prod.)

B/W

Side b)   "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Stereo)   7:07

(Macfadden & Whitehead Production) A Tom Moulton Mix / Sigma sound Studio Philly Classic

Extremely Rare Highly Demanded collectable~ Disco Promo 12"

Classic Underground Disco Promo originally only an LP cut in 1974,  later in 1977, this record was pressed to promote the Philly International Records release of "Philladelphia Classics" double LP.    I received this copy from David Mancuso's "The Loft" Record Pool at 99 Prince St. NYC

 Early disco ground-breaking Philly style classic.  Rich horns, swaying strings, great vocals,  MFSB orchestration.

Vinyl:   Pressing in near mint condition  (Goldmine Standard). No snap, crackel, or pops.  Fresh and clean, bright luster, no label wear whatsoever, no fading, kept in a smoke free well ventilated, dehumidified, air-conditioned, pest free, pet free, environment for decades.  (I only call records mint if they are still in shrink-wrap and unopened, which doesn't mean they are flawless.)  Since allmost all 12" promotional copies produced in that era didn't come in shrink wrap, this eliminates my category of "mint" for DJ copies.  This record has virtually no "crackling" or slight "pops" in the dead wax area.  This is highly unusual for a 29 year old record, not to mention all the hiss, and cracking I hear in brand new store-bought vinyl.  Remember...we're dealing in vinyl...something that lasts for all eternity...not like tapes or CD's where their musical content "vaporizes" after 100 years.  

 Cover:  This cover is 29 years old, and original, in Excellent condition. (I have more wrinkels than this record)   No split edges, no rips, no tears, slightly creased corners, no writing or notations, but slight ringwear starting to show, and the opening side is worn.  It includes a white stock paper sleeve (also excellent condition.) 

The label "PROMOTIONAL COPY  NOT FOR SALE" proudly states, that this is no ordinary record.  This ultra-rare Promo record is one of the first pressings made, loud and clear, three decades ago for DJ's only. I personally played this only once or twice at some of the top clubs in NYC. It made the crowds go crazy wild!

This is a very rare record, highly in demand, so bid wisely on this great piece of musical history.   Expect this rare classic to fetch big $$$.

Good luck