CCR Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory mint white label promo

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Creedence Clearweater Revival  "Cosmo's Factory"

This is an original US vinyl pressing on Fantasy 8402  from 1970.    This was their fifth album.     This is a stereo white label promo copy.      It's pressed on slightly flexible vinyl.   The labels are all white with a black circle inside the labels circular groove.      The cover has no promotional markings.   The matrix numbers are machine stamped : F-2800 and F-2801.      Fantasy Records did not put 'side 1' or 'side 2' on their labels when this was released.

Creedence is one of the very best American Rock 'N' Roll bands.   Their music is known for gutsy lead guitars, distictive vocals, and a Southern rock attitude.     We can thank John Fogerty for that.    He wrote the music, he wrote the lyrics, and he arranged and produced their best songs.     They had 10 hit singles and 6 hit albums in two years.     And after 40 years their music is still played on the radio and it still sounds great.

This might be their very best album.     It starts with their first best long song.    It's a great rocker that goes through lots of time changes until it returns to the original groove.     Then comes a Bo Diddley cover : 'Before You Accuse Me', which was later covered by Eric Clapton.   Then comes the huge # 2 hit "Travelin' Band'.    Next is the cool Roy Orbison cover "Ooby Dooby', which could have been another hit if it was released on 45.    "Lookin' Out My Back Door' was another # 2 hit.     The side ends with the # 2 hit "Run Through The Jungle'        Side two starts with the # 4 hit 'Up Around The Bend', with it's tremendous guitar intro.    Next is an Arthur Crudup cover of 'My Baby Left Me'.    Then comes another hit that gets played on rainy days.    Then comes their second best long song : 'I Heard It Though The Grapevine'.     It's an 11:05 long cover of the hit by Gladys Knight & The Pips.   In 1972 this was re-released on one of the earliest US 12' singles.      This side ends with another hit : 'Long As I Can See The Light'.     You can listen to this album over and over and never get tired of it.

This album is SO GOOD, that it's hard to find a near mint original copy.     And to find a near mint original PROMO copy is a hundred times harder than that.

Overall Condition is : Cover is M /  Record is M

The cover is Mint with no ring wear, no writing , and no seam splits.   The vinyl looks mint and it plays mint.     There is no sound at all between the songs.   The labels are perfect with no spindle marks.  The record comes in a plain white inner sleeve. 

The songs are : Ramble Tamble, Before You Accuse Me, Travelin' Band, Ooby Dooby, Lookin' Out My Back Door, Run Though The Jungle, Up Around The Bend, My Baby Left Me, Who'll Stop The Rain, I Heard It Though The Grapevine, and Long As I Can See The Light.

About Me :

I started collecting records in 1966.     I started selling in Goldmine in 1985.      I now sell records at all Northwest record conventions : Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Eugene, Grants Pass, and Canby.       And at Crossroads Music in Portland, Oregon.     My records are from a no smoking and no pets home.  

Packaging :

I take great care on every package and I do each one personally.     I will package this record between two pieces of hand cut cardboard.     Each piece is 1/2 inch thick, triple strength industrial cardboard.       Together they are very strong and unbendable.   ( Even the postmen comment on how strong this cardboard is ! )       I always remove the record from the cover and seal them in a clear plastic sleeve.     The package will be marked in red : "Fragile Record" on both sides. 

Postage :  Weight : 1 pound 5 ounces

You have to pay for the postage.     I pre-weigh every record, so that you pay the exact amount the post office charges.   There are no handling charges.     This record will weigh 21 ounces ( 1 pound, 5 ounces ) when ready to ship.   US bidders can figure out your own postage costs for US Priority or Media Mail.    All US winners will get shipping through Paypal and an automatic email with the tracking number.      Overseas bidders must use First Class Mail International.    You will get an automatic email with the customs/tracking number.      ( Buyers from Brazil must assume all risks for shipping to their country. )      I will send your record as soon as you pay ( same day if before 2 PM and next day if after 2 PM : Monday thru Saturday)   I will combine shipping if you win more than one record.      Please wait for me to send you an invoice for all of your records in one package.  

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