DINO VALENTE (QUICKSILVER) INSANELY RARE ORIG '68 WHITE LABEL PROMO-ONLY MONO LP

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·       DINO VALENTE – SAME-TITLED ORIGINAL 1968 ALBUM (“DINO VALENTE”) – ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL 1968 EPIC RECORDS MONO LP BN-26335  PLEASE NOTE: CATALOG NUMBER BN-26335 IS DECEPTIVE; BN- PREFIXES WERE USED FOR STEREO RECORDS. REST ASSURED THIS IS A MONO RECORD - PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER AND LABEL SHOWN BELOW

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

· *** WHITE LABEL PROMO ***

·       *** IN ADDITION, THE PROMOTIONAL STAMP ON THE COVER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL ***

·       *** ULTRA-RARE PROMOTIONAL-ONLY MONO COPY; MONO VERSION OF THIS ALBUM WAS NEVER COMMERCIALLY RELEASED IN ANY WAY OR FORM ***

·       IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT FAKE (BOOTLEG) PROMO-ONLY MONO PRESSINGS OF THIS ALBUM DO EXIST. THEY ARE IDENTIFIABLE BY THICKNESS OF THE VINYL (FAKE COPIES ARE THICKER THAN GENUINE PRESSINGS), HAND-ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (ORIGINALS HAVE AT LEAST ONE MACHINE STAMP) AND CRUEDLY GLUED, UNEVEN AND ROUGH LABELS. WE GUARANTEE THAT THIS PRESSING IS 100% GENUINE, ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC PRESSING

THIS MONO ALBUM CONTAINS MIXES WHICH ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE MORE COMMON, STEREO VERSION OF THE ALBUM (MONO ALBUM IS FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT RECORDING – IT LOOKS LIKE SOME OF THE TRACKS ARE NOT ONLY REMIXES, BUT COMPLETELY DIFFERENT RECORDINGS OF THE SONGS; THE MIX IS LARGELY STRIPPED OF OVERDUBS, WHICH PUSHES VALENTE’S VOICE TO THE FRONT & CENTER OF THE RECORDING; ORNAMENTATION IS DIFFERENT, WITH PIANO, HARPSICHORD AND CELESTE MUCH LOUDER AND MORE PRONOUNCED THAN ON THE COMMERCIALLY RELEASED STEREO VERSION; AND, FINALLY, SECOND RHYTHM GUITAR (PRESUMABLY VALENTE’S) IS MUCH CRISPIER AND CLEARER THAN ON STEREO VERSION )

·       ORIGINAL EPIC LABEL, MID-'60s STYLE, WHITE PROMO VERSION

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE) [SLIGHT COVER DAMAGE NOTED]; THIS IS A STEREO COVER WITH A SMALL EPIC 'MONO' STICKER AFFIXED TO THE FRONT; NO "PROPER" MONO COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

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

·       MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD (ON ONE SIDE ONLY)

·       MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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Unbelievable!!! Unheard of!!! What we have here previously has been only rumored to exist and, to our best knowledge, is not listed in any price books or record catalogs: This is the legendary white label promo-MONO recording of this legendary West Coast Psych/Folk album from 1968.

The bidders should note that this album contains “dedicated” mono mixes which are considerably different: much more raw and "punchy" than the common, commercially available stereo mixes.

THE WHITE LABEL PROMO, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed to the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the "first among equals": the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.

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All I can see is this: grab this NOW, or weep LATER. Chances are that another copy of this beautiful album, in this condition, will not be up for sale any time soon. Yes, CD reissue was nice, but you have not heard this beautiful Psych classic unless and until you’ve heard it in its original form. This album, which sounds as if the author has no earthly concerns whatsoever and is completely preoccupied with his inner space, originally sold a meager dozen-or-so hundred copies, and was promptly deleted from Epic/Columbia catalogue as utterly lacking commercial potential. Needless to say, it has gained a massive cult status since, and is now considered one of the finest works of the psychedelic - or any - era. Words can't quite describe the celestial beauty of this work. If you have never hear this album, drop all your Drakes, Buckleys, Barrets, Fred Neils and Skip Spences and go for this one.

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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. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          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!

(c)             The record comes in a poly-lined inner sleeve, which has - apparently with success - shielded the vinyl from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

(d)          White Label Promo-only MONO version of this title is much rarer that a regular, commercially released, version of this title. We estimate that stock copies of this album outnumber promo copies by a ratio of at least 100:1.

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

·                               THE COVER [SLIGHT COVER DAMAGE NOTED]

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        A visible water stain  (VISIBLE ON BOTH SIDES, BUT MORE SO ON THE BACK PANEL))  affects the area about 8 square inches in one corner and a 1-inch wide strip along the bottom seam); there is no structural damage to the cover, and both cardboard base and paper slick are still (BARELY) intact, however, the stain is visible and has caused some erosion in the firmness of the cover ,  visible yellowish discoloration, a few visible mold spots and a slight warp in the affected area, which has absolutely NO effect on the record.

-        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 2  (front side) and 4 (back side)

-         Cover shows some yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

-         Cover has some visible fraying/tattering on the bottom seam and spine.

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

-         The cover has a 2 (parallel) razor-like line (cut) on the front  panel, as if someone attempted to cut away the shrink wrap with a razor, but inadvertently left the mark on the cover as well. The paper slick is intact and no part is missing, but the razor line is visible. One of the scratches has caused a small (1/8 square inch) peel-off mark

-         Cover has three corners slightly worn / dinged / bent.

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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