JAMES BROWN OUT OF SIGHT RARE ORIGINAL '65 WITHDRAWN SMASH MONO LP w/RARE COVER

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·       JAMES BROWN – JAMES BROWN SINGS OUT OF SIGHT – ULTRA-RARE WITHDRAWN 1964 SMASH RECORDS MONO LP MGS-27058; BY FAR THE RAREST JAMES BROWN ALBUM EVER RELEASED ON SMASH LABEL, AND ONE OF HIS RAREST, OVERALL

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL RED SMASH LABEL WITH BLACK PRINT

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

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

·       MONSTROUSLY RARE ORIGINAL, FIRST, WITHDRAWN (SINGLE-POCKET) VERSION OF THE COVER, SHOWING MULTIPLE PHOTOS OF JAMES BROWN ON BEIGE (OFF-WHITE) BACKGROUND; THIS IS NOT A MORE COMMON VERSION REISSUED FOUR YEARS LATER, SHOWING A BLACK/BLUE COLOR PHOTO OF JAMES BROWN IN CONCERT.

·       THIS IS ORIGINAL 1964 MONO-ONLY PRESSING, WITHDRAWN DUE TO CONTRACTUAL DISPUTE BETWEEN KING RECORDS AND JAMES BROWN AND ULTIMATELY RE-RELEASED IN STEREO IN 1968 UNDER A DIFFERENT CATALOG NUMBER; THE TWO VERSIONS HAD DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT COVERS; THE BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THAT SMASH LABEL DID, IN FACT, ASSIGN A STEREO NUMBER TO THE ALBUM (SEE THE BACK PANEL) BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE EVER BEEN RELEASED

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       ORIGINAL GLOSSY, LIGHTLY LAMINATED COVER

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS (SMALL STICKER NOTED ON LABEL, SIDE 2; CAN PROBABLY BE REMOVED WITH A MINOR EFFORT, BUT WE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH "-1/-1".  ON SOME LABELS, THIS  INDICATES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING

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

·       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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Brown actually recorded this album in 1964, during his brief alliance with Smash; a court injunction from King Records prevented its release at the time, and it wasn't issued until four years later. Despite the presence of the groundbreaking title track, it's not as funky a set as one might expect. Most of the numbers are surprisingly conservative reworkings of pop standards and R&B oldies, with decidedly non-funky arrangements (by Sammy Lowe) that often employ strings and large bands. High points are "Maybe the Last Time," a gospel-ish R&B throwback, and an interesting, jazzy take on "I Got You" that predates the much more celebrated 1965 hit version.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY RICHIE UNTERBERGER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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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  (WEAK) 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 comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(c)           The record has a "deep groove" (an indent in the label about 1/2-inch from the edge of the label, which on SOME labels is associated with very early or first pressings).

(d)          The record is apparently 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!

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

·       COVER (this is the original glossy, lightly laminated, cover)

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD+++.

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Minor (glue?) stain noted on one small section of the back panel near the opening (less than 2 square inch in size); may be possible to remove with a thinner, but we  did not attempt to; in any event, the small stain is discrete and not distracting

-         Cover has JUST A HINT of 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 1  (front side) and 2 (back side).

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on back side, apparently from aging.

-         Cover has a small quality control (inspection) pressure stamp on the back panel

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No writing

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

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

-        No warping

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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