JEFF BECK GROUP TRUTH INSANELY RARE ORIG '68 EPIC WHITE LABEL PROMO-ONLY MONO LP

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·      JEFF BECK GROUP - TRUTH - ORIGINAL 1968 EPIC RECORDS STEREO LP BN-26413 – ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL 1968 EPIC RECORDS MONO LP BN-26413

·      PLEASE NOTE: CATALOG NUMBER BN-26413 IS DECEPTIVE; BN- PREFIXES WERE USED FOR STEREO RECORDS. REST ASSURED THIS IS A MONO RECORD

·      ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·      *** WHITE LABEL PROMO ***

·      *** IN ADDITION, THE PROMOTIONAL STAMP ON THE COVER (SLIGHTLY SMEARED) AND THE PROMOTIONAL MONO STICKER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL ***

·      *** INSANELY RARE PROMO-ONLY MONO U.S. PRESSING WITH A STUNNING, DEDICATED MONO MIX (THIS DEFINITELY ISN'T A FOLD-DOWN!) ; IN ADDITION, WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A UNIQUE U.S.-ONLY MIX, RATHER THAN SIMPLY TRANSFERED FROM THE U.K. MONO MASTER TAPES ***

·      *** PROMOTIONAL-ONLY DEDICATED MONO MIX OF THIS ALBUM WAS NEVER COMMERCIALLY RELEASED IN ANY WAY OR FORM ***

THIS MONO ALBUM CONTAINS MIXES WHICH ARE SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE MORE COMMON, STEREO VERSION OF THE ALBUM; YOU WILL HEAR SOME RATHER GRAPHIC DETAILS ON THE MONO MIX (SUCH AS ROD STEWART SCREAMING THE EXPLETIVES ("MY EYES HEARD MY F----ING BRAIN") ; MONO ALBUM IS FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LISTENING EXPERIENCE, AND  JEFF BECK'S GUITAR LINES ARE MUCH MORE IN-YOUR-FACE AND PUNCHIER THAN ON THE STEREO MIX; THE MIX IS LARGELY STRIPPED OF OVERDUBS,  ECHO AND REVERB, WHICH PUSHES BOTH JEFF BECK'S VOICE AND ROD STEWART'S VOICE TO THE FRONT-AND-CENTER OF THE PROCEEDINGS.

·      ORIGINAL EPIC MONO LABEL, WHITE PROMOTIONAL 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) [THIS IS A STEREO COVER WITH EPIC'S MONO/PROMO STICKER AFFIXED TO THE FRONT PANEL; "PROPER" STEREO PRESSINGS WERE NEVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE]

·      THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·      CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

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

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

·      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)

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Despite being the premiere of heavy metal, Jeff Beck's Truth has never quite carried its reputation the way the early albums by Led Zeppelin did, or even Cream's two most popular LPs, mostly as a result of the erratic nature of the guitarist's subsequent work. Time has muted some of its daring, radical nature, elements of which were appropriated by practically every metal band (and most arena rock bands) that followed. Truth was almost as groundbreaking and influential a record as the first Beatles, Rolling Stones, or Who albums. Its attributes weren't all new -- Cream and Jimi Hendrix had been moving in similar directions -- but the combination was: the wailing, heart-stoppingly dramatic vocalizing by Rod Stewart, the thunderous rhythm section of Ron Wood's bass and Mickey Waller's drums, and Beck's blistering lead guitar, which sounds like his amp is turned up to 13 and ready to short out. Beck opens the proceedings in a strikingly bold manner, using his old Yardbirds hit "Shapes of Things" as a jumping-off point, deliberately rebuilding the song from the ground up so it sounds closer to Howlin' Wolf. There are lots of unexpected moments on this record: a bone-pounding version of Willie Dixon's "You Shook Me"; a version of Jerome Kern's "Ol' Man River" done as a slow electric blues; a brief plunge into folk territory with a solo acoustic guitar version of "Greensleeves" (which was intended as filler but audiences loved); the progressive blues of "Beck's Bolero"; the extended live "Blues Deluxe"; and "I Ain't Superstitious," a blazing reworking of another Willie Dixon song. It was a triumph -- a number 15 album in America, astoundingly good for a band that had been utterly unknown in the U.S. just six months earlier -- and a very improbable success.

(REVIEW REPRINTED COURTESY OF BRUCE EDER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

One of the most important and wonderfully played, produced and executed albums in all Rock & Roll . When it comes to masterful guitar skill and inspired white blues, this guitar gem is right up there with Jimi Hendrix' "Electric Ladyland", Clapton's "Layla", Duane Allman's "Live at Filmore East" and Harvey Mandel's "Christo Redemptor". A MUST – A REQUIRED LISTENING!!!  Finding a WHITE LABEL PROMO-ONLY MONO copy?!?! Forget it – not even a HOPE!!! This may be the last one you will ever see.

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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·                          CONDITION:

·                          THE 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 STRONG VG++, JUST A NOTCH BELOW NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions (probably just sleeve scuffs inflicted in storage over the years) ARE VISIBLE, but they appear fairly  insignificant relative to the overall condition of the vinyl, and are only moderately visually distracting. For most part, the vinyl looks impeccable, without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new. (SIDE 2 IS IN A SLIGHTLY BETTER CONDITION THAN SIDE 1, BUT BOTH ARE RATHER NICE)

(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)         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 300:1.

(d)         The record comes in a hi-grade MFSL PVC inner sleeve, which has - apparently with success - shielded the record from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

(a)         US Mono STOCK copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

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

·                          THE COVER

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-       A visible water stain affects the area about 1.1/2 inch wide along the bottom seam  (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY) ; there is no structural damage to the cover, and both cardboard base and paper slick are intact, however, the stain is visible and has caused some erosion in the firmness of the cover ,  visible yellowish discoloration, a tiny peel-off mark (less than ¼ square inch in size)  and a slight warp in the affected area.

-       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 3

-       Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease)  in one of the corners.

-       Visible shelf wear noted on the seams

-       Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

-       Cover has three corners slightly worn (nothing significant)

-       Minor touch-ups with a black marker noted on a small section of the ring wear on the front panel

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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