Joe Cocker – Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1970) - Factory Sealed
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Description
An absolute holy grail of live rock history: an original 1970 U.S. first pressing copy of Joe Cocker's landmark live double album, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, completely factory sealed in its original shrink-wrap.
Released in August 1970 under the premier A&M Records banner (catalog number SP-6002), this live spectacular captures the absolute zenith of 1970s blues-rock, soul-revival, and big-band rock energy. Finding a 2-LP set from 1970 completely untouched, unplayed, and flawlessly preserved inside its tight original factory shrink-wrap for over five decades is a monumental rarity for serious rock historians and vinyl archivists.
Recorded on March 27–28, 1970, at New York’s historic Fillmore East, Mad Dogs & Englishmen is widely celebrated as one of the greatest live albums ever cut to vinyl. Assembled in a frantic eight days by musical director Leon Russell after Joe Cocker's original band dissolved, the tour featured an incredible 36-piece big-band rock ensemble, including rock legends like Chris Stainton, Rita Coolidge, and elite session drummers Jim Gordon and Jim Keltner.
The album was a runaway commercial triumph, yielding massive radio hits like "The Letter" and "Cry Me a River"
Item Specifics • Artist: Joe Cocker (with Leon Russell & The Mad Dogs Ensemble) • Album Title: Mad Dogs & Englishmen (Music from the Original Soundtrack) • Release Year: 1970 • Record Label: A&M Records • Catalog Number: SP-6002 • Format: 2-LP Vinyl Set, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM • Condition: Factory Sealed (Mint / Still Sealed) • Jacket Type: Deluxe Quad-Fold Pop-Up Cover enclosed in tight original factory shrink-wrap. (Note: Because it is factory sealed, this copy is guaranteed to contain the first-run center labels featuring the iconic 1970 A&M brown/mustard layout). • Audio: High-Fidelity Stereo • Country of Origin: United States • Genre / Style: Classic Rock, Blues Rock, Swamp Rock
Condition Grading:
Vinyl Disc Condition: Mint (M). Still Sealed. Never extracted from its original packaging, never handled by human hands, and entirely unplayed. Completely free from spindle wear, paper scuffs, environmental dust, or fingerprint degradation.
Jacket Cover Sleeve: Near Mint (NM). Beautifully preserved, thick rigid cardboard construction with striking, sharp 90-degree corners. The spine is perfectly squared with crisp, flawless factory typography. Print finishes remain extraordinarily vibrant with zero ultraviolet sun-fading or color bleeding. Absolutely NO promotional punch-holes, cut-out saw-marks, or corner-clips.
Shrink Wrap Integrity: Crystal clear, original factory heat-shrink seal. No compression splits, stress tears, or ring-wear scuffing. Includes original factory "breathe holes" in the shrink wrap, validating its untampered authenticity.
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