LORRAINE ELLISON STAY WITH ME 2d ALBUM VERY RARE ORIG '68 WARNER LP W-7 LABEL NM

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·       LORRAINE ELLISON - STAY WITH ME - ORIGINAL 1968 WARNER BROTHERS STEREO LP WS-1821

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL GREEN "WARNER BROS." LABEL WITH W-7 (SEVEN ARTS) LOGO.

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

·       THICK, HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

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

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

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

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Legend has it that Van "The Man" Morrison paid $30.00 for Lorraine Ellison's first single ("Stay with me", included in this album) back in 1968; a money which, at that time 42 years ago, probably could have bought him a Scottish castle (ghost included), vintage car and a private chauffeur. Another legend has it that the studio band broke into spontaneous standing ovation when Lorraine Ellison finished her first, one and only take of this song and Jerry Ragovoy stopped the tape. We find both legends completely compelling and credible. Namely, from the moment Lorraine starts to the moment she ends, the listener is in deep hypnosis. If you have never heard the title song, take our word: it is one of the singularly moving and emotionally powerful - almost overwhelming - moments we have experienced in 35 years of collecting records. If you are emotional, be forewarned; playing this song may push you to the edge, or maybe over it.

Lorraine's voice is the elementary force of nature, unlike ANYTHING you have heard, or are likely to hear again. Compared to her, Aretha Franklin comes across as a weak, girl-schoolish whimper of a voice. Sadly, the album has been unavailable in any way, manner or format since 1969. The album includes tracks later covered by Janis Joplin, Irma Thomas and many others, plus our favorite Lorraine Ellison ballad: the gorgeous "Heart be still", which rightly closes the album on a high, glorious, spiritual note. Track listing: Only your love- Try (just a little bit harder) - I'm gonna cry till my tears run dry - I want to be loved - The hurt came back again - Stay with me - You don't know nothing about love - You're easy on my mind - No matter how it all turns out - A good love- Heart be still. Missing this long-lost and very rare soul album would be an act of utter foolishness

The legendary producer and impresario Burt Berns composed a centerpiece of this album – the closing track (Heart be still) which was based on the old southern Baptist hymn. Fearing backlash from the religious types for daring to profane the sacred song, Bert Berns had to change some lyrics to placate the southern religious leaders.

For additional historical or discography information on this album, including track listing ?click here

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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 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.

(b)          The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(c)           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!

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

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         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 3 (back side)

-         Back cover has circular tarnish (grayish, dust-covered sections, which closely follow the contour of the record), probably caused by friction or by rubbing against other covers during the storage. The tarnish is similar in appearance to a common ring wear, but, UNLIKE ring wear, these grayish areas may be possible to clean up with a minor effort and with a right cleansing solution.

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on back side, apparently from aging (nothing significant).

-         Front cover has a large (2" dia.) round sticker residue (sticky yellowish discoloration from the removed price sticker)

-         Visible shelf wear noted on the seams

-         Cover has some fraying/wear along the lower seam

-         Cover has three corners slightly worn / dinged (nothing significant)

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No peel-off marks

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No water damage

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

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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