MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS HEATWAVE '63 STEREO LP

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·       MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS - HEAT WAVE - 1963 GORDY RECORDS STEREO LP GS-907

·       GENUINE U.S. PRESSING

·       VERY EARLY PRESSING CIRCA 1966 ON THE BURGUNDY `GORDY` LABEL WITH A YELLOW WEDGE ACROSS THE LABEL

·       THIS IS A TRUE STEREO RECORD AND TRUE STEREO COVER (ALL TRUE STEREO RECORDS WERE PACKAGED IN MONO COVERS WITH A SMALL STEREO STICKER; WHEREAS ALL ELECTRONICALLY RECHANNELLED PRESSINGS CAME IN COVERS WITH PRINTED STEREO BANNERS ON TOP)

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

·       COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP

·       THICK CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE.

·       BEAUTIFUL, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH "-1/-1".

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

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This is the SECOND Vandellas studio album and - by most accounts - their finest work. It contains the monster title track (huge charting hit and a genuine Motown classic) covered by practically everyone, plus a chockfull of other goodies that will keep you dancing and humming all night. An absolutely CRITICAL early Motown album, not to be missed!!! Stereo copy? Don’t even hope of finding one – this is truly one of the Motown’s rarest record albums.

Track listing: Heatwave - My boyfriend's back - Wait till my Bobby gets home - Then he kissed me - More - Hey there lonely boy - Danke schoen - Mocking bird - Hello stranger - Just one look.

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THIS IS A NO-RESERVE AUCTION!

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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 EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the 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 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 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!!!

(f)              True stereo pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more preferable to its mono counterpart. The mix is more graphic, the sound resolution more precise, and the channel separation (which does not exist on mono version) adds a whole new dimension to the music. Also, the stereo mixes are (by definition) somewhat different than on the mono version. We estimate that mono copies of this album outnumber stereo copies by a ratio of at least 20:1.

·       COVER

THE COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has a tiny "wrinkle" (crease) in one of the corners (nothing significant)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No split seams

-         No ring wear

-         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 yellowing from aging

-         No writing

-         No stamps

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

-         No peel-off marks

-         No stains

-         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 wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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