MARVIN GAYE SOULFUL MOODS FIRST ALBUM '61 TAMLA MONO LP

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·       MARVIN GAYE – SOULFUL MOODS OF MARVIN GAYE – 1961 MOTOWN RECORDS MONO LP TM-221

·       GENUINE U.S. PRESSING

·       VERY EARLY PRESSING CIRCA 1963 ON THE YELLOW “GLOBES” MOTOWN LABEL.

·       DEEP GROOVE PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       ORIGINAL LAMINATED COVER

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

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

·       As far as we know, this album is currently out of print and unavailable on Compact Disc, or in any other format.

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

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This wonderful, moody, ballads-and-standards album (Marvin Gaye's very first album, from 1960!!!), a collection of classic torch songs as sung by the ultimate torch crooner, has been unavailable in any format for many years (Marvin’s picture on the cover is itself worth the price of the admission; he is still an adolescent here; you can almost see pimples on his face). You have not lived until you’ve heard Marvin Gaye croon his way through such standards as "My Funny Valentine" or "How high the moon" (The instrumental backing and the production leave something to be desired, but who cares? It's the voice that counts!!!) You will not be able to find these beautiful songs and these great versions anywhere else… A great, ultra-rare Motown album which we may not see again for many years (or at least until Berry Gordy sells/leases Motown again).

Track Listing: 1. (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over, - 2. Funny Valentine - 3. Witchcraft - 4. Easy Living - 5. How Deep The Ocean (How High The Sky) - 6. Love For Sale - 7. Always - 8. How High The Moon - 9. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide - 10. Never Let You Go - 11. You Don't Know What Love Is

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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 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. Minor – but visible – surface scuff noted on one track (This Masquerade), does not affect playing and is only a minor visual distraction

(b)            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).

(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)            Stereo copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

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

COVER (THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, LAMINATED, GLOSSY COVER):

THE COVER IS ONLY ABOUT VERY GOOD- / very good minus / (VG-).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has a partially split top and bottom seams; The previous owner taped the seams with numerous small pieces of clear scotch tape, which overlap in some places, which does affect the integrity and appearance of the cover somewhat. Some of these pieces of tape can probably be removed easily, but we did not attempt to.

-         Cover has three corners slightly worn / frayed / bent.

-         Cover has some visible ring wear (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY); 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 5.

-         Cover shows some yellowing on back side, apparently from aging.

-         Minor dark stain noted on back cover (less than ¼ square inch in size)

-         Cover has some writing on its back side (name of the previous owner written in black ballpoint pen, about ¼ x 3 inches in size)

-         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 has some visible fraying/tattering on top and bottom seams

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams (VISIBLE ON BACK SIDE ONLY)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No stamps

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

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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