SAGITTARIUS PRESENT TENSE RARE ORIG 1968 PROMO LP MINT

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·       SAGITTARIUS featuring GARY USHER AND CURT BOETTCHER  - PRESENT TENSE - ORIGINAL 1968 COLUMBIA LP CS-9644

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       *** PROMOTIONAL COPY; THE RECORD HAS STOCK LABELS; HOWEVER, THE PROMOTIONAL TIMING STRIP ON THE COVER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM  AS PROMOTIONAL ***

·       ORIGINAL RED AND WHITE '360 SOUND STEREO' COLUMBIA LABEL

·       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)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

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

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

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you’ll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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In her liner notes to a 1994 CD reissue of this legendary, long-lost psych masterpiece from 1968, Dawn Eden wrote:…"The reputation (of this album) is largely based on the meaning it retains for those who bought it when it came out. Original copies are surprisingly difficult to find. It seems that this is an album whose owners simply refuse to part with it" --- Well, lo and behold --- here , finally, is one owner who IS willing to part with it . But don’t wait too long, for he may change his mind.

Released in early 1968 to the world completely oblivious of who Sagittarius were, this soft-psych masterpiece, and a true monument to harmonies and intricate, ornate arrangements, languished in cut-out bins before quietly fading into the oblivion; alas, over the years its reputation grew to the point where it became a venerable cult classic. If you are familiar with "Nuggets", Lenny Kaye’s legendary Elektra psych/garage compilation from 1972, then you are certainly familiar with "My World Fell Down", the song which is a Sagittarius’ entry in this great compilation (by the way, I never quite understood why Lenny opted to put it there; it is a gorgeous ballad, which has more in common with the Beatles or late-period Everly Brothers than with the likes of Shadows of the Knight and Amboy Dukes, with which it shares the album; on "Nuggets" it simply sticks out like a sore thumb among other, testosterone-drenched entries; The only true ‘natural habitat’ of this song is this album; an environment of psych ballads and ragas of indescribable beauty). A brief history of this gorgeous song: Gary Usher, the legendary producer of many early 60’s Surf bands (not to mention the best two Byrds’ albums they ever recorded: ‘Younger than Yesterday’, and ‘Notorious Byrd Brothers’) first offered this song to Chad & Jeremy who were then in their Psych phase (circa "The Ark") and who immediately and in no unclear terms rejected any suggestion that they record the song (which turned out to be a mistake of galactic proportions). Disappointed, Gary Usher teamed with the young guy named Curt Boettcher, then a Columbia engineer, to create "Sagittarius", a 2-men band which became their pet project and a true labor of love. This album, which they carefully crafted over many, many days and hours spent in the studio, represents the proverbial masterpiece of gentle harmonies, intelligent arrangements and catchy musical and lyrical phrases. It is truly a psychedelic experience of the highest order. Words fall well short in describing this album. It just begs to be heard.

The PROMOTIONAL, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed among 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", which is to say the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.

THIS IS A 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 SIDE 1 OF THE RECORD 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.

(b)          WE GRADE SIDE 2 OF THE RECORD 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.

(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)          Mono 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

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD+++.

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         The 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 JUST A HINT of 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 1 (front side) and 2 (back side).

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

-         Minor shelf wear noted on the bottom seam (nothing significant)

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        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 glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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