Sealed NOS RARE Nathan Davis – If LP 1976 Tomorrow Intl Jazz Funk Soul Vinyl
  $   601

 


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Oct 3, 2025 Sold Date
Sep 26, 2025 Start Date
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Description

Up for sale is a rare original 1976 vinyl LP: Nathan Davis – If released on Tomorrow International, Inc. This is a highly sought-after jazz/funk/soul record featuring the debut of bassist Abraham Laboriel.


This copy is factory sealed in original shrink wrap. The plastic has separated slightly along one edge (see photos), but the vinyl itself has never been removed or played. A rare chance to own this record in near-original condition.


Tracklist:

Side One

1. Stick Buddy – 4:47

2. If – 5:01

3. Bahia – 4:34

4. African Boogie – 6:26


Side Two

1. Tragic Magic – 5:19

2. A Thought for Cannon (dedicated to Julian “Cannonball” Adderley) – 6:14

3. New Orleans – 3:22

4. Mr. Jive by Five – 5:24


Credits:

• Nathan Davis – Saxophone / Producer

• Abraham Laboriel – Bass (his recording debut)

• Dave Palamar, George Caldwell, Willie Akaku – musicians

• Ursula Davis – Cover design & Associate Producer

• Recorded June 1976 at Jeree Studios


Label: Tomorrow International, Inc. – Allison Park, PA

Year: 1976

Genre: Jazz, Funk, Soul


Condition:

• Vinyl: Sealed / Never Played

• Sleeve: Still in shrink; slight corner/edge wear and partial separation of shrink wrap (see photos).


Notes:

This is an original pressing from 1976, not a reissue. Scarce and collectible record, especially notable as the recording debut of Abraham Laboriel, later one of the world’s most in-demand bassists.


Ships well-protected in a sturdy record mailer.


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