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CREAM ERIC CLAPTON, JACK BRUCE, GINGER BAKER - LIVE CREAM, VOL. 2 - ORIGINAL 1972 ATCO RECORDS MONO LP 7005
ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING
WHITE LABEL PROMO
IN ADDITION, THE PROMOTIONAL STICKER ON THE COVER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL
INSANELY RARE PROMOTIONAL-ONLY MONO COPY MONO VERSION OF THIS ALBUM WAS NEVER COMMERCIALLY RELEASED IN ANY WAY OR FORM
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.
ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER NO THICK CARDBOARD COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE
THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING
CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS
MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.
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An oft-overlooked curio, Live Cream, Vol. 2 appeared at a very odd time, with very little warning, almost two years after its predecessor and at virtually the same time as the related though not overlapping History of Eric Clapton. And both showed up, not coincidentally, at a point when Clapton, unbeknownst to most of the public, was sidelined with a crippling heroin addiction this album helped keep him in the public eye, as a singer as well as a guitarist. On its face, Live Cream, Vol. 2 is a more ambitious album that its predecessor, offering more songs and including concert versions of two of the group s AM radio hits as opposed to the album tracks that comprised the repertory on Live Cream, Vol. 1 . And it is just about essential listening for anyone who wants to understand what Cream was about, which was live performance. Utilizing for the time state of the art mobile recording equipment, it was a significant achievement at the time in capturing the genuine sound of a high-wattage power trio on-stage, playing away at full volume and the overall sonic excellence here must surely be credited to engineers Tom Dowd and Bill Halverson. The feeling that you are in the front row is very much in evidence, and this is largely due to their ability to capture the band s live fury with clarity and intimacy, down to every nuance of Ginger Baker s playing. As for the performances, this record does capture the band at their peak, though perhaps not at the very best moments of that peak the group made their reputation as a live act with epic, lengthy jams that verged on jazz, but the repertory represented here as opposed to that on Live Cream, Vol. 1 is more focused on their pop/rock efforts, such as White Room, Sunshine of Your Love, Tales of Brave Ulysses, etc., which don t lend themselves as easily or at all to opening out in extended jams, in the manner of, say, N.S.U. or Sweet Wine, or the legendary Spoonful additionally, numbers such as Sunshine of Your Love and, in particular, White Room, require more vocal dexterity than Clapton and bassist/singer Jack Bruce could muster in this kind of concert setting their singing, especially on White Room comes close to breaking down Sunshine of Your Love fares better , whereas their playing holds together, almost better than perfect at times. Deserted Cities of the Heart which opens the album comes off exceptionally well as a concert piece, the bass and guitar actually combining to overcome the absences of swooping cellos, acoustic guitars, and other accompanying instruments from the studio rendition. And there is one priceless example of Cream in a full-tilt jam, on the 13-plus-minute closing cut, Steppin Out the band s sheer energy overcomes what minor deficiencies there are in the overall sound quality. And coupled with the compact, four- to five-minute versions of Deserted Cities of the Heart and Tales of Brave Ulysses, among others, the album is a vital, intense, and enjoyable listen that is ultimately rewarding.
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What we have here technically DOES NOT EXIST and is not supposed to exist. To our best knowledge, the existence of this PROMO-ONLY mono version of this great album has never been documented or substantiated, and none of the price books and guides currently in print make any reference to its history or background. The historical importance of this item cannot be overestimated: this is an equivalent of discovering a long-lost animal- or plant species
The bidders should note that this album contains mono mixes which are either considerably different: much more raw and much less mushy than the common, commercially available stereo mixes.
THE WHITE LABEL PROMO, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES such as the one we have here were often distributed to 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 : the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.
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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 WEAK 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 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 PROMO-ONLY Mono pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more preferable to its stereo counterpart. We think that the mix is more natural, humane, organic and that the mixes are somewhat different than on the stereo version. We estimate that stereo copies of this album outnumber mono pressings by a ratio of at least 300:1.
e Stock commercially released mono copies of this album are NOT known to exist.
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