RARE W-7 FIRST PRINT IN FACTORY CELLOPHANE
VAN MORRISON
ASTRAL WEEKS
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USA - W-7 Olive WB - WARNER BROTHERS - 1768
STILL IN FACTORY CELLOPHANE ...
The dark cover is almost always found with wear - here is a fantastic cover, a beautiful survivor
RARE and sought... 1968 first press on the scarce W-7 Warmer Brothers label ... The legendary 2nd Van Morrison solo that turned many heads on, a legendary classic filled with infectious melodies, real timeless sound ...
Contains the original to the pressing, printed Warner Brother inner sleeve
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If you don t get it right off... then by the third listen, Astral Weeks should completely overwhelm the listener with its raw emotional beauty and then will ingrained itself deeply into the listeners musical identity.
There really isn t anything else quite like Astral Weeks it was unprecedented when it came out. The music speaks for itself -- as Van sings, venture in the slipstream.
Astral Weeks was recorded in a marathon New York session in less than 48 hours. It was reported in Rolling Stone that one man saw God while listening to the record on nitrous oxide. Bassist Richard Davis and drummer Connie Kay, two of the tallest giants of jazz rhythm, walked away from the Astral Weeks sessions scratching their heads in bewildered wonder at the strange music they had just recorded. Jimi Hendrix sat transfixed night after night as Van Morrison performed songs from the album to row after row of empty seats in a London theater.
The album has since become a cultish oracle of obsession for many.
... astral music to set your inner compass by.
CONDITION:
The COVER: solid all over strong MINT in shrink wrapper outer cellophane is split at top right, while all cello there and on back cover. minor and cover underneath is strong MINT no wear ... ALL pristine flat square cover with 4 sharp corners ...no delete marks, no bends, no split seams, no writing - this cover is always found with shelf wear, but here, a TOP copy archive survivor - a final collection copy
THE VINYL: smooth and shiny over both sides, VG visually... a couple of thin hairlines on side one that cause random ticks in last part of first song and second song, side one. Side too is visually clean. Expect some minor surface maybe, nothing takes away from the total enjoyment - cranked up loud in test and is a brillian album with no groove wear from old ceramic cartridge. ... both olive green W-7 labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone s music library
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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover record
