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·      STEVIE WONDER – WITH A SONG IN MY HEART – ULTRA-RARE  ORIGINAL 1963 TAMLA RECORDS MONO LP TM-250

 

·      ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

 

 

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ***

 

 

·      STEVIE WONDER’S MONUMENTALLY RARE FOURTH ALBUM IS BY FAR HIS RAREST STUDIO ALBUM, EVEN RARER THAN HIS FIRST - AND ONE OF THE RAREST MOTOWN/TAMLA/GORDY ALBUMS IN GENERAL! FINDING A STILL SEALED ORIGINAL PRESSING IS TRULY A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OCCURENCE.

 

·      GUARANTEED ORIGINAL YELLOW TAMLA LABEL WITH TWO  PURPLE “TOUCHING GLOBES” TAMLA LOGO ON TOP OF THE LABEL , SUCH AS THE ONE SHOWN ABOVE, FROM OUR PREVIOUS AUCTION

 

·      THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

 

·      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)

 

·      THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

 

·      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)

(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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This was an interesting experiment that didn't quite work -- Stevie Wonder singing an album of standards backed by a full orchestra. I don't think he was quite ready for this... lovely moments alternate with cringeworthy ones where he teeters on the edge of losing it. (It's interesting that, although the cover and liner notes refer to him as Stevie Wonder, the folks who printed up the labels had apparently not gotten the memo -- there, he's still "Little Stevie Wonder".) Also, I think the attempt to make this a "theme" album was somewhat misguided; when you hear "Smile", "Make Someone Happy", "Dream", "Put On a Happy Face", "On the Sunny Side of the Street", "Get Happy", and "Give Your Heart a Chance" all in a row, you run the risk of slipping into insulin shock.. Overall, not a bad album, but it could have been a lot better.

 

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ANONYMOUS ONLINE REVIEW)

 

Track listing:

 

1.   With a Song in My Heart (Hart/Rodgers) - 3:11

2.   When You Wish upon a Star (Harline/Washington) - 2:59

3.   Smile (Chaplin/Parsons/Turner) - 3:20

4.   Make Someone Happy (Comden/Green/Styne) - 5:04

5.   Dream (Mercer) - 2:50

6.   Put on a Happy Face (Adams/Strouse) - 2:37

7.   On the Sunny Side of the Street (Fields/McHugh) - 3:58

8.   Get Happy (Arlen/Koehler) - 2:12

9.   Give Your Heart a Chance (Miller/Murden/O'Neil) - 2:16

10.   Without a Song (Eliscu/Rose/Youmans) - 4:14

 

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·                          CONDITION:

 

·                          THE 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)         THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ►.

 

(b)         The record is believed to come in its original stock inner sleeve.

 

(c)         The record is  apparently 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)         Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

·                          THE COVER

 

COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP  (A TINY PIECE OF SHRINK WRAP IS MISSING)

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-       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.   (BARELY VISIBLE)  (VISIBLE ON FRONT SIDE ONLY)

 

-       Cover has a minor wrinkle (air bubble in paper slick) on the front panel  (BARELY VISIBLE)

 

 

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

 

 

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING:

 

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FINE (BUT IMPORTANT!) PRINT

 

 (1) The year indicated in the title bar is the year of the original release,  NOT necessarily the year of the actual pressing; for the actual generation of the pressing, please see our item description (top section, text in red letters). (2) Please do NOT bid based on the title bar, subtitle bar or item specifics box alone; instead, please read the entire description and grading before bidding; (3) Absolutely NO order cancellations after the auction closes. ever, under any circumstances. We can ONLY cancel bids before the item closes. (4) We are unable to cancel bids in the final 12 hours of the auction; if you need to do so, please contact eBay for help (5) We are unable to provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. If you require this information, please contact us well before the final day of the auction. (6) Yes, we DO combine shipments. Please click on "Shipping and Payment" tab on top of the auction page for additional details. (7)  All Paypal payments must be made from confirmed Paypal shipping addresses. NO third party shipping addresses will be honored  (8) Absolutely NO partial refunds: if you are unhappy with the merchandise you received, please return it for a full refund, postage included (9). Civilized people can disagree without accusing each other of being indecent or dishonest; if you need proof of this seller's personal integrity, please check our eBay feedback, which speaks for itself  (10) All disagreements and miscommunications can be - and will only be - solved in a civil and mutually respectful manner;  please avoid puerile, offensive, abrasive or menacing language (attempted humor is fine and usually appreciated, although overused-to-death sarcasms can be really, really tedious. (11) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and is generally a flexible and agreeable person (12) Our love & appreciation for your trust, loyalty and business, always and forever;  Thank You & Good Night!

 

 

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