Earth Wind And Fire~Raise!~Audiophile Half Speed Master ~1981 1st Press EX Vinyl

Sold Date: January 22, 2017
Start Date: January 21, 2017
Final Price: $16.99 (USD)
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 ‎– Raise! Label:  ‎– HC 47548 Series:  – Format: , LP, Album, Half Speed Master 
Country: Released: Genre: Style: , ,  Tracklist A1Let's Groove5:36A2Lady Sun3:39A3My Love4:33A4Evolution Orange4:37B1aKalimba Tree0:25B1bYou Are A Winner4:09B2I've Had Enough Co-producer –  4:34B3Wanna Be With You4:35B4The Changing Times5:36 Credits Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone –  Arranged By [Horns & Strings] – * (tracks: A1, A3, B2) Arranged By [Horns] –  (tracks: A2, A4, B1b, B3, B4) Arranged By [Strings] –  (tracks: A4) Bass –  Cello – , , , , , Concertmaster – ,  Drums, Percussion –  Engineer [Horn, String Overdubs] –  Engineer [Recording Assistant] –  Engineer [Recording] – ,  Engineer [Vocal Overdubs] –  Guitar – ,  Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – ,  Mixed By – ,  Piano, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer] –  Producer –  Producer [Assistant] – ,  Saxophone –  Tenor Saxophone –  Trombone – , , , , ,  Trumpet – , *, , *, , , Viola – , , , ,  Violin – , , , , , , , , , , , *,*, , , , ,, , , , ,  Vocals [Additional] – , ,  Vocals, Drums, Kalimba –  Vocals, Percussion – ,  Notes Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studios, West Los Angeles, CA, and Sunset Sounds Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA. Mastered at the Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA. 
Gatefold sleeve. With insert and additional CBS Mastersound insert. 
Halfspeed recording. Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 07464475481 Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): HAL 47548 Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): HBL 47548 Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side A): HAL-47548-1B COLUMBIA NY Matrix / Runout (Stamped Side B): HBL 47548-1B COLUMBIA NY



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M (mint) Record~ is new, shiny, never played. Sealed M  (Mint) Jacket~ is new no marks, almost always sealed.
NM (near mint) Record~ is like new, probably played a few times, may have one or two light marks but it doesn't effects on the quality of a sound.  NM (near mint  Jacket~ is like new, may have a light corner bump, maybe one or two small creases. One or two light flaws.
EX (excellent) Record~ in great shape, may have light marks, played more than a few times but low in surface noise or no surface noise. EX (excellent) Jacket~ in great shape, has very little edge, spine and corner wear, a light corner bump, maybe some light creasing or ring wear. Maybe a sticker or two.
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