1965 Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul Vinyl LP Album Volt 412 VG+ shrink wrap

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·      OTIS REDDING - OTIS BLUE / OTIS REDDING SINGS SOUL - ORIGINAL VOLT RECORDS 1965 STEREO LP S-412

 ·      ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

 ·      THE ORIGINAL STEREO PRESSING CONTAINS CONSIDERABLY DIFFERENT MIXES – ACTUALLY, DIFFERENT TAKES ALTOGETHER - OF TWO SONGS ("I’VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG" AND "RESPECT"), THAN THE MONO VERSION OF THE ALBUM)

 ·      ORIGINAL YELLOW VOLT LABEL WITH BLACK "THUNDERBOLT"  LOGO

 ·      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

 ·      CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

 

Track listing: Ole man trouble - Respect - Change gonna come - Down in the Valley - I've been loving you too long - Shake - My Girl - Wonderful World - Rock me baby - Satisfaction - You don't miss your water. 


 THE RECORD  See photos.

(a)         Very Good Plus (VG+) This VG+ record has a few background crackles, but it is a very nice high fidelity recording. It has some visible marks and wear, but the sound is not compromised.

(b)         The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings.  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!

 (c)         This is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

THE COVER  See photos

 

THE FRONT COVER IS NEAR EXCELLENT. – LIGHT WEAR ON THE RIGHT EDGE FROM WHERE THE SHRINK WRAP IS MISSING. THE STICKER TAPE UNDER "OTIS BLUE" IS ON THE SHRINK WRAP AND NOT THE COVER. VERY GOOD++ or VG++

 

THE REAR COVER HAS A NAME IN INK AND SOME LIGHT RING WEAR ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM. VERY GOOD or VG

 

YOU CAN SEE THE LINE OF THE SHRINK WRAP ON THE EDGE WHERE IT SAYS “OTIS BLUE” NEAR EXCELLENT EDGE AND CORNERS