ANITA BAKER "Rapture" -- Orig. 1986 First Pressing -- Near Mint -- Plays XLNT

Sold Date: May 26, 2022
Start Date: May 23, 2022
Final Price: $27.00 (USD)
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Anita Baker released her second album "Rapture" in March 1986 on Elektra Records. It topped the R&B album charts and reached No. 11 on the pop charts. There were four singles including "Sweet Love" which made the Top 10 on the pop charts. The multi-platinum record also won both a Grammy and American Music Award. 
This copy of (9 60444-1) is from the First Pressing and is in like-new condition. The cover shows only the slightest shelf wear and is Near-Mint as is the original Inner Lyrics Sleeve. Please see the pictures. The disc looks great and Test Plays perfectly. It was mastered by Bernie Grundman and this copy was pressed at the Specialty Records Corp. plant in Olyphant, PA. The Side One dead wax is etched STE-60444-A-1 1-8 and stamped with the SRC logo.
This album will come with a high quality Anti-Static Round Bottom Inner Sleeve and a sturdy 3 mil. polyethylene Archival Quality Outer Sleeve. It will ship securely in the special corrugated Album Mailer seen in the last picture.