FREDA PAYNE*, Band Of Gold [Invictus] USA 1st pressing LP

Sold Date: April 7, 2023
Start Date: February 14, 2023
Final Price: $16.99 (USD)
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FREDA PAYNE-band of gold

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Freda Payne ‎– Band Of Gold Label: Invictus ‎– ST-7301 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album  Country: US Released: 1970 Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Soul Tracklist Hide Credits A1Band Of Gold Written-By – E. Wayne*, R. Dunbar* 2:53 A2I Left Some Dreams Back There Written-By – Norma Toney, R. Dunbar* 3:17 A3Deeper & Deeper Written-By – E. Wayne*, Norma Toney, R. Dunbar* 3:00 A4Rock Me In The Cradle Written-By – General Johnson, Gregg Perry, R. Dunbar* 3:03 A5Unhooked Generation Written-By – E. Wayne*, R. Dunbar* 2:28 A6Love On Borrowed Time Written-By – William Weatherspoon 2:57 B1Through The Memory Of My Mind Written-By – William Weatherspoon 2:39 B2This Girl Is A Woman Now Written-By – Alan Bernstein, Victor Millrose* 2:58 B3The World Don't Owe You A Thing Written-By – Holland-Dozier* 2:56 B4Now Is The Time To Say Goodbye Written-By – Scherrie Payne 3:08 B5Happy Heart Written-By – Wayne P. Walker* 2:48 B6The Easiest Way To Fall Written-By – E. Wayne*, R. Dunbar*, Scheerie Lavette* 2:36 Companies, etc. Manufactured By – Capitol Records Published By – Gold Forever Music, Inc. Published By – Three Bridges Music Corp. Published By – Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc. Recorded At – HDH Sound Studios Manufactured By – Invictus Records, Inc. Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester Credits Engineer [Recording] – L. T. Horn*  Mastered By – Dennis*  Photography By – Bob Wortham Producer – Holland-Dozier-Holland Supervised By – William Weatherspoon Notes Tracks A1-A6, B1, B3-B4, B6 published by Gold Forever Music, Inc. (BMI). Track B2 published by Three Bridges Music Corp. (ASCAP). Track B5 published by Cedarwood Publishing Co. Inc. (BMI). Processed By: Syntrex  Printed in USA. Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Etched runout side 1): ST7301A-11 HDHSSI ─◁ DENNIS/BARNEY Matrix / Runout (Etched runout side 2): ST7301B-1 HDHSSI ─◁ DENNIS Rights Society (A1-A6, B1, B3-B6): BMI Rights Society (B2): ASCAP    

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL WHITE INNER SLEEVE.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR. SOME EDGE WEAR, PEN NAME ON FRONT.   INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: VERY GOOD+. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES AND SOME FINGERPRINTS THAT NEED CLEANING OFF PRIOR TO FIRST PLAY. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are  clearer.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  



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2. INTERNATIONAL BY TRACKED AND INSURED PRIORITY AIR MAIL IS $69.99 [EXCEPT CANADA, WHICH IS $59.99].  This is now the only reliable, tracked and insured way we can ship international packages.
     Add $12.00 for each additional LP [$10 to Canada] purchased at the same time



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