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            RARE! ORIGINAL 1968 FIRST PRESS              STILL IN FACTORY CELLOPHANE          

                              ..

                   Townes Van Zandt

             For The Sake Of The Song

                  

                                         

               USA - POPPY RECORDS - PYS 40,001 

STILL in shrink wrapper ::::

SCARCE in-demand Original 1968 first pressing on the Poppy Label (this could be the first release on the Poppy Label, which issued some cool underground artists in the '60s and early '70s, one being the highly underrated TOWNES VAN ZANDT)

On this LP, Townes Van Zandt's voice seems to be set back from the microphone a bit and also seems to carry a slight echo with it. It lends a mystical kind of aura to the title track, "Many a Fine Lady," " Sad Cinderella" and "16 Summers, Fifteen Falls." There's a depth and emotional weight to these songs that you don't find in too many places or people, but he can also crack you up with something like "Talkin' Karate Blues," which is a lot like the song "No Deal" from his "High,Low and In-Between" album.  Also, it's great to compare his earlier version here of "Sad Cinderella" with his later interpretation of it on "The Late Great." His classic "Tecumseh Valley" offered another perspective too, because there exist versions by Steve Earle and Nanci Griffith. Townes has no trouble footing it with these two, who are no slouches when it comes to telling a story in song.

Truly this man is the reigning saint of the movement that seemed to evolve in the early to mid-seventies

For The Sake Of The Song 4:45 

      Tecumseh Valley 2:40 

      Many A Fine Lady 3:52 

      Quick Silver Daydreams Of Maria 3:41 

      Waitin' Around To Die 2:22 

      I'll Be There In The Morning 2:42 

      Sad Cinderella 4:40 

      The Velvet Voices 3:12 

      All Your Young Servants 3:04 

      Talkin' Karate Blues 3:01 

      Sixteen Summers, Fifteen Falls 2:36

 

CONDITION: The cover:  rated: MINT in factory cellophane ....really hard to find without wear, here is a nice survivor, still has very fresh original colors, no split seams, no bends, and no writing  ...has a small circle delete at bottom left... still very collection worthy ...

The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated: M- TOP COPY clean & clear, expect play grade to contain smooth enjoyable audio...with exception of tiny nick just noticed on track 3, side one, probably makes a few (2 or 3) pops, otherwise LP should play very clean elsewhere  ( being smooth and clear)  ... both POPPY labels are clean

               

      A cool addition to anyone's music library!

 

SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...

 

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