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Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay – A Christmas Present...And Past Label:Columbia – CS 9555 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country:US Released:Nov 1967 Genre:Rock Style:Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1Wear A Smile At Christmas A2Jingle Bells Adapted By – Terry Melcher Guest, Soloist – Elaine Gibford, Paul Edward Connors Adapted By – Terry Melcher Guest, Soloist – Elaine Gibford, Paul Edward Connors A3Brotherly Love A4Rain, Sleet, Snow A5Peace B1Valley Forge B2Dear Mr. Claus B3Macy's Window B4Christmas Spirit B5A Heavy Christmas Message Credits Arranged By, Producer – Terry Melcher Written-By – Mark Lindsay (tracks: A1, A3 to B5), Terry Melcher (tracks: A1, A3 to B5)  

USA STEREO FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM ON TWO EYES LABEL WITH GENERIC WHITE INNER SLEEVE.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, STILL IN SHRINK WRAP WITH SMALL CORNER DRILL HOLE AND ORIGINAL STORE PRICE STICKER.   INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: SIDE ONE IS VERY GOOD+ WITH A FEW LIGHT PLAY SCUFFS BUT NO SCRATCHES.  SIDE TWO IS EXCELLENT MINUS WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES, NO SCRATCHES AND A FEW FINGERPRINTS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES. 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, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.