1969 ORIG PROMO SILVER FOIL 2LP THE RASCALS FREEDOM GOT TO BE FREE + INSERTS

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ORIGINAL 1969 =MONO= PROMOTIONAL ISSUE                     

    1969 ORIGINAL 2xLP SILVER FOIL GATEFOLD COLLECTIBLE

                   WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL

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                         THE RASCALS

         FREEDOM SUITE

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                USA - Atlantic Records SD - 2 901 (W.L. PROMO) 

MINT (DOUBLE) VINYLS ....WHITE LABEL PROMO LABELS

Limited edition PROMOTIONAL ONLY RELEASE from 1969 Original  2LP SET in thick SILVER FOIL gatefold cover ... with the rare large "Hits" sticker on the outer cellophane and PROMO sticker at top right...

INCLUDES THREE custom designed inserts (see photos)

1969 WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL featuring STEREOPHONIC  issued as a very tiny quantity for radio programming only...

The album contained the Rascals'#1 hit single "People Got To Be Free," which was released in advance of the album in mid-1968. "Any Dance'll Do" and "Heaven" were also issued as singles. The rare sticker is on the outside of the cellophane wrapper for these 45's included in the set...a very rare sticker as most all copies shrink wrappers were torn off and the hit singles titles sticker too...

Freedom Suite was an ambitious effort and something of a concept album, as musicians were wont to produce at the time. Packaging included a shiny silver gatefold album cover, colored sleeves with the song lyrics printed on them, and illustrations drawn by members of the group. The latter varied from idealistic visions of trumpeting angels to Eastern-influenced sketchings to drummer Dino Danelli's faithful homage to El Greco's Christ. The inclusion of the lengthy group jams - one polished track ("Adrian's Birthday"), the other jam session ("Cute"), and a Danelli percussion experience ("Boom") - seemed an effort by The Rascals to establish themselves as an "album" group rather than a "singles" group.

                                                        Record One: Freedom Suite

Side One

1. "America the Beautiful" – 2:50
2. "Me and My Friends" – 2:42
3. "Any Dance'll Do" – 2:19
4. "Look Around" – 3:03
5. "A Ray of Hope" – 3:40

Side Two

• "Island of Love" – 2:22
• "Of Course" – 2:40
• "Love Was So Easy to Give" – 2:42
• "People Got to Be Free" – 2:57
• "Baby I'm Blue" – 2:47
• "Heaven" – 3:22

Record Two: Music Music

Side Three

• "Adrian's Birthday" – 4:46
• "Boom" – 13:34

Side Four

• "Cute" – 15:10

CONDITION: The cover: rated: VG++  The silver foil cover has only light scuffs = silver foil covers from 40+ years ago are near impossible to find clean without scuffs and scratches...here's a 49 year old silver cover that is very solid all over, having no bends, no split seams, no delete marks, and no writing ... PROMO STICKER at top left and "HITS" sticker at top right - both are very collectible rarity

The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated M- TOP COPY  expect play grade to be smooth and clear enjoyable audio ... all 4 white promo labels are clean

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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All imperfections are noted both cover & record