BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD 3rd ALBUM RARE PROMO-ONLY MONO LP

$

380

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·       BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD featuring NEIL YOUNG AND STEPHEN STILLS - THE LAST TIME AROUND - THE BAND'S FINAL STUDIO ALBUM WITH NEIL YOUNG AND STEPHEN STILLS - INCLUDES NEIL YOUNG'S CLASSIC "I AM A CHILD" - ORIGINAL 1968 ATCO RECORDS MONO LP 33-256

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·     *** ULTRA-RARE PROMOTIONAL-ONLY MONO COPY; MONO VERSION OF THIS ALBUM WAS NEVER COMMERCIALLY RELEASED IN ANY WAY OR FORM ***

·       TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THIS IS THE NEXT-TO-LAST NEIL YOUNG ALBUM TO BE RELEASED IN MONO (PROMO VERSION OF TIME FADES AWAY BEING THE LAST)

·     *** WHITE LABEL PROMO ***

·       IN ADDITION, THE PROMOTIONAL STICKER ON THE COVER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL

·       THIS IS A MONSTEROUSLY RARE “DEDICATED” PROMO-ONLY MONO MIX (BASS LINES ARE MUCH MORE PROMINENT THAN ON THE STOCK, COMMERCIALLY RELEASED PRESSING). THIS IS NOT A STEREO-TO-MONO MIXDOWN COMMONLY FOUND IN THE LATE 60s AND EARLY 70s.

·       ORIGINAL ATCO LABEL, WHITE PROMO VERSION.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       ORIGINAL UNIPAC-STYLE COVER (ONE SIDE OF THE GATEFOLD OPENS, THE OTHER ONE IS A SINGLE-PLY CARDBOARD)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       MONO version of this album has NEVER been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get. GUARANTEED!)

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What we have here technically DOES NOT EXIST and is not supposed to exist. To our best knowledge, the existence of this PROMO-ONLY mono version of this great album has never been documented or substantiated, and none of the price books and guides currently in print make any reference to its history or background. The historical importance of this item cannot be overestimated: this is an equivalent of discovering a long-lost animal- or plant species!!!

The bidders should note that this album contains mono mixes which are either considerably different: much more raw and "punchy" than the common, commercially available stereo mixes.

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THE WHITE LABEL PROMO, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed to the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the "first among equals": the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.

In this case, though, this is a rather moot point, since this rare promo-only MONO version of the album was never commercially released to begin with.

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Although this album is effectively the potato peelings of a delicious meal, the fragmentation of the band is no longer apparent thirty seven years later. Reappraising this record puts it still behind AGAIN, but there is a gentle quality about the whole record. As Messina and Furay took control (later together as Poco), the album develops a country rock feel. Young's premier contribution is "I Am A Child" and the then prolific Stills hits the button with four gems: "Uno Mundo," "Four Days Gone," "Special Care" and the original "Questions." A much better album than originally perceived.

For additional historical information on this album, including track listing ►click here

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)            WE GRADE THE VINYL AS NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs - are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible, and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new. A small “hairline” scratch noted on side 1, does not affect playing.

(b)            The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)             The record comes in the original stock inner sleeve.

(d)            White Promo Label version of this title is much rarer that a regular, commercially released, version of this title. We estimate that stock copies of this album outnumber promo copies by a ratio of at least 50:1.

(e)             In addition, Mono pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more preferable to its stereo counterpart. We think that the mix is more natural, humane, "organic" and that the mixes are somewhat different than on the stereo version. We estimate that stereo copies of this album outnumber mono pressings by a ratio of at least 500:1.

(f)              Stock (commercially released) mono copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

(g)            Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2 (front side) and 3 (back side). Inside gatefold has some light ring wear also.

-         Cover has some fraying/wear along the spine (nothing significant) and some shelf wear along top and bottom seams

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams (more pronounced on back side)

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging. Yellowing is also noted on the INSIDE gatefold

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No split seams

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-         No writing

-         No stamps

-         No peel-off marks

-         No stains

-         No mold or mildew spots

-         No stickers or labels

-         No water damage

-         No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

-         No warping

-         No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-         No bar codes

-         No RIAA stamps or stickers.

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