CROSBY, STILLS & NASH First LP ACETATE DIFF VERSION

$

400

We recently came across a very nice collection of Atlantic (and affiliated labels) test pressings and acetates. Check in the next few weeks for new listings! CROSBY, STILLS & NASH "ST" ORIGINAL STEREO US ACETATE ATCO SD 33-8229   Wow, what can I say! This is a batch of THREE acetates (two of side one and one of side two. The biggest difference is the fact that one disc  for the A side is numbered 5/2/69 and the other is 5/22/69. On closer inspection I found that "Judy Blue Eyes" is a different mix with less guitar and lighter on the harmonies! I couldn't tell if there was much of a difference in the rest of the songs but the lucky winner can A-B all he wants.   Now the bad (and some good) news: There is a bit of the acetate missing for a few revolutions at the beginning of the alternate mix side. But, each side is repeated on the B side of each disc, creating two A sides. The only problem is that   1) They will need to be cleaned properly 2) Someone put marks on the B sides to make sure the listener didn't listen to that side.   These marks on the B side are somewhat audible (ticks mind you), but considering rarity of the piece in question are you going to argue? The marks go lengthwise across the surface from the center to the edge. They are not deep gouges and play through with only occasional clicks.   A diamond of the times, again courtesy of the dark forces of Atlantis. (Ah, but what’s troubling you is the nature of this gem.) Similar in spirit to Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills & Nash was that duo cubed: three songwriters with unique personalities. Instrumental hotshot Stephen Stills wrote complicated odes to lost love, David Crosby strummed his guitar while spinning magic and social unrest, and Graham Nash injected a dose of British charm into the whole thing. In a sense, CS&N were like The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and Jimi Hendrix swirled into one. That it came together so well so quickly is amazing: “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” “Marrakesh Express,” “Guinnevere,” “Wooden Ships” and “Long Time Gone” are birthed titans. The remaining tracks sometimes feel unfinished, but there are surprises among the tracks you don’t know (“49 Bye-Byes” for example prefigures Steely Dan’s first album by a few years). The arrangements are solid considering that Stills is often multitracking guitar, bass and organ, and Dallas Taylor provides as solid a backbeat as Ringo ever did. The real story, of course, is the harmonies; that three voices could mesh so well is still astounding today. They may lay things on a little thick with “Helplessly Hoping,” but used in moderation (“Wooden Ships”) the three voices tuned to one another simply soar. Though their next album, which reunited Stills and Neil Young, theoretically ups the ante, the trio’s first album remains a towering achievement. The music from the Summer of Love seldom burned brighter than it did here. It was the beginning of the end (natch), but don’t be troubled, Little Dreamer. Rest your heads on the soft, harmonious clouds of social destruction and sleep, sleep, sleep... ~ Connollyco.com   Track Listing
SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES   
MARRAKESH EXPRESS   
GUINNEVERE   
YOU DON'T HAVE TO CRY 
PRE-ROAD DOWNS   
WOODEN SHIPS  
LADY OF THE ISLAND
HELPLESSLY HOPING 
LONG TIME GONE  
49 BYE-BYES  
  Note: These Acetates were cleaned just enough to grade with a combination of mineral spirits and a soft cotton cloth. They will need a more  thorough expert cleaning.
  Records: ST-A 69575 VG- ST-A 691575 B VG+ ST-A 691576 VG (mostly because of a milky film on the record itself) Cover:  Original generic style sleeve   Bid with confidence!! Our feedback says it all!!

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