JAMES TAYLOR MUD SLIDE SLIM (3d ALBUM) RARE SEALED ORIG '71 WARNER LP STUNNING

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·         JAMES TAYLOR (with CAROLE KING, JONI MITCHELL…PROBABLY EVEN CARLY SIMON…ETC, ETC – THE ENTIRE TAYLOR HAREM IS HERE) – MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON -  ORIGINAL 1971 WARNER BROTHERS  STEREO LP BS-2561

·         ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ***

PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM COMES FROM THE INCREDIBLE, SINGLE-OWNER COLLECTION WE ACQUIRED A WHILE AGO, IN WHICH ITEMS ORIGINALLY BOUGHT BY THE OWNER FROM THE MID-'60s to THE MID-'70s WERE KEPT STILL SEALED IN A NEAR-LABORATORY, TIME-CAPSULE CONDITIONS AND IN PRACTICALLY CLIMATE- AND HUMIDITY- CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.  CONDITIONS OF SOME OF THESE ITEMS RANGE FROM IMPECCABLE TO TRULY UNBELIEVABLE. SOME OF THESE BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM PIECES LOOKED SO PERFECT THAT WE HAD TO REINSPECT AND RE-EXAMINE THEM A FEW TIMES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT RECENT REISSUES (REST ASSURED THEY ARE NOT -- THESE ARE ALL 40-50 YEAR OLD STILL SEALED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSINGS AS YOU MAY NEVER FIND AGAIN!!)

·       BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED ON THE ORIGINAL GREEN WARNER BROTHERS LABEL WITH A “SHIELD” (WB) LOGO AT THE TOP OF THE LABEL, EARLY 70’s STYLE

·       THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

·       TWO “BREATHE” (AIR) HOLES NOTED ON THE SHRINK WRAP

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER, MADE OF THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) 

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING (VERY RARE FOR THIS TITLE)

 (►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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James Taylor's commercial breakthrough in 1970 was predicated on the relationship between the private concerns expressed in his songs and the larger philosophical mood of his audience. He was going through depression, heartbreak, and addiction; they were recovering from the political and cultural storms of the '60s. On his follow-up to the landmark Sweet Baby James, Taylor brought his listeners up to date, wisely trying to step beyond the cultural, if not the personal, markers he had established. Despite affirming romance in songs like "Love Has Brought Me Around" and the moving "You Can Close Your Eyes" as well as companionship in "You've Got a Friend," the record still came as a defense against the world, not an embrace of it; Taylor was unable to forget the past or trust the present. The songs were full of references to the road and the highway, and he was uncomfortable with his new role as spokesman. The confessional songwriter was now, necessarily, writing about what it was like to be a confessional songwriter: Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon served the valuable function of beginning to move James Taylor away from the genre he had defined, which ultimately would give him a more long-lasting appeal.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY WILLIAM RUHLMANN, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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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)          THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ►click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID).

(b)          The record is believed to come in its original stock inner sleeve.

(c)             The record is  apparently 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!

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

·       COVER

COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

COVER IS STILL SEALED; HOWEVER, WE ARE UNABLE TO GRADE IT MINT OR NEAR MINT DUE TO MINOR FLAWS LISTED BELOW; WE GRADE THIS COVER AS VG++

COVER IS STONE MINT AND NOTHING SHORT OF ABSOLUTE PERFECTION, WITHOUT EVEN A HINT OF A FLAW OR DEFECT; A KIND OF BEAUTY YOU ONLY GET TO SEE ONCE IN A LIFETIME.

COVER IS STONE MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP, AND NOTHING SHORT OF ABSOLUTE PERFECTION, WITHOUT EVEN A HINT OF A FLAW OR DEFECT; A KIND OF BEAUTY YOU ONLY GET TO SEE ONCE IN A LIFETIME.

THE COVER IS STONE MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

THE COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP; HOWEVER, WE ARE UNABLE TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT DUE TO MINOR FLAWS LISTED BELOW; WE GRADE THIS COVER AS VG++

THE COVER IS MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP AND SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.

THE COVER IS MINT AND SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT !

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT!

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

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

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

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+(+)

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD (VG).

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD- / very good minus /  (VG-).

THE COVER IS ONLY ABOUT GOOD+ (G+).

THE COVER IS ONLY ABOUT GOOD (G)

THE COVER IS ONLY ABOUT FAIR+ (F+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

    SPLIT SEAMS:

-        Cover has a completely split spine.

-        Cover has a completely split top seam.

-        Cover has a completely split bottom seam

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has all three seams (top, bottom and spine) partially split,  as follows:

-        Top seam: less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters.

-        Top seam: between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters.

-        Top seam: between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters.

-        Top seam: between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters.

-        Top seam: between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters.

-        Top seam: between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters.

-        Top seam: more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters.

-        Spine: less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters.

-        Spine: between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters.

-        Spine: between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters.

-        Spine: between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters.

-        Spine: between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters.

-        Spine: between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters.

-        Spine: more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        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 wrinkles or creases

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        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 glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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