SAGITTARIUS PRESENT TENSE RARE ORIG PSYCH MASTERPIECE

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·       SAGITTARIUS - PRESENT TENSE - ORIGINAL 1968 COLUMBIA LP CS-9644

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

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

*** PROMOTIONAL COPY; THE RECORD HAS STOCK LABELS; HOWEVER, THE PROMOTIONAL STAMP ON THE COVER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL ***

·       ORIGINAL RED AND WHITE '360 SOUND STEREO' COLUMBIA LABEL

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) ENDS WITH '-1?'. ON SOME LABELS, SUFFIX '?1' DENOTES THE VERY FIRST, ORIGINAL PRESSING)

(►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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In her liner notes to a 1994 CD reissue of this legendary, long-lost psych masterpiece from 1968, Dawn Eden wrote:?"The reputation (of this album) is largely based on the meaning it retains for those who bought it when it came out. Original copies are surprisingly difficult to find. It seems that this is an album whose owners simply refuse to part with it" --- Well, lo and behold --- here , finally, is one owner who IS willing to part with it . But don?t wait too long, for he may change his mind. Or, worse yet, you may have to wait for someone to pass away before the next copy of this monumentally beautiful album is released to the public?and chances are that it will not be anywhere near as beautiful as this one.. Released in early 1968 to the world completely oblivious of who Sagittarius were, this soft-psych masterpiece, and a true monument to harmonies and intricate, ornate arrangements, languished in cut-out bins before quietly fading into the oblivion; alas, over the years its reputation grew to the point where it became a venerable cult classic. If you are familiar with "Nuggets", Lenny Kaye?s legendary Elektra psych/garage compilation from 1972, then you are certainly familiar with "My World Fell Down", the song which is a Sagittarius? entry in this great compilation (by the way, I never quite understood why Lenny opted to put it there; it is a gorgeous ballad, which has more in common with the Beatles or late-period Everly Brothers than with the likes of Shadows of the Knight and Amboy Dukes, with which it shares the album; on "Nuggets" it simply sticks out like a sore thumb among other, testosterone-drenched entries; The only true ?natural habitat? of this song is this album; an environment of psych ballads and ragas of indescribable beauty). A brief history of this gorgeous song: Gary Usher, the legendary producer of many early 60?s Surf bands (not to mention the best two Byrds? albums they ever recorded: ?Younger than Yesterday?, and ?Notorious Byrd Brothers?) first offered this song to Chad & Jeremy who were then in their Psych phase (circa "The Ark") and who immediately and in no unclear terms rejected any suggestion that they record the song (which turned out to be a mistake of galactic proportions). Disappointed, Gary Usher teamed with the young guy named Curt Boettcher, then a Columbia engineer, to create "Sagittarius", a 2-men band which became their pet project and a true labor of love. This album, which they carefully crafted over many, many days and hours spent in the studio, represents the proverbial masterpiece of gentle harmonies, intelligent arrangements and catchy musical and lyrical phrases. It is truly a psychedelic experience of the highest order. Words fall well short in describing this album. It just has to be heard.

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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 BORDERLINE NEAR MINT. This album probably does not qualify to be graded NEAR MINT by using stringent, rigorous grading ? but, in our opinion, it is very close to NEAR MINT. At our own risk, we will grade it as NEAR MINT, but be forewarned: if you are rigorous and demanding collector, this album may be VG++ for your standards, or below your expectations. Some light abrasions and sleeve scuffs are visible, but are probably not sufficient to significantly lower the overall grade. Please inquire if you need more information.

(b)            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!

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

(d)            Mono copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

·       COVER

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

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-         Cover has a large peel-off mark (not shown on our scan), probably from the careless removal of the promo timing strip (about 7 square inches in size)

-         A visible water stain affects the area about 40% of the back cover; there is no structural damage to the cover, and both cardboard base and paper slick are intact, however, the stain is visible and has caused a visible yellowish discoloration, and slight warp in the affected area.

-         Cover has some fraying/wear along the lower seam

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on back side, apparently from aging.

-         Cover has some visible ring wear

-         Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease) in one of the corners.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-         No split seams (yet)

-         No cut-out (drill) holes.

-         No cut-out corners

-         No saw-marks or indents

-         No writing

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

-         No mold or mildew spots

-         No stickers or labels

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

-         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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