THE FLAMINGOS FLAMINGO FAVORITES RARE ORIGINAL 1960 END MONO LP BEAUTIFUL

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·       THE FLAMINGOS – FLAMINGO FAVORITES -  ORIGINAL 1960 "END" RECORDS MONO LP-307

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       ORIGINAL GRAY  'END' LABEL WITH THE RED "DOGGIE" LOGO ON TOP.

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

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       THE RECORD HAS A DATE STAMP OF 4-23-1960 HAND-ETCHED IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX)

·       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)

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One of the group's End albums, Flamingo Favorites is a nice blend of standards, a few stray rockers, and the ballads that were this group's meat. Highlights include "Besame Mucho," "Dream Girl," and the Coasters-like turn on "Crazy, Crazy, Crazy."

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY THE LATE, GREAT CUB KODA, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

What Beatles were for Rock’n’Roll in general, and British Invasion in particular, what Otis Redding was for Soul, what James Brown is for Funk and what Bob Dylan is for singers/songwriters of any kind, THE FLAMINGOS were for doo wop and vocal group sound of the late 1950’s. If you are only familiar with one of their songs - their classic mega-hit "I only have eyes for you" from 1958, you are missing A LOT - and doing this awesome group a great, grave injustice. If you think that the Byrds, Beach Boys or Everly Brothers could sing, well --- you were right, but --- wait until you hear THIS!!! Starting with the 1955’s much loved (and still reigning) doo-wop anthem "Golden Teardrops" and on through the years, THE FLAMINGOS created some of the most heavenly vocal harmonies known to the human ear (and brain). Any of their albums - whether on "CHECKER" or on George Goldner’s "END" label is highly collectable and much sought. This is their SECOND album for their golden "END" era, which came out in 1960 and includes some of the most impressive and dramatic vocal pirouettes the band ever attempted. This is a must-have for any serious collector of the vocal group music of the 1950’s and 1960’s.

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               THE 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.

(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)           True Stereo copies of this album are NOT known to exist (except as compact discs)

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

·       THE 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 3

-         Back cover has a few yellowish dust speckles scattered here and there (these tiny spots are not overly obtrusive or distracting)

-         Cover has some small writing on its back side (date and place of purchase, provided to you courtesy of the original owner); (less than 1.¼ square inch in size)

-         Cover shows some light yellowing on back side, apparently from aging  (nothing significant).

-         Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine  (nothing significant)

-         Visible shelf wear noted on the bottom seam

-         Cover has one corner slightly worn / dinged  (nothing significant)

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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