VAN MORRISON BAND+STREET CHOIR INSANELY RARE ORIG '71 LP ON GREEN W-7 ARTS LABEL

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·      VAN MORRISON – HIS BAND AND A STREET CHOIR - INSANELY RARE ORIGINAL 1970 WARNER BROTHERS STEREO LP WS-1884 ON GREEN "W-7" (SEVEN ARTS) LABEL - THE FIRST, THE ONE AND THE ONLY TIME WE SEE ONE

·      ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·      INSANELY RARE ORIGINAL GREEN WARNER BROTHERS LABEL WITH A W-7 LOGO AT THE TOP OF THE LABEL AND “A DIVISION OF WARNER – SEVEN ARTS”

·      ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO INDICATION ANYWHERE OF THIS BEING A RECORD CLUB PRESSING, THIS IS ALMOST CERTAINLY A RARE RCA RECORD CLUB PRESSING WHICH LAGS ONE GENERATION BEHIND THE EXPECTED WARNER LABEL (GREEN LABEL WITH 'SHIELD' LOGO)

·      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) 

·      THE ALBUM COMES WITH IT'S ORIGINAL INSERT / LYRICS SHEET;  (INTERESTINGLY, THIS IS A TRUNCATED, SHORTENED, 1-PAGE INSERT, AS OPPOSED TO A 2-PAGE INSERT WE ARE USED TO SEEING IN THIS RELEASE. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHY THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF THE SAME INSERT..

·      CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·      MACHINE-STAMPED MATRIX NUMBER IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

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

·      PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A DYNAFLEX PRESSING (ALL PRESSINGS OF THIS TITLE ARE DYNAFLEX PRESSINGS, EXCEPT FOR LATER PICKWICK REISSUES). DYNAFLEX PRESSINGS ARE, BY DEFINITION,  THIN AND FLIMSY AND CAN SAG BETWEEN YOUR FINGERS, DEPENDING ON HOW YOU HOLD THEM. PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THIS FOR A WARP. THE RECORD IS NOT WARPED.

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Released in 1970, Van Morrison's Moondance was a hit commercially and critically. Encouraged by his manager, Morrison and a sextet -- including three players from the Moondance sessions -- hit the studio and delivered His Band & the Street Choir in time for that year's holiday season. Morrison responded to the pressure by relaxing into it. The feel here is loose, often celebratory. He digs deep into his long-held fascination with the New Orleans R&B tradition for inspiration. "Domino" is his highest charting single. The funky guitar lick, left-hand piano rumbling, driving, Memphis-style horns, and pumping bassline kick things off in grand party style. The ballad "Crazy Face," written in 1968, melds acoustic guitar, mandolin, and piano. Morrison's brittle, bluesy saxophone line and a grooving B-3 tip the balance toward R&B. "Give Me a Kiss" has a great Zigaboo Modeliste feel in the horn charts; Fats Domino gets referenced in Alan Hand's piano stroll, and the punchy, doo-wopping tag in the chorus nods at Frankie Ford. "I've Been Working" (which dates to Astral Weeks) is Morrison at his funky best, roaring above a cooking choogle. The acoustic guitar vamp is highlighted by swirling organ, and electric Meters-esque guitar and basslines. Drummer Dahaud Elias Sharr lays down tough breaks and fills throughout as jazzy horns frame the singer. "Call Me Up in Dreamland" features the loose-knit "street choir" (musicians, wives, girlfriends, etc.). It's built on the ragged, Celtic soul-gospel template that Morrison would continue to refer to. The intimate "I'll Be Your Lover Too," adorned only by acoustic guitar and whispering drums, is haunted with the slow-burn passion that would flow so easily on 1972's Saint Dominic's Preview. Second single "Blue Money" is a Rhodes-and-brass driven blues that returns to the NOLA trick bag for fire. The poetic "Virgo Clowns" is painted in a lovely meld of 12-string acoustic guitars and bass clarinet. "Gypsy Queen" is slippery love song, with Morrison offering a gorgeous falsetto. The Celtic soul in "If I Ever Needed Someone" is highlighted by the same trio of backing vocalists that appeared on Moondance's "Crazy Love." The closing title track draws on the swaggering, testifying gospel that inspired that album's "Caravan" (and, played back-to-back, seems to grow right out of it). The street choir's backing is sweeter, balanced by eloquent sax and harmonica breaks. As an album, His Band & the Street Choir may not equal Astral Weeks or Moondance, but the aim was never that lofty. That most of these songs have endured as fan favorites is testament enough to their quality.

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

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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 classic Van Morrison studio album on Warner Brothers' "Seven Arts" label has rarely been documented and substantiated, and none of the price books and guides currently in print make any reference to its existence or background. The historical importance of this item cannot be overestimated.

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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 EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The album comes with it's original insert / lyrics sheet

(c)         The record comes in a hi-grade PVC inner sleeve, which has - apparently with success - shielded the record from the harmful impact of elements over many years!

(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 JUST A HINT of 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.

-       Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on both sides, apparently from aging.

-       Cover has some fraying/wear along the spine (2"-long "bald" spot)

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

-       Visible shelf wear noted on the opening side

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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 (1) The year indicated in the title bar is the year of the original release,  NOT necessarily the year of the actual pressing; for the actual generation of the pressing, please see our item description (top section, the text in red letters). (2) Please do NOT bid based on the title bar, subtitle bar or item specifics box alone; instead, please read the entire description before bidding; (3) Absolutely NO order cancellations after the auction closes. ever, under any circumstances. We can ONLY cancel bids before the item closes. (4) We are unable to provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. (5) All disagreements and miscommunications can be - and will only be - solved in a civil and mutually respectful manner; please avoid puerile, offensive, abrasive or menacing language (6) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and - unless seriously molested - is generally a flexible, pragmatic and agreeable person.

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