Van Morrison WAVELENGTH, Test Pressing, Warner Bros. (1978)
  $   50

 


$ 50 Sold For
Jun 27, 2016 Sold Date
Jun 19, 2016 Start Date
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Description

Selected titles from the private collection of a music business veteran are now being made available for the first time. Titles offered by this Seller are one-owner and came directly from the pressing plant, record company warehouse, other label reps or record store unless otherwise noted. 

Grading is based on visual inspection.

Album ships in a 2 MIL poly cover sleeve and a 3 MIL soft poly inner sleeve.

I package records outside the cover to avoid seam splits

  • This intact copy includes the original Label Copy sheet, a plain white die-cut board cover and a generic white die-cut inner sleeve.
  • I have included a soft poly inner sleeve.
  • The record has spindle marks but the playing surfaces are clean.
  • The paper on board cover has tight seams and shows no wear.
  • This Test Pressing is a one-owner. Seller got it new from WB in 1978. It has been in storage for 38 years.
  • Note: A sold listing of this item states in the description "They probably made only a half-dozen or so of these". I can assure you that at least 100 were made and distributed primarily in-house and to artist management. Most ended up in the trash once the album was officially released. it would be more accurate to say there could be only a half-dozen left in circulation but even that is probably an underestimation. There are very few in as good condition as this copy.

TracklistHide Credits

A1Kingdom HallSynthesizer [Yamaha Solo] – Garth Hudson5:59A2Checkin' It OutAcoustic Guitar [Rhythm] – Herbie ArmstrongSaxophone – Van Morrison3:29A3Natalia4:04A4Venice U.S.A.Electric Guitar [Rhythm] – Herbie Armstrong6:32A5LifetimesElectric Piano – Van MorrisonOrgan – Peter Bardens4:15B1WavelengthSaxophone [Alto], Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm] – Van Morrison5:44B2Santa Fe / Beautiful ObsessionGuitar – Bob Tench*Written-By – Jackie De Shannon*, Van Morrison7:04B3Hungry For Your LoveAcoustic Guitar [Rhythm] – Herbie ArmstrongElectric Piano – Van Morrison3:45B4Take It Where You Find ItAcoustic Guitar [Rhythm] – Van MorrisonGuitar [Spanish] – Mitch DaltonKeyboards [Roland Horns] – Peter BardensOrgan – Garth Hudson8:40

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Pressed By – Goldisc Recording Products, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Credits

  • Accordion – Garth Hudson (tracks: A1, A3)
  • Acoustic Guitar – Van Morrison (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2)
  • Art Direction – John Cabalka
  • Artwork By [Album Cover Coordination] – Danny Lipsius
  • Bass – Kuma (3) (tracks: B2, B4), Mick Feat (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
  • Design – Brad Kanawyer
  • Drums – Peter Van Hooke
  • Electric Guitar – Bob Tench*
  • Engineer [Assisting] – David Latman
  • Engineer [Second] – Alan Douglas (2), Richard Ash
  • Engineer, Mixed By – Mick Glossop
  • Keyboards – Peter Bardens (tracks: A2, A5, B1, B2)
  • Organ – Peter Bardens (tracks: A4)
  • Photography – Norman Seeff
  • Piano – Peter Bardens (tracks: A1, A3, B4)
  • Producer – Van Morrison
  • Producer [Production Assistant] – Paul Wexler
  • Producer [Special Assistance] – Bobby Tench (tracks: Bob Tench), Mick Glossop, Peter Bardens
  • Remix – Brooks Arthur
  • Remix [Additional Engineer] – Peter Granet
  • Synthesizer – Peter Bardens (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B1, B3)
  • Vocals [Back-up] – Bob Tench* (tracks: A5 to B2), Ginger Blake (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1, B4), Laura Creamer (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1, B4), Linda Dillard (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B1, B4), Van Morrison(tracks: A5 to B2)
  • Written-By – Van Morrison


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