Vintage Stylistics New Excellent 12" Black Vinyl LP 1977 J & B Japan Obi R&B
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Vintage Stylistics New Excellent 12" Black Vinyl LP 1977 J & B Japan Obi R&B
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Black vinyl LP grades visually around Very Good Plus (VG+) with strong gloss and a few light sleeve scuffs and faint hairline surface marks on both sides plus minor dust or fingerprint smudging that would benefit from a careful cleaning; no deep scratches, warps, or edge chips seen and the orange and purple H & L center labels are clean and fully legible without writing or stickers. Single-pocket cardboard jacket with attached New Excellent obi strip grades visually around Very Good Plus (VG+) with light ring-wear sheen and overall surface rubbing to the blue front artwork and brown back panel, mild corner bumps, and small edge wear including tiny color-loss spots but no large seam splits or tears to the obi. Fold-out Japanese/English lyric and liner-note insert and plain inner sleeve grade visually around Very Good Plus (VG+) with light age toning, minor handling creases, and normal wrinkling but no large tears or writing.
Artist: The Stylistics.
Title: New Excellent 12-inch black vinyl LP featuring a 16-track compilation of their Philadelphia soul and R&B hits including You Make Me Feel Brand New, You Are Everything, Betcha By Golly, Wow, Can't Give You Anything (But My Love), and Break Up To Make Up.
Format: 33 RPM record; Type: LP; Record size: 12-inch; audio format: stereo.
Label and catalog number: J & B / H & L Records release manufactured in Japan for Victor Musical Industries with orange and purple H & L center labels; catalog number VIP-20001 printed on the spine, back cover, and both labels with side designations Side 1 and Side 2.
Release year and origin: 1977 Japan pressing issued as part of the New Excellent limited edition series, manufactured by Victor Musical Industries, Inc. and licensed from H & L Records Corp., U.S.A.
Genre/Style: soul, R&B and soul, Philadelphia soul, and 1970s fusion and soul jazz vocal group music.
Material: Vinyl; Color: black; Format: record; Features: compilation album, limited edition New Excellent series, import Japan pressing, obi strip with Japanese text, bilingual English/Japanese liner notes and lyrics, stereo audio, and English- and Japanese-language song titles and credits.
Case type and front cover: single-pocket cardboard jacket with a vivid blue background featuring a color photograph of the Stylistics dressed in matching red suits and white shoes, stylized the Stylistics logo in white at the top, and a bright orange New Excellent obi strip running down the left side.
Back cover details: rear panel in brown tones with the Stylistics logo at center, complete Side 1 and Side 2 track listings printed in white text to the left of a small color photograph of the group in green suits, Victor campaign strip with New Excellent series information in Japanese along the right edge, and production, arrangement, and copyright credits along the bottom margin.
Inner sleeve/inlay: housed in a clear protective inner sleeve and a large fold-out paper insert printed in Japanese and English featuring black-and-white photographs of the group, extensive liner notes, and full song lyrics.
Track listing Side 1: Only You (And You Alone); Sixteen Bars; Because I Love You, Girl; Can't Give You Anything (But My Love); You Are Beautiful; Funky Weekend; From The Mountain; Love Is The Answer.
Track listing Side 2: You Make Me Feel Brand New; Rockin' Roll Baby; You Are Everything; Betcha By Golly, Wow; I'm Stone In Love With You; Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart); People Make The World Go Round; Break Up To Make Up.
Personnel and production: tracks produced, arranged, and conducted by Thom Bell with additional production and arrangement credits to Hugo & Luigi, Van McCoy, and Horace Ott as indicated in the liner notes.
Additional notes: classic 1970s Stylistics compilation collecting many of the group's best-known ballads and uptempo favorites in one 12-inch 33 RPM LP, issued in Japan as part of Victor's New Excellent series and ideal for fans of smooth Philadelphia soul and vocal harmony groups.
Barcode and identifiers: catalog number VIP-20001 on spine, back cover, and both center labels; label rim text states Made In Japan By Victor Musical Industries, Inc. Licensed By H & L Records Corp., U.S.A., with additional H & L 20001P series numbers printed near the catalog code.
Keywords: The Stylistics New Excellent VIP-20001 12-inch black vinyl LP J & B H & L Records Victor Japan obi Philadelphia soul R&B compilation.
February 17, 2026 - 05
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