WAYNE TALBERT+DR JOHN DUES/PAY SEALED ORIG'69 PULSAR LP

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·           WAYNE TALBERT (WITH DR.JOHN) – DUES TO PAY – ORIGINAL 1969 PULSAR RECORDS (A SUBSIDIARY OF MERCURY RECORDS) STEREO LP  AR-10603

·           ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ***

·           BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED ON THE ORIGINAL ORIGINAL BLACK PULSAR LABEL WITH MULTICOLORED SPECTRUM (“RAINBOW”) LOGO

·           THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

·           TWO “BREATHE” (AIR) HOLES NOTED ON THE SHRINK WRAP

·           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

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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From what I can piece together, Talbert's early 1960s work found him working with Dr. John (aka Mac Rebennack) and producer Huey P. Meaux.  The mid-1960s saw him doing prison time on drug charges in an Alabama jail (must have been a fun experience).  Released in 1967, he followed half of the country in moving to Los Angeles where he renewed his working relationship with Rebennack.  With support from Rebennack he landed a job with Irving Garr's Mercury Records' affiliated Pulsar subsidiary.

Talbert's tenure with Pulsar led to the release of his first album - 1969's "Dues To Pay".  Produced by Rebennack (who also contributed the closing track 'The United State of Mind'), the LP sports one of the year's most depressing album covers; Talbert posed in an L.A. alley looking like a homeless wino, complete with tattoos and don't fu*k with me expression (albeit wearing what look like expensive boots).  Musically material such as the title track, 'What More Can I Say' and '' featured an interesting mix of blue-eyed soul, downbeat bluesy moves and a mild jazzy vibe.  In spite of some truly downbeat lyrics ('Schizophrenic Susan Minnick' and the oddly MOR-ish 'Hell of a World') the results are actually much better than you'd anticipate.  Interestingly, Talbert's keyboard moves and his rough hewn and slurred voice actually bare a mild resemblance to that of Dr John, or even Delbert McClinton on the funkier tracks ('Love Ain't What It Used To Be').  Mind you the set's far from perfect.  Talbert's voice certainly won't appeal to everyone and the horn arrangements (and strident female backing vocals) will certainly turn off quite a few folks.  In my simplistic rating scale, the horns caused the album to lose a star.

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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)        THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ►click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID).

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

·           COVER

COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

NO IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-           No split seams

-           No ring wear

-           No cut-out (drill) holes.

-           No cut-out corners

-           No saw-marks or indents

-           No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-           No wrinkles or creases

-           No yellowing from aging

-           No writing

-           No stamps

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

-           No peel-off marks

-           No stains

-           No mold or mildew spots

-           No stickers or labels

-           No water damage

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

-           No warping

-           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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