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- Harper, Toni-Lady Lonely- LP- Living Stereo-RCA LSP 2092 - 1959 33 1/3 RPM LP release by vocalist, Toni Harper. By the time this LP was released, Harper had already had quite a career. A child prodigy, she had an R&B hit with "Candy Store Blues", was a protege of Cab Calloway, performed on the Ed Sullivan TV show, and appeared at Carnegie Hall! Her career ran out of steam in her mid-teens, but she resurfaced in the mid-1950's to record for one LP for Verve, and then a series of LP's for RCA. She exhibits some serious vocal chops on this LP, reminding us at times of Sarah Vaughan. The LP was arranged and conducted by Marty Paich, and features about a 50/50 mix of orchestra and jazzy Big Band backing. Music is a heady mix of Torch and straight Jazz vocals. The songs, which have the sound of standards, are surprisingly all original songs written especially for this project by a class of UCLA undergrads studying songwriting! (Seriously, the results are surprising.) Tracks: Lady Lonely, In the Dark of the Night, He Was a Man, My Heart is a Lonely Hunter, The Lack of Love, Blue It Grows, I Love the Blues, You Taught Me How to Cry, The Velvet Hammer, The Other Woman, Busy Blues, Love Has Come Love Has Gone, River Weep. LP was recorded with RCA's much-lauded Living Stereo process, which produced audiophile-quality vinyl LP's that were considerably ahead of their time. Front cover slick is clean with slight wear and a small sticker stain. A top edge seam split has been neatly repaired from the inside along almost all of its length, as has a short split at bottom right. Back cover shows a little wear and a sticker stain. Disc (heavy vinyl, deep groove, "shaded dog" black and silver label) bears the most desirable dead wax markings: A1/1S, A1/1S, and "I". (This is the very first pressing, made at the higher quality Indiana plant, offering better sound than later pressings.) Vinyl is clean and glossy, showing one spindle mark on the B side which does not affect play. Disc plays beautifully with only minor surface noise and rich, wide-spectrum Living Stereo sound.
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- Lambert, Hendricks, and Bavan-Basin Street East- LP- Living Stereo-RCA LSP-2635 - 1963 33 1/3 RPM LP release. Copy at hand is an original RCA Living Stereo title, offering excellent audiophile-quality sound. This album, recorded "live" at Basin St. East in NYC, features the LP debut of Yolande Bavan, who replaced the ailing Annie Ross. The excellent backing band features Guildo Mahones on piano, and Pony Poindexter on soprano sax. Selections include "Shiny Stockings," "April in Paris," and "Swingin' Till the Girls Come Home." Cover is very clean with slight wear. Disc is Near Mint. Plays clean with only minor surface noise and rich, clear sound.
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- Lanza, Mario-For the First Time Soundtrack- LP- Living Stereo-RCA LSC2338 - Orange shaded dog label, 2" seam split, tiny staple holes, Indiana pressing, matrix #65, mother #K2 - (NM-/NM) - $15- Order
- Lewis, Ramsey-Sun Goddess- LP- stereo-Columbia HC 43194 - Classic Ramsey Lewis album, originally released in 1982, combining Lewis's funky Jazz stylings with the vocal talents of Earth, Wind and Fire! Album was a big success for Lewis, yielding a number of hits. Tunes include "Sun Goddess", "Living For the City", and "Jungle Strut". LP at hand is an audiophile recording, released on Columbia's excellent "Mastersound" series. LP was made with the original master tapes, played at half speed for superior fidelity, with several of the usual transfer steps eliminated. Result is a superior LP, with finer detail, richer sound, and low surface noise. Cover (promo stamp on back) and disc are both Mint.
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- Melachrino Strings and Orchestra-More Music for Dining- Reel to Reel- stereo-RCA Victor FTP-1101 - 1962 7 1/2 IPS 4 track reel to reel tape release. Song selection is a mellow-themed collection of standards including "Easy to Love", "These Foolish Things", and "Blue Moon". Tape at hand is an original RCA Living Stereo reel, offering excellent audiophile-quality sound. Box grades Near Mint-no stains, tears, splits, or writing. Tape is Near Mint.
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- Munch, Charles/Charles Munch Conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Berj Zamkochian, organist-Saint-Saens: Symphony No.3 ("Organ")-- LP- stereo-RCA/Teldec ATL1-4039 - 1981 33 1/3 RPM audiophile LP reissue of classic 1959 recording by Charles
Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with guest, organist Berj
Zamkochian. LP was released as part of the short-lived, but excellent, RCA
Red Seal .5 ("Point Five") Series, which used the original master tapes,
played at half-speed (these are known as "half-speed master recordings") for
extra-high fidelity. Vinyl pressed at Teldec in West Germany. Cover
(enclosed in original resealable sleeve) is extremely clean. Small crease at
top center on front-no stains, tears, splits, or writing. Disc is clean,
glossy, and Near Mint. Plays beautifully with rich sound and quiet surface!
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- Petty, Tom & the Heartbreakers-Southern Accents- LP- stereo-MCAv 5486 - gold promo stamp on front cover, Quiex II limited edition pressing, 1985 rel., featuring "Don't Come Around Here", "Rebel", "It Ain't Nothin' to Me" - (NM/M) - $15- Order
- Price, Leontyne/Rosalind Elias/Richard Tucker/Leonard Warren/Giorgio Tozzi with Arturo Basile/Rome Opera House Orchestra and Chorus-Verdi/Highlights Il Trovatore- Reel to Reel- Living Stereo-RCA FTC 2122 - 1962 release, 4 track 7 1/2 IPS reel to reel tape featuring the allstar cast of Leontyne Price, Rosalind Elias, Richard Tucker, Leonard Warren and Giorgio Tozzi, along with the Rome Opera House Orchestra, performing highlights from Verdi's Il Trovatore. Overall, box shows light wear from handling. Top left corner has seam split. Box edges show a little wear. Front slick is clean and glossy, however. Recorded with RCA's famous "Living Stereo" process, which produced audiophile-quality sound well ahead of it's time! Tape within is well-cared for with clean leader. Classic performance of Il Trovatore. Nice vintage Classical reel!
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- Rampal, Jean-Pierre/Claude Bolling-Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano- LP- stereo-Columbia Half Speed Master HM 43233 - Groundbreaking Classical/Jazz fusion effort by French Classical flutist, Jean-Pierre Rampal, composed by pianist Claude Bolling. The duo is rounded out by Marcel Sabiani on drums and Max Hediguer on bass. Tunes include "Baroque and Blue", "Javanaise", and "Fugace". 1975 release, 33 1/3 RPM LP. LP at hand is an audiophile recording, released on Columbia's excellent "Mastersound" series. LP was made with the original master tapes, played at half speed for superior fidelity, with several of the usual transfer steps eliminated. Result is a superior LP, with finer detail, richer sound, and low surface noise. Cover is Near Mint, disc is Mint.
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- Rowland, Billy-They Laughed When I Sat Down- LP- Living Stereo-RCA Victor LSP 1872 - 1959 33 1/3 RPM LP release by pianist Billy Rowland. Rowland had wide-ranging career in Jazz & Pop: w/Les Brown, Benny Goodman, Raymond Scott (may explain offbeat sound of this LP!), much session work, incl. many Honky Tonk piano albums under name Knuckles O'Toole. Album touches on Jazz, Dixieland, Honky Tonk, & cool '50's Lounge-all with adventurous, slightly zany arrangements. Tracks incl. "Am I Blue", "Your Spell Is Everywhere", & "Narcissus". Allstar sidemen incl. Al Caiola, Bob Haggart, Terry Snyder, & Yank Lawson. LP was recorded with the legendary Living Stereo process for super-audiophile sound. Cover is Near Mint. Disc grades Excellent Plus-extremely clean grooves-A side shows long spindle mark which does NOT affect play. Never reissued on CD. Plays clean with rich Living Stereo sound!
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