ALLMAN BROTHERS AT FILLMORE EAST - PLUM ATLANTIC 2LP 1971 UK
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£ 23 Sold For
Sep 18, 2014 Sold Date
Sep 11, 2014 Start Date
£   18 Start price
2   Number Of Bids
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THIS IS WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE GREATEST LIVE RECORDINGS OF THE ROCK ERA. ' THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST ' . RECORDED BY BILL GRAHAM FROM A SERIES OF CONCERTS AT THE FILLMORE IN NEW YORK IN THE SPRING OF 1971. IT CAPTURED THIS AMAZING SIX PIECE BAND AT THE PEAK OF THEIR POWERS. A FEW MONTHS LATER DUANE ALLMAN WOULD BE DEAD AND THE BAND WOULD NEVER BE QUITE THE SAME AGAIN. IT'S A TOUR DE FORCE OF ELECTRIC BLIES WITH AMAZING JAMMING AND IMPROVISATION. SIX GUYS PLAYING IN PERFECT HARMONY IS WHAT YOU HEAR ON THESE RECORDINGS. THIS IS A FIRST UK PRESSING WITH THE U.S GATEFOLD SLEEVE BEARING THE CAPRICORN CAT. NO SD2-802. THIS IS HOW THE EARLY COPIES WERE SOLD, THERE ARE LATER PRESSINGS WITH THE UK ATLANTIC COVER AND THE KINNEY CAT. NUMBER. THE INSIDE OF THE GATEFOLD IS PASTED ON AS PER U.S SLEEVES OF THE TIME. THERE IS A LITTLE WEAR TO THE TOP & BOTTOM OF THE SPINE , ALL TEXT INTACT & LEGIBLE. SOME WEAR TO THE CORNERS AND A BIT OF GENERALISED RUBBING. AMERICAN COVERS WERE NOT AS GOOD QUALITY AS UK ISSUES ON THE WHOLE. ITS VERY THICK HEAVY CARD AND HAS NO MAJOR ISSUES, GRADED AS VERY GOOD++.
THIS WAS ONE OF THE LAST ATLANTIC ALBUMS TO BE RELEASED ON THE PLUM/RED LABELS. THE FOUR EXAMPLES HERE ARE HIGH QUALITY. EACH BEAR THE POLYDOR NO. 2402035. THERE ARE LIGHT TO MODERATE
SPINDLE MARKS ON ALL . THE DISCS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT. UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A FEW WHISPY IN/OUT MARKS AND THE ODD HAIRLINE. NO OTHER ISSUES WORTHY OF MENTION. NICE GLEAMING SURFACES, VINYL GRADED EX+ FOR EACH DISC. GREAT PLAYBACK WITH THE FAINTEST BIT OF LIGHT HISS IN PLACES AND THE VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT POP. THESE ARE 43 YEAR OLD DISCS SO DO NOT EXPECT PERFECTION! HAVING SAID THAT YOU WILL DO WELL TO FIND A BETTER PAIR THAN THESE. THE TWO ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNERS ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. PROPER MAILERS ARE USED , RECORDED POSTAGE WORLDWIDE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.


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