ALLMAN BROTHERS AT THE FILLMORE RARE ORG GERMAN 1971 ATLANTIC LPS-EXPORT PRESS

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This is a rare original German pressing of the iconic live album by the Allman Brothers Band, At The Fillmore East, released in 1971 on the Atlantic Records label. This double album is considered by many to be one of the best live albums ever recorded. This is an original German pressing released on the Atlantic Records label as the Capricorn label was only used in the US. The first thing that is noticeable are the markings on the labels that list the US address of the record label at the time of release, 1841 Broadway, NY. The labels also show the German assigned catalogue number as well as the US catalogue number under which the original US Capricorn Records album was issued. This LP set was released in this way because this album and many others like it were made in Germany for sale in the post exchanges of US military installations in Germany. I have owned a number of these type albums having purchased some from a veteran who was stationed in and bought them in Germany. It is likely that in order to be sold in US post exchanges the LP had to display this US information, although it does have a German markings as well, GEMA.on the labels and Made in Germany is imprinted in the dead wax near the label on all four album sides. One anomaly with the set is that both albums are labeled Side 1 and Side 2 in error. At listing there were no copies of this rare edition available at all from a US seller on eBay or DISCOGS.

The LPS are difficult to grade because visually as far as the playing surface is concerned they are in very clean mark free condition. Overall the LPs play cleanly. However, on side 1 of the first record there are a number of pops during the introduction by band member to the audience of the first song Statesboro Blues, but with just one or two tick/pops as the music starts. There are also a some light ticks heard early on second cut, Done Somebody Wrong, but it plays thereafter mostly clean. On the reverse side of that record, at very start of the song Whipping Post which occupies the entire album side, there are heard several light ticks but not much thereafter. Overall the record plays very well. The second record of the set features Hot Lanta and In Memory of Elizabeth Reed on one side and You Don’t Love Me on the entirety of the second side, and second record plays very cleanly . Overall I would grade the set on the high end of very good to very good plus, a still very desirable and rare set. The gatefold cover is in very good plus condition. All corners are sharp with slight tip wear. The spine is strong and clean with just light spot wear. The seams are strong with light wear. The front and back covers are clean with light wear as is inside of gatefold. In grading I use EX instead of VG++ for item that is just a notch below near mint

The LP will be shipped within 24 hours of payment, which is expected within 3 days of auction end, in specially made LP mailer with the LP separated from the cover (for unsealed items) and well packaged to protect the item from damage during shipment. Returns are accepted with buyer paying return shipping cost as long as contact is made within 30 days of receipt and as long as LP is returned in the condition received. Return of sealed items will only be permitted if returned unopened. Please note that I will not grant partial refunds

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