CROSBY, STILLS & NASH: 1969 DEBUT UK 1st PRESS Nr MINT

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  CROSBY, STILLS & NASH: 1969 DEBUT UK 1st PRESS Nr MINT TEXTURED EJ Day GF w/TEXTURED GF INSERT, SUPERB AUDIO
CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
Crosby, Stills & Nash


ORIGINAL UK ATLANTIC (588 189 STEREO) FIRST PRESSING (June 1969) OF CROSBY, STILLS & NASH'S EPONYMOUS DEBUT LP - IN SUPERB, LIGHTLY PLAYED CONDITION AND DELIVERING SENSATIONAL AUDIO (ON MY SYSTEM - AT A LOUD VOLUME!) - BEAUTIFUL DEEP, RICH AND WARM SOUND - THIS IS A REALLY FANTASTIC COPY AND THEY DON'T COME MUCH BETTER THAN THIS

PRESSED ON QUALITY HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH THE FIRST ISSUE UK ATLANTIC RED/PLUM LABELS
FIRST PRESS MATRIX: 588189 A//2 1 1 / 588189 B//2 1 3
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL HEAVILY TEXTURED (inside and outside) SOFT 'LINEN' GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH A WIDE SPINE (a characteristic of the very first sleeves issued), “Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London W11."
AND COMES COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL GATEFOLD LYRIC INSERT (with the first issue characteristic of also being printed on textured paper - and so often missing)
* THIS COPY ALSO CONTAINS TWO CONTEMPORARY PRESS CLIPPINGS (see photos) - VERY NICE ADDITION

The Crosby, Stills & Nash triumvirate shot to immediate superstardom with the release of its self-titled debut LP, a sparkling set immortaliSing the group's amazingly close, high harmonies. While elements of the record haven't dated well -- Nash's Eastern-influenced musings on the hit "Marrakesh Express" now seem more than a little silly, while the antiwar sentiments of "Wooden Ships," though well-intentioned, are rather hokey -- the harmonies are absolutely timeless, and the best material remains rock-solid. Stills' gorgeous opener, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," in particular, is an epic love song remarkable in its musical and emotional intricacy, Nash's "Pre-Road Downs" is buoyant folk-pop underpinned by light psychedelic textures, and Crosby's "Long Time Gone" remains a potent indictment of the assassination of Robert Kennedy. A definitive document of its era.

Track Listing:
Side 1: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes / Marakesh Express / Guinnevere / You Don't Have To Cry / Pre-Road Downs
Side 2: Wooden Ships / Lady Of The Island / Helplessly Hoping / Long Time Gone / 49 Bye Byes

LABELS: The labels are clean, bright and unmarked with just a handful of spindle traces evident when angled to the light - this copy has clearly seen very little play
VINYL Visual: The vinyl surfaces still retain their original deep, glossy sheen and are unmarked - this copy appears practically as-new
VINYL Audio: Sensational audio delivery in every respect - crystal clear, deep, rich and beautifully warm sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing and it's always a real pleasure to return to this one) there are no scratches, no sticks/jumps, no surface noise and barely any clicks or pops (really, hardly any at all and nothing I found either ever loud or intrusive on play-grading this beautiful LP) - this is a very, very clean pressing. Impressively produced and recored this copy plays to just about the highest possible standard with great clarity, no groove-wear and no distortion and is very critically graded NEAR MINT for audio - it's practically flawless - great copy of this fabulous LP and they really don't come much better
SLEEVE: This particular sleeve is incredibly prone to wear due to its almost blotting paper like finish but this is one of the finest I have seen - The outer surfaces are clean, unmarked and unrubbed and the inner surfaces are like-new. The thick spine is similarly unrubbed and displays all text clear and bold - outstanding example of this easily worn gatefold - NEAR MINT
LYRIC INSERT: The original gatefold insert, printed on one side of textured paper is also clean and unmarked, and practically untouched - NEAR MINT

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SUPERB UK FIRST PRESSING IN BARELY PLAYED NEAR MINT CONDITION AND HOUSED IN A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST ISSUE DELICATE TEXTURED GATEFOLD SLEEVE AND COMPLETE WITH THE FIRST ISSUE TEXTURED LYRIC GATEFOLD INSERT - BEAUTIFUL LP AND VERY, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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