Gene Clark - Echoes - CBS demo 202523 - Ex-Byrds rarity
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Ex-Byrds Rarity
This is an original promotion copy of Gene Clark's 7" CBS single 202523
'Echoes' b/w 'I Found You'
Released on 20 January 1967 - only one owner!
This single is a Dylanesque piece by Gene Clark taken from his first solo LP after leaving the Byrds and before he teamed up with Doug Dillard in Dillard and Clark. It’s also notable in that Leon Russell did the arrangement.
What makes this item a little more unique is that not only is it a DJ’s promotional copy, but it also comes with the original 1967 press release.
For those unfamiliar with this record here's a YouTube link:
Echoes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EofnxCTy8Ms
I've owned this single from new - amazingly - since it was given to me amongst a box of promotion copies of singles in 1967. I was always a bit of a hi-fi nut so I can absolutely vouch for the fact that it's been well looked after and played on reasonable equipment - probably only played half a dozen times. It comes in the original CBS sleeve.
I'm not familiar with the conventions for grading the condition. However as you can see from the pictures the sleeve is clean and in good condition with no writing or pen or pencil marks, and has no other significant marks or tears. Likewise the press release is clean.
The record itself has no visible blemishes at all that I can see. The label is clean and virtually unmarked, once again with no writing, pen or pencil marks. The centre is intact and the spindle hole is perfect. The playing surface has no visible scratches and looks as good as new. The reproduction quality is about as good as it got from a 1967 vinyl single pressing - it's never going to be CD quality, but pretty good nevertheless. There's no audible scratches or crackles other than the usual surface noise that you'd get with any new vinyl record. The lead in and play out grooves are clean and glitch-free.
I believe this is as close as you'll get to a mint condition original copy of this very rare single.
This record was not a hit so demos and stock copies will be very hard to find.
I'm happy to mail worldwide so if you want a price quote for p & p please contact me. Likewise if anyone has any questions I'm happy to answer.
Peter
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