ISAAC HAYES, Black Moses [fold-out cross sleeve] USA 1st pressing Excellent- 2LP

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Isaac Hayes – Black Moses Label: Enterprise – ENS-5003 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Fold-Out Sleeve, Dynaflex Country: US Released: Nov 1971 Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Soul Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Never Can Say Goodbye Written-By – Clifton Davis Written-By – Clifton Davis 5:07 A2 (They Long To Be) Close To You Arranged By – Dale Warren Written-By – B. Bacharach, H. David* Arranged By – Dale Warren Written-By – B. Bacharach, H. David* 8:57 A3 Nothing Takes The Place Of You Written-By – Patrick Robinson*, Toussaint McCall Written-By – Patrick Robinson*, Toussaint McCall 5:29 A4 Man's Temptation Written-By – Curtis Mayfield Written-By – Curtis Mayfield 5:02 B1 Never Gonna Give You Up Written-By – Butler*, Gamble*, Huff* Written-By – Butler*, Gamble*, Huff* 5:42 Medley B2a Ike's Rap II Written-By – Isaac Hayes Written-By – Isaac Hayes 2:10 B2b Help Me Love Written-By – J. Baylor*, L. Ingram*, M. Gregory*, T. Tate* Written-By – J. Baylor*, L. Ingram*, M. Gregory*, T. Tate* 5:21 B3 Need To Belong To Someone Written-By – Curtis Mayfield Written-By – Curtis Mayfield 5:15 B4 Good Love 6-9969 Written-By – Isaac Hayes, Mickey Gregory Written-By – Isaac Hayes, Mickey Gregory 5:15 Medley C1a Ike's Rap III Written-By – Isaac Hayes Written-By – Isaac Hayes 1:35 C1b Your Love Is So Doggone Good Written-By – Dee Ervin, Rudy Love Written-By – Dee Ervin, Rudy Love 7:40 C2 For The Good Times Written-By – K. Kristofferson* Written-By – K. Kristofferson* 5:20 C3 I'll Never Fall In Love Again Written-By – B. Bacharach, H. David* Written-By – B. Bacharach, H. David* 5:02 D1 Part-Time Love Written-By – Clay Hammond Written-By – Clay Hammond 8:30 Medley D2a Ike's Rap IV Written-By – Isaac Hayes Written-By – Isaac Hayes 2:10 D2b A Brand New Me Written-By – Butler*, Gamble*, Bell* Written-By – Butler*, Gamble*, Bell* 7:30 D3 Going In Circles Arranged By – Dale Warren Written-By – Anita Poree, Jerry Peters Arranged By – Dale Warren Written-By – Anita Poree, Jerry Peters 7:02 Companies, etc. Published By – Jobete Music Published By – Portable Music Published By – Blue Seas Music, Inc. Published By – JAC Music Co., Inc. Published By – U.S. Songs Published By – Su-Ma Music Published By – Curtom Music Published By – Conrad Music Published By – Ada Music (2) Published By – Parabut Music Published By – Downstairs Music Published By – East/Memphis Music Published By – Klondike Music Published By – Tangerine Music Published By – Buckhorn Music Publishing Company, Inc. Published By – Edwin H. Morris & Co. Published By – Veytig Music Published By – Escort Music Published By – Assorted Music Published By – Porpete Music Recorded At – Stax Records Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis Credits Arranged By – Isaac Hayes, Johnny Allen (tracks: A1, A3 to D2) Arranged By [Background Vocals] – Pat Lewis Art Direction – David Krieger, The Graffiteria Backing Band [Rhythm] – The Bar-Kays* (tracks: A2, D3), The Isaac Hayes Movement* Backing Vocals [Background Voices] – "Hot" "Buttered" & "Soul"*, Isaac Hayes (tracks: A1, B1, C1b) Bass Guitar – Ronald Hudson* Bongos, Congas – Gary Jones (3) Cover [Packaging] – AGI (4) Creative Director [Creative Direction] – Larry Shaw Drums, Tambourine – Willie Hall Edited By – Daryl Williams Electric Piano – Lester Snell Engineer – Daryl Williams, Dave Purple, Eddie Marion, Henry Bush, Ron Capone, William Brown* Engineer [Re-Mix] – Dave Purple, Isaac Hayes, Ron Capone Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Charles Pitts* Liner Notes – Chester Higgins Photography By – Joel Brodsky Piano – Sidney Kirk Piano, Vibraphone [Vibes], Organ, Electric Piano – Isaac Hayes Producer – Isaac Hayes Notes Auto-coupled: Side 1 (A) and 4 (D) are found on record one. Side 2 (B) and 3 (C) are found on record two. Original sleeve folds out into a cross-shaped poster of Isaac Hayes. Original copies came with a custom single hard paper inner sleeve that had the image Isaac Hayes head on the front and the credits on the back (same as found on the cross shaped fold out cover). This was provided to buyers because the label figured many would unfold and hang the cover as a poster. Only one custom inner sleeve was provided to place both LPs inside in case this was done.  

USA FIRST PRESSING DOUBLE VINYL ALBUM IN FOLD-OUT 'CROSS' SLEEVE WITH INNER SLEEVE AND ONE BLACK AND ONE WHITE RCA DYNAFLEX COMPANY INNER SLEEVES.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.   INNER SLEEVES VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISCS: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

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