JAMES TAYLOR: 1968 DEBUT LP UK APPLE 1st *STEREO* Nr MINT
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£ 216
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Dec 12, 2013
Sold Date
Dec 2, 2013
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£ 24
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Great Britain
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JAMES TAYLOR: 1968 DEBUT LP UK APPLE 1st *STEREO* Nr MINT
ORANGE LETTERING - SOLD IN UK LABELS - BARELY PLAYED
JAMES TAYLORJames Taylor
UK APPLE (SAPCOR 3) FIRST *STEREO* PRESSING (December 1968) OF JAMES TAYLOR'S DEBUT LP
BEAUTIFUL COPY WITH SENSATIONAL SOUND QUALITY - SEEN ONLY A FEW SPINS
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (140g) WITH DARK GREEN APPLE LABELS WHICH CARRY THE "SOLD IN UK…" STATEMENT
MATRIX NUMBERS: SAPCOR 3 A-1 / APCOR 3 B-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/O and 1/A
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL OUTER LAMINATED, CENTRE-LOADING, INTERNAL FLIPBACK GATEFOLD SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" PRINTED IN BLUE
James Taylor was the first artist to be signed to the Beatles' short-lived Apple label.
In late 1968, Taylor's sophisticated self-titled disc foreshadowed the introspective singer/songwriter genre that dominated pop music in the early and mid-'70s.
The album is presented with two distinct sides. The first, in essence, presents a unified multi-song suite incorporating several distinctly Baroque-flavoured links connecting the larger compositions. The second is a more traditional collection of individual tunes. This unique juxtaposition highlights Taylor's highly personal and worldly lyrics within a multidimensional layer of surreal and otherwise ethereal instrumentation.
According to Taylor, much of the album's subject matter draws upon personal experience. This is a doubled-edged blessing because the emphasis placed on the pseudo-blues "Knocking 'Round the Zoo" and the numerous other references made to Taylor's brief sojourn in a mental institution actually do a disservice to the absolutely breathtaking beauty inherent in every composition.
Several pieces debuted on this release would eventually be reworked by Taylor several years later. Among the notable inclusions are "Rainy Day Man," "Night Owl," "Something in the Way She Moves," and "Carolina in My Mind." Musically, Taylor's decidedly acoustic-based tunes are augmented by several familiar names. Among them are former King Bees member Joel "Bishop" O'Brien (drums) -- who had joined Taylor and Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar in the Original Flying Machine -- as well as Paul McCartney (bass), who lends support to the seminal version of "Carolina in My Mind."
The album's complex production efforts fell to Peter Asher -- formerly of Peter and Gordon and concurrent head of Apple Records A&R department.
The absolute conviction that runs throughout this music takes the listener into its confidence and with equal measures of wit, candour, and sophistication, James Taylor created a minor masterpiece that is sadly eclipsed by his later more popular works
Side One:
Don't Talk Now (2:36)
Something's Wrong (3:00)
Knocking Round The Zoo (3:26)
Sunshine Sunshine (3:30)
Taking It In (3:01)
Something In The Way She Moves (2:26)
Side Two:
Carolina In My Mind (3:36)
Brighten Your Night With My Day (3:05)
Night Owl (3:38)
Rainy Day Man (3:00)
Circle Round The Sun (3:24)
The Blues Is Just A Bad Dream (3:42)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean and unmarked labels with just a few light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT/EXCELLENT+
Side One is unmarked, Side Two has a few superficial marks but none of these are audible
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Gorgeous sound quality - deep, rich, warm and finely detailed - the tracks on Side One segue together beautifully with short baroque instrumental sections and my play-check at loud volume found little to fault - just one pop throughout the course of both sides - otherwise, pretty much flawless - lovely copy
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT-
Superb example which apart from some age-related splitting to the laminate on the spine (nothing which detracts from the appearance of the sleeve) is in wonderful shape - clean, sharp and practically unworn with a deep sheen to the outer laminated surfaces and clean, unmarked inner surfaces with all flipbacks like-new - the finest example I have seen in a long time
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £4.50 (1st Class Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £13.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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