MIKE BLOOMFIELD & AL KOOPER, Live Adventures PROMO USA Exc- 2LP FREE SHIPPING

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Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper – The Live Adventures Of Mike Bloomfield And Al Kooper Label: Columbia – KGP6, Columbia – KGP 6 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing Country: US Released: 1969 Genre: Rock, Blues Style: Blues Rock, Electric Blues A1 Opening Speech Speech [Spoken Word] – Mike Bloomfield 1:35 A2 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) Harmony Vocals [Harmony] – Paul Simon Vocals, Harmony Vocals [Harmony] – Al Kooper Written-By – Paul Simon 5:34 A3 I Wonder Who Vocals – Mike Bloomfield Written-By – Ray Charles 6:02 A4 Her Holy Modal Highness Written-By – Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield 9:00 B1 The Weight Written-By – Robbie Robertson 4:01 B2 Mary Ann Vocals – Mike Bloomfield Written-By – Ray Charles 5:19 B3 Together 'Til The End Of Time Piano – Roosevelt Gook Vocals – Al Kooper Written-By – Frank Wilson 4:16 B4 That's All Right Vocals – Mike Bloomfield Written-By – Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 3:17 B5 Green Onions Written-By – Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Lewis Steinberg, Steve Cropper 5:21 C1 Opening Speech - Al Kooper Speech [Spoken Word] – Al Kooper 1:29 C2 Sonny Boy Williamson Guitar – Carlos Santana Vocals – Al Kooper Written-By – Jack Bruce, Paul Jones 6:04 C3 No More Lonely Nights Vocals, Guitar – Elvin Bishop Written-By – Sonny Boy Williamson (2) 12:20 D1 Dear Mr. Fantasy Vocals – Al Kooper Written-By – Chris Wood (2), Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood 8:04 D2 Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong Vocals – Mike Bloomfield Written-By – Albert King 10:59 D3 Finale - Refugee Written-By – Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield 1:58 Manufactured By – Columbia Records Manufactured By – CBS Inc. Recorded At – Fillmore Auditorium Recorded By – Wally Heider Recording Mastered At – Customatrix Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute Bass – John Kahn Cover, Design, Artwork [Back Cover Montage] – Virginia Team Drums – Skip Prokop Engineer [Engineering] – Don Puluse, Fred Catero, Glen Kolotkin, Phil Macy Liner Notes – Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield Painting [Front Cover] – Norman Rockwell (2) Performer – Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield Photography By [Of Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield, Skop Prokop] – Jim Marshall (3) Photography By [Of John Kahn] – Bruce Steinberg This is a Terre Haute pressing variant of the original US release. Has red two eye "360 SOUND STEREO" labels.

USA FIRST PRESSING DOUBLE VINYL ALBUM IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL COMPANY INNER SLEEVES.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+ WITH PROMO TIMING STRIPS, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR. INNER SLEEVES HAVE NO SEEM SPLITS.

DISCS: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, BUT A FEW VERY 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.