MINT UNOPENED ORIGINAL Rudy Romero "To The World" LP TWS 108 GEORGE HARRISON

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An online review from discogs:
"It has long been rumored that George Harrison appears on this album. In "Behind Sad Eyes: The Life of George Harrison" by Marc Shapiro, he includes it in his Harrison discography: "George played guitar on the songs Lovely Lady, Nothin' Gonna Get You Down, and Doin' The Right Thing. He sang on the song If I Had Time."
From lysergia:
RUDY ROMERO - "To The World" 1973 (Tumbleweed TWS 108)
"Like all Tumbleweeds, this pop/singer-songwriter LP has an interesting background story. Romero was a talented member of San Diego 1960s band the Hardtimes who did an LP for World Pacific in 1968 (recently reissued). Apparently having relocated to Los Angeles this was his first solo effort, and it features a little-known guest appearance by none other than George Harrison, who plays guitar and sings backing vocals on four tracks. Whether George's presence was the reason is unknown, but this LP was also released in England as Tumbleweed 3304. In typical fashion the artwork was extravagant, with a diecut cover and a white vinyl pressing."
Another review of the album via badcatrecords:
"What little attention this album seems to get stems from George Harrison's supposed appearance on four of tracks (the performance credits don't list Harrison).  If true, that's not a bad claim to fame, but the album actually has much more going for it.   Rudy Romeo's initial claim to fame came as a member of San Diego's The Hardtimes.  When that band and a one-shot follow-up The New Phoenix called it quits Romero struck out in pursuit of a solo career and in the early 1970s was signed to the Colorado-based Tumbleweed imprint.  Produced by former Hardtimes singer Lee Keifer, 1973's "To the World" found Romero working with an impressive list of musicians.  In addition to the supposed Harrison appearance, the line up included Clear Light keyboardist Ralph Schuckett, Things To Come bassist Bryan Garofalo, and former Undertakers drummer Warren Pemerton.  To my ears Romero had a highly commercial voice that was well suited to the pop and softer rock materials he wrote.  In fact most of the ten Romero-penned tracks had at least some degree of commercial potential, with 'If I Had the Time' and '' being two of the two highlights.  So back to Harrison for a moment: if you believe the story he played on four tracks -  ‘Lovely Lady,' ‘Nothin' Gonna Get You Down,' ‘Doing The Right Thing,' and ‘If I Had Time'.  To be honest about it, I've got my doubts, due in part to the fact Harrison's mid-1970s playing style with a heavy emphasis on slide guitar was very unique and easy to spot.  With the exception of the title track, none of the guitar work on the collection reminded me of that style.  Who knows ...  In an interview with Patrick 'The Lama' Lundborg, fellow Tumbleweed artist Robb Kunkle was clear in saying Harrison played on the album.      - To my ears 'If I Had the Time' was the album's most radio friendly number.  Great melody; great lead guitar (almost certainly not Harrison), and great harmony vocals (almost certainly not Harrison).   One of my favorite performances.    rating: **** stars - 'Lovely Lady' was a pretty, country-tinged ballad that didn't make a great deal of an impression on me.  Supposedly another track with Harrison's participation, I couldn't spot anything that sounded even remotely like the man.   rating: ** stars - Ah, nice to hear a slice of bouncy slice of positive thinking ... It may sound a tab old fashioned, but 'Nothin' Gonna Get You Down' was actually a lot of fun with another nice melody and some first-rate lead guitar.  The chirpy female backing singers (Venetta Fields and Clydie King) were a bit on the irritating side.   rating: *** stars - A heavily orchestrated ballad, 'Love Games (When It Wants To Anyway)' was a bit on the MOR side, but had a nice melody and some nice guitar.   rating: ** stars - A pleasant country-rocker with a mildly funny lyric, 'You Used To Be So Light' reminded me a bit of something out of the Loggins and Messina catalog.   Nice guitar ...   rating: *** stars - A chunky, horn-propelled mid-tempo rocker, 'Doing the Right Thing' had a catchy melody that showcased Romero's voice and some nice lead guitar.  Supposedly one of the Harrison tracks, if I had to bet I'd suggest John Ussery provided the guitar.   rating: *** stars - Pretty acoustic ballads are a dime a dozen and I've heard so many of them over the years they seldom make much of an impression on me.  Romero's 'Anyway We Can' was one of the rare exceptions.  A stripped down and musically simple composition, the song was simply mesmerizing.  Don't ask me to explain why 'cause I simply can't explain the song's charms.    rating: **** stars - Another pretty ballad, 'Simple Things' was almost as good as 'Anyway We Can'.  A bit more heavily orchestrated, this one was also a touch more MOR, though that really didn't detract from the performance.   rating: **** stars - To be honest, 'Level Out' was kind of an aural mess, halfheartedly straddling a number of genres including boogie, country, folk, and rock.  Other than the jazzy guitar, this one simply never caught my ear.  rating: ** stars - The album's big production number, 'To the World' was one of the few songs where I detected anything sounding even remotely like George Harrison - namely a bit of slide guitar.  Regardless of whether he played on the track or not, the song was quite good which probably explains why it was tapped as a single.   rating; *** stars"  
Grab yourself a SEALED original copy of this rare album which is rumored, most likely to be true, to feature George Harrison.  This beautiful gatefold album features a die-cut on the front cover and everything is about it is pristine condition, with the exception of the promo punch hole in the top right corner.  I have to assume this is the white vinyl version but honestly have no idea and have no way of knowing with it being sealed.  Please ask any questions.  Thanks and happy bidding!