MOTHER EARTH TRACY NELSON COUNTRY SEALED ORIGINAL '69 MERCURY LP COUNTRY PSYCH

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·       MOTHER EARTH (featuring Tracy Nelson) – MOTHER EARTH PRESENTS TRACY NELSON COUNTRY – RARE ORIGINAL 1969 MERCURY RECORDS STEREO LP SR-61230

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ***

·       GUARANTEED ORIGINAL RED MERCURY LABEL WITH BLACK PRINT  (LATE 60’s TO MID 70’s STYLE)

·       THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

·       TWO “BREATHE” (AIR) HOLES NOTED ON THE SHRINK WRAP

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

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Although "Mother Earth Presents Tracy Nelson Country" failed to make much of a splash when first released, the album has been a favorite of Tracy's fans throughout her forty year career. I first heard "Country" in 1977, when I became acquainted with her music, and it immediately rose to the position of my favorite album made under her name. I am apparently not alone; long available only through rare record dealers at very high collector's prices, many fans have elevated this album through word-of-mouth to the status of "legendary". I finally got my own copy in 1985 from a rare record dealer in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, who assured me that the used copy I purchased was a bargain at $35. I would have gladly paid more; for years I had only a taped copy that a friend had made, and I often noticed that Mother Earth's first two albums, long out-of-print, were selling for upwards of $125 each at NY's most famous rare record dealer, Colony Records on Broadway and 49th street.

So what makes Mother Earth Presents Tracy Nelson so special? One listen will answer that question, but let me point out just a few of my favorite highlights.

The album opens with an original song, Sad Situation, as finely crafted a torch ballad as has been ever been offered by anyone. "Yes, I've known others like you with a heart made of stone" Tracy wails, "and by now I guess I should be used to living alone..." Her heartache is punctuated by the smooth vocals of the Jordanaires, and for just a moment you think you're listening to Patsy Cline, come back to life again. "It's a sad situation, not just because I'm so blue. It's a sad situation..." there is a pause, and you could swear you hear a sob, "...'cause I'm still loving you". Almost like a female Ray Charles, Tracy's voice is more soulful than we're used to hearing on a country song, and, I dare say, more powerful than many other vocalists renowned for their power. It's just the first track, and she has managed a highly impressive start.

Following the opening track are ten more classic country songs, covering material associated with Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, Boz Scaggs, Hank Williams and others. Like any great singer, Tracy neither invites comparison to the originals nor makes you long to hear them. Hers are truly fresh approaches to each song that somehow manage to enhance your fondness of the originals, rather than invoke their memory. Her version of Stand By Your Man, easily my favorite track, is a showcase for her powerful voice, and you realize as you listen that, Tammy Wynette's original version aside, Tracy makes you wonder why this song was never recorded by Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald or any of a handful of other divas noted for their vocal power. Tracy ranks with the best of them, and this album proves it. She does well on the ballads, but Tracy is equally at home with the fast stuff, and her renditions of Blue Blue Day and Why, Why, Why will have you snapping your fingers and tapping your toes. Her achingly beautiful, hauntingly slow rendition of Hank Williams's poetic masterpiece I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry was a satisfying finale to the 11 tracks that made up the original vinyl.

But the CD contains three bonus tracks; the first is a previously unreleased alternate take of I Wanna Be Your Mama Again, from the second Mother Earth LP, Make a Joyful Noise. While I'm always glad to hear fresh Tracy, it can't quite compare with the released master take, which happens to be my favorite track from the original Make a Joyful Noise.

When "Country" was first re-released to CD in 1996, Mercury had no plans to release Mother Earth's premiere albums, Living With the Animals or Make a Joyful Noise, and so they included three tracks from Make a Joyful Noise to supplement the "Best of Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth" CD that was released concurrently. Happily, both Living With the Animals and Make a Joyful Noise were finally reissued on CD by Wounded Bird Records in 2004, followed by the remaining classic Mother Earth albums. At this writing, all but two of Tracy Nelson's 23 albums are available on CD. After you get Mother Earth Presents Tracy Nelson Country and it leaves you hungry for more Tracy (as I can almost guarantee it will) you might want to check out some of her other albums next. After "Country", my personal favorites are Homemade Songs, originally released in 1978, and Move On, her third effort for Rounder Records, recorded in 1993. Other fans have their own preferences, but the woman never made a bad album in her life, and I never hesitate for a moment to recommend that music lovers of discerning tastes acquire any one of her fine albums.

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY JAMES MORRIS)

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·       CONDITION:

·       RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ►click here (PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID)

(b)          The record is apparently pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

·       COVER

COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP   (A TINY PIECE OF SHRINK WRAP IS MISSING)

NO SIGNIFICANT IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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