Musical Atlas Dahomey Unesco Coll. EMI Odeon 3C 064-18217 gatefold orig '77 rel.

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Musical Atlas Dahomey Bariba and Somba Music Unesco Collection 15 (EMI Odeon 3C 064-18217) gatefold original 1977 release
Recording date unknown. This, the original pressing, appears to have been made in 1977, though it is listed as a 1976 release.
This Issue: Glossy green-background front cover with, in upper-left corner, "3C" and, then, in four descending boxes, "064-18217", "EMI", the Odeon logo, and "STEREO". "dahomey", in lighter green letters, is nearer to center at top. Large, lower-case outlined "d" dominates, with colorful photos inside the outline. "Musical Atlas", in script, in two colors, is just below center. Unesco Collection logo is in lower-left corner.

Back cover has three color photos of musicians and their instruments. Upper-right corner has, in exact same formation as on front, catalog numbers and label names and logo, in same boxes. Below them is complete track list. Underneath are complete production credits, followed by titles of other recordings in the Unesco Collection series. Very bottom, right corner: "EMI Italiana S.p.A."
Inside gatefold: Essay on Dahomey history and on Bariba and Somba music, followed by expository track list - in english on left face and in french on right. One photo, of musicians, is on each face. Insert has same expository track list but in italian, with another photo.
Center Labels and Runouts:
Turquoise background has purple "S.I.A.E." stamp applied, near top. All lettering in black, with large Odeon logo above center hole. Left of hole, on four lines: "S.I.A.E." in a box, "(P) 1976", "EMI Italiana S.p.A.", and " 'Unesco Collection' ". Right of hole, on three lines: "STEREO", "3C - 064 - 18217", and "A" (or "B"). Below hole is album title and, on A, " 'BARIBA MUSIC' " and, on B, " 'SOMBA MUSIC' ". Underneath is complete track list. Below that, "Record realised with the assistance of the Rocca Foundation". Last line has EMI logo. Rights protections/restrictions are in italian, in a circle around the outer edge.

• Side A: [stamped] 18217-A 23-2-77  I ?
  
• Side B: [stamped] 18217 -B- 24-2-77  I ?

Condition of Record: NM. No spindle wear, stray mark, or blemish of any kind on either side. Record was played once. Has some dust only.
Condition of Cover: Front has no imperfections; if tilted in the light, some fingerprints and other smudges, and the barest of ringwear, is just visible. Back cover has even fewer smudges. Spine excellent; no bumps there or on any of the other corners. No shelfwear, either, on any horizontal edge. Inside gatefold, and insert, completely unmarked.


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N A record known to have never been played. A CD that has never been removed from its jewel case.


NM A record or CD known or assumed to have been played. LP may have a surface fingerprint smudge or other minor blemish; it may have slight spindle wear. CD might have been played, but it and its booklet, and its case (or box), show little if any wear. Otherwise, item appears same as N in all respects.
VG++ More handling marks than on NM but should play like new. VG+ Some wear may affect play or there may be a few minor blemishes.
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