RAY CHARLES MODERN SOUNDS IN C&W RARE SEALED ORIG (?)'62 ABC-PARAMOUNT STEREO LP

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·       RAY CHARLES - MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN - ORIGINAL (?) 1962 ABC-PARAMOUNT STEREO LP ABCS-410

·       ORIGINAL (?) U.S. PRESSING

*** STILL SEALED ABC-PARAMOUNT STEREO LP; POSSIBLY THE ORIGINAL, FIRST 1962 ABC-PARAMOUNT PRESSING, BUT MORE LIKELY TO BE A SECOND PRESSING ON ABC RECORDS CIRCA 1966 ***

·       BELIEVED TO BE A VERY EARLY PRESSING CIRCA 1966 ON BLACK ABC RECORDS LABEL WITH  MULTICOLORED “BOXED” ABC LOGO ON TOP OF THE LABEL

·       RARE STEREO PRESSING, MANY TIMES RARER THAN MONO

·       THIS IS NOT AN IMPORT, RECORD CLUB RELEASE OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

 (?PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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When Ray Charles switched from Atlantic records to ABC-Paramount in the summer of 1961, he was instantly accorded a star treatment at his new home. This was almost instantly reflected in the lavish, rich production, and quality of the recordings (technically speaking); alas, not all of his ABC recordings were as inspired as his earlier Atlantic masterpieces. The result: brother Ray's recordings for the ABC-Paramount sound noticeably better than his Atlantic albums and singles. For starters, each and every song Ray Charles recorded for ABC was recorded in 4-track stereo, unlike Atlantic, which released certain tracks - and albums - only in mono. In other words, at ABC, Ray Charles was treated as a POP, and not as an R&B star.

Notwithstanding the material he recorded for ABC-Paramount (most, but not all of which is top-notch), the sound quality of these recordings is truly exceptional. Lately, Ray Charles' early 1960's recordings for ABC-Paramount have developed somewhat of an audiophile cult followership; some of the albums, such as his duet album with Betty Carter, this, his 1962 masterpiece, "Modern sounds in Country and Western" and two accompanying volumes "Modern Sounds…Vol.2" and "Rhythm & Blues meets Country & Western" are now generally recognized as masterpieces of early analog stereo recording and mastering with the fine, balanced stereo and pure, crystalline sound (Three of these have been issued on DCC Compact Classics as gold, audiophile compact discs within the past few years). Less known fact is that the other Ray Charles albums from this same period sound just as great. We have a pleasure of presenting here one of those fine audio wonders, Ray Charles' 1962 album in a mouthwatering, beautiful  condition: Finding a still sealed copy?!?! Forget it – not even a HOPE!!! This may be the last one you will ever see. If ever there was a classic of the American music of the XX century, you are looking at it.

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·       CONDITION:

·       THE 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)           The record is believed to come in its original stock inner sleeve.

(d)          Stereo  pressing of this title is much rarer, and by far more preferable to its mono  counterpart. The mix is more graphic, the sound resolution more precise, and the channel separation (which does not exist on mono version) adds a whole new dimension to the music. Also, the stereo mixes are (by definition) somewhat different than on the mono version. We estimate that mono copies of this album outnumber stereo copies  by a ratio of at least 3:1.

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

·                               THE COVER

COVER IS (WEAK) NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ?SHRINK WRAP

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        The cover has a RIAA gold award blurb on the front panel

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine

-         Cover has three corners slightly dinged (nothing significant)

-         Cover shows JUST A HINT of yellowing on back side, apparently from aging.

-         Cover has a visible wrinkle (crease) in the paper slick (misfolded slick - a minor cover construction flaw) on the back panel

-         Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease)  in one of the corners.

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

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