SHRINK 1969 SILVER FOIL 2LP THE RASCALS FREEDOM GOT TO BE FREE + INSERTS

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ORIGINAL 1969 PRINTING IN FACTORY SHRINK WRAP!

DOUBLE VINYL SET                        

+ INSERTS & INNER SLEEVES                           

                                THE RASCALS

           FREEDOM SUITE

                        USA - Atlantic Records SD - 2 901

FINAL COLLECTION COPY!

MINT (DOUBLE) VINYL SET in SHRINK WRAPPED SILVER FOIL GATEFOLD!

with the rare large "Hits" sticker on the outer cellophane

INCLUDES the scarce art inserts that are SEALED in company issued plastic (see photos)

Includes the custom designed yellow & pink inner sleeves

SUPER RARE finding a silver foil rock album cover from the '60s WITHOUT scrapes, wear & scuffs...those silver foil covers would get scraped & scuffed standikng still, yet here is a survivor when STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY CELLOPHANE which essentially protected the fragile foil cover.

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The album contained the Rascals'#1 hit single "People Got To Be Free," which was released in advance of the album in mid-1968. "Any Dance'll Do" and "Heaven" were also issued as singles. The rare sticker is on the outside of the cellophane wrapper for these 45's included in the set...a very rare sticker as most all copies shrink wrappers were torn off and the hit singles titles sticker too...

Freedom Suite was an ambitious effort and something of a concept album, as musicians were wont to produce at the time. Packaging included a shiny silver gatefold album cover, colored sleeves with the song lyrics printed on them, and illustrations drawn by members of the group. The latter varied from idealistic visions of trumpeting angels to Eastern-influenced sketchings to drummer Dino Danelli's faithful homage to El Greco's Christ. The inclusion of the lengthy group jams - one polished track ("Adrian's Birthday"), the other jam session ("Cute"), and a Danelli percussion experience ("Boom") - seemed an effort by The Rascals to establish themselves as an "album" group rather than a "singles" group.

                                                        Record One: Freedom Suite

Side One

1. "America the Beautiful" – 2:50
2. "Me and My Friends" – 2:42
3. "Any Dance'll Do" – 2:19
4. "Look Around" – 3:03
5. "A Ray of Hope" – 3:40

Side Two

• "Island of Love" – 2:22
• "Of Course" – 2:40
• "Love Was So Easy to Give" – 2:42
• "People Got to Be Free" – 2:57
• "Baby I'm Blue" – 2:47
• "Heaven" – 3:22

Record Two: Music Music

Side Three

• "Adrian's Birthday" – 4:46
• "Boom" – 13:34

Side Four

• "Cute" – 15:10

CONDITION: The cover: The silver foil gatefold cover is M- a TOP COPY still in factory shrink wrapper. There is a delete drill at bottom left, but otherwise an outstanding relic from 45 years ago. Original store price sticker at top right over the "HITS" sticker ... no bends, no writing, no split seams...

The vinyl: Clean and glossy over both sides, rated M- TOP COPY  expect play grade to be smooth and clear enjoyable audio all the way ... all 4 labels are clean

A GREAT ADDITION TO ANYONE'S COLLECTION !

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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING

All imperfections are noted both cover & record