The Wailers Catch a Fire Original 1973 Zippo Cover - Very Rare
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The original 1973 vinyl release, designed by graphic artists Rod Dyer and Bob Weiner, was encased in a sleeve depicting a Zippo lighter. The sleeve functioned like a real Zippo lighter case, opening at a side hinge to reveal the record within. Only the original pressing of 20,000 had the Zippo cover ,subsequent pressings had an alternative cover designed by John Bonis featuring an Esther Andersons portrait of Marley smoking a "spliff" or joint, with the album now credited to "Bob Marley and the Wailers". Copies of the record from the original pressings have since become collectors' items.[ The original cover art was reproduced in 2001 for the deluxe compact disc editi
The first release from the album sessions was the "Baby We've Got a Date" single, released in early 1973 on Island's Blue Mountain subsidiary. Catch a Fire was released on 13 Apr il 1973 on the Island label with a supporting tour. The album sold around 14,000 copies in its first weeks, and peaked at number 171 on the Billboard 200 chart and at number 51 on Billboard R&B chart.
This LP cover is not, unfortunately in the best conditon. It is very tatty around the edges and some of the edges are torn. The hinge is broken on the "zippo", and the actual edges have become unstuck. The vinyl, however, is in very good condition, there are a few minor scratches and there may be a few crackles.
I am selling this LP for my sister in law and I am assured it plays well.
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