VAN MORRISON, Saint Dominic's Preview USA 1st pressing Excellent- LP

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Van Morrison – Saint Dominic's Preview Label: Warner Bros. Records – BS 2633 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Santa Maria Pressing Country: US Released: 1972 Genre: Rock Style: Folk Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) Bass – Bill Church Drums – Rick Schlosser* Guitar – Doug Messenger Mixed By – Bob Shumaker* Piano – Mark Naftalin Rhythm Guitar – Van Morrison Saxophone – "Boots" Rolf Houston, Jack Schroer Bass – Bill Church Drums – Rick Schlosser* Guitar – Doug Messenger Mixed By – Bob Shumaker* Piano – Mark Naftalin Rhythm Guitar – Van Morrison Saxophone – "Boots" Rolf Houston, Jack Schroer 2:56 A2 Gypsy Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Ellen Schroer, Janet Planet Bass – Bill Church Drums – Rick Schlosser* Piano – Mark Naftalin Rhythm Guitar – Van Morrison Saxophone – Jack Schroer, Jules Broussard Trombone – Pat O'Hara Twelve-String Guitar [12 String Guitar], Guitar [6 String Guitar] – Doug Messenger Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Ellen Schroer, Janet Planet Bass – Bill Church Drums – Rick Schlosser* Piano – Mark Naftalin Rhythm Guitar – Van Morrison Saxophone – Jack Schroer, Jules Broussard Trombone – Pat O'Hara Twelve-String Guitar [12 String Guitar], Guitar [6 String Guitar] – Doug Messenger 4:35 A3 I Will Be There Arranged By [Arrangements] – Tom Salisbury Bass – Bill Church Drums – Gary Mallaber Guitar – Doug Messenger Piano – Tom Salisbury Saxophone – Jack Schroer, Jules Broussard Arranged By [Arrangements] – Tom Salisbury Bass – Bill Church Drums – Gary Mallaber Guitar – Doug Messenger Piano – Tom Salisbury Saxophone – Jack Schroer, Jules Broussard 3:03 A4 Listen To The Lion Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – "Boots" Rolf Houston, Ronnie Montrose, Van Morrison Bass – Bill Church Drums – Connie Kay Guitar – Ronnie Montrose, Van Morrison Piano – Mark Jordan Vibraphone, Percussion – Gary Mallaber Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – "Boots" Rolf Houston, Ronnie Montrose, Van Morrison Bass – Bill Church Drums – Connie Kay Guitar – Ronnie Montrose, Van Morrison Piano – Mark Jordan Vibraphone, Percussion – Gary Mallaber 11:08 B1 Saint Dominic's Preview Arranged By [Arrangements] – Tom Salisbury Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Ellen Schroer, Janet Planet, Mark Springer (2) Bass – Bill Church Drums – Gary Mallaber Guitar – Doug Messenger Organ, Piano – Tom Salisbury Saxophone – Jack Schroer, Jules Broussard Steel Guitar – John McFee Trombone – Pat O'Hara Arranged By [Arrangements] – Tom Salisbury Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Ellen Schroer, Janet Planet, Mark Springer (2) Bass – Bill Church Drums – Gary Mallaber Guitar – Doug Messenger Organ, Piano – Tom Salisbury Saxophone – Jack Schroer, Jules Broussard Steel Guitar – John McFee Trombone – Pat O'Hara 6:30 B2 Redwood Tree Arranged By [Arrangements] – Tom Salisbury Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Ellen Schroer, Janet Planet, Mark Springer (2) Bass – Bill Church Drums – Gary Mallaber Guitar – Doug Messenger Piano – Tom Salisbury Saxophone – Jack Schroer, Jules Broussard Arranged By [Arrangements] – Tom Salisbury Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Ellen Schroer, Janet Planet, Mark Springer (2) Bass – Bill Church Drums – Gary Mallaber Guitar – Doug Messenger Piano – Tom Salisbury Saxophone – Jack Schroer, Jules Broussard 3:01 B3 Almost Independence Day Bass – Leroy Vinnegar Drums – Lee Charlton Guitar [6 String Guitar] – Ron Elliott (2) Piano – Mark Naftalin Synthesizer [Moog] – Bernie Krause, Mark Naftalin Twelve-String Guitar [12 String Guitar] – Van Morrison Bass – Leroy Vinnegar Drums – Lee Charlton Guitar [6 String Guitar] – Ron Elliott (2) Piano – Mark Naftalin Synthesizer [Moog] – Bernie Krause, Mark Naftalin Twelve-String Guitar [12 String Guitar] – Van Morrison 10:03 Companies, etc. Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc. Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc. Produced For – Caledonia Productions Recorded At – Wally Heider Studios Recorded At – Pacific High Recording Recorded At – Columbia Studios Published By – Caledonia Soul Music Published By – WB Music Corp. Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria Credits Engineer – Dave Brown*, Donn Landee, Jim Gaines, Bob Shumaker* Engineer [Caledonia Engineer] – Steve Brandon Mixed By – Donn Landee (tracks: A2 to B3) Photography By – Michael Maggid Producer – Ted Templeman (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B3), Van Morrison Written-By – Van Morrison Notes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing as indicated by the S etching in runout. Green WB labels. Includes a four sided, one page folded insert. Insert cat.# BS 2633 contains release info. Recorded at Wally Heider Studio, Pacific High Studio and Columbia Studio, San Francisco. All selections published by Caledonia Soul Music (a division of Caledonia Productions, Inc.) / WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)

USA FIRST PRESSING VINYL ALBUM WITH LYRIC INSERT AND ORIGINAL COMPANY INNER SLEEVE.

MATRIX: BS-2633 A 40216-1A / S BS-2633 B 40217-1B.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR. SPINE NICKS. INSERT AND INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: EXCELLENT MINUS. NO SCRATCHES, JUST A FEW LIGHT HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

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