Gandalf (3) – Gandalf
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Capitol Records – ST -121 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Psychedelic Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Golden Earrings | 2:45 | |
| A2 | Hang On To A Dream | 4:12 | |
| A3 | Never Too Far | 1:50 | |
| A4 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:02 | |
| A5 | You Upset The Grace Of Living | 2:38 | |
| B1 | Can You Travel In The Dark Alone | 3:07 | |
| B2 | Nature Boy | 3:06 | |
| B3 | Tiffany Rings | 1:48 | |
| B4 | Me About You | 4:53 | |
| B5 | I Watch The Moon | 3:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton
Notes
Differences in appearance between this Scranton pressing and the other authentic Los Angeles pressing are as follows:
Labels: The LA pressing features a matte, flat black background with no discernable patterns. Conversely, the Scranton pressing features concentric circles in its black portion. Mild differences in fonts/layouts. The LA pressing features the band name/album title (Gandalf/Gandalf) on the labels being on top of each other, but off-set. Conversely, the Scranton pressings have the Gandalf/Gandalf texts aligned.
Sleeves: The LA pressing features a factory code (the number/letter found near the bottom-right of the rear sleeve) of 20. The Scranton pressing contains a factory code of 11. They are otherwise identical. The sleeves of both versions have a slick pasted over the front leaving the captions ''File under: Rock'' and ''ST 121'' in the top hand right corner. Often seen with a "FREE" stamp and/or punch holes. These have been present on both variations.
Please take note that a counterfeit pressing exists. They tend to feature a producer credit underneath the band/album names on the label. This producer credit is not featured on authentic pressings.
Labels: The LA pressing features a matte, flat black background with no discernable patterns. Conversely, the Scranton pressing features concentric circles in its black portion. Mild differences in fonts/layouts. The LA pressing features the band name/album title (Gandalf/Gandalf) on the labels being on top of each other, but off-set. Conversely, the Scranton pressings have the Gandalf/Gandalf texts aligned.
Sleeves: The LA pressing features a factory code (the number/letter found near the bottom-right of the rear sleeve) of 20. The Scranton pressing contains a factory code of 11. They are otherwise identical. The sleeves of both versions have a slick pasted over the front leaving the captions ''File under: Rock'' and ''ST 121'' in the top hand right corner. Often seen with a "FREE" stamp and/or punch holes. These have been present on both variations.
Please take note that a counterfeit pressing exists. They tend to feature a producer credit underneath the band/album names on the label. This producer credit is not featured on authentic pressings.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out (hand-etched) A-side): ST1-121-B2
- Matrix / Runout (Run-out (hand-etched) B-side): ST2-121-A1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A and B stamped): IAM within a triangle
Other Versions (5 of 25)
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Gandalf (LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing) | Capitol Records | ST 121, ST -121 | US | 1969 | ||
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Gandalf (LP, Album) | Capitol Records | ST 121, ST -121 | Canada | 1969 | ||
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Gandalf (LP, Album, Stereo) | Capitol Records | ST 121 | New Zealand | 1969 | ||
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Gandalf (LP, Album, Stereo, Jacksonville Pressing) | Capitol Records | ST 121, ST -121 | US | 1969 | ||
| Gandalf (CD, Album, Reissue) | See For Miles Records Ltd. | SEE CD 326 | UK | 1991 |
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Reviews
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Edited one year agoThe initial release of this album was plagued by a massive screw-up on the part of Capitol Records (sorry Capitol !)… the ENTIRE first batch of albums that were shipped to retail stores contained the WRONG record inside!
Once Capitol realized the mistake, they recalled the album to correct the problem. But…
…it was already too late: the market momentum was lost, the demand for the album ed, there was NO radio airplay, no band tour to the release, and many stores chose not reorder it. Amid the flub, the band evaporated, and moved on.
Capitol Records, anticipating that the demand for the LP was going to be minimal, replaced the mis-shipped copies in truly minuscule quantities.
It’s estimated that fewer than 500 copies were re-shipped altogether… of which fewer than 500 still exist today if estimates are correct. And of those, even fewer exist in playable condition. -
I have heard both the Scranton and LA pressing and it seems to me the Scranton has a superior sounding. -
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