"Billy G. Spradlin" wrote:

> "Birds" was released in mid 1968, when mono albums were being phased out by
> record companies. A few companies like Atlantic-Atco made promotional mono LP
> pressings for AM radio until around 1971, and they can go for big money.
>
> I remember reading (maybe goldmine?) that Jimi Hendrix's "Axis, Bold as Love"
> on Reprise and Elvis' "Spinout" soundtrack from 1968 are the most collectable
> mono albums, since so few were pressed.

I think it was Disraeli Gears that was the first one I couldn't find a mono
pressing of when it was released. I eventually did, but they were pretty scarce.
I can't say I ever saw a mono Axis.
The good thing was, shortly after they cleared all the remaining mono albums out
of the warehouses, and sold them off cheap. As a result I have lots of important
stuff in mono, that is still in fine shape all these years later.

>
>
> I thought about selling some harder to find 45's on E-bay. Now that I know
> more
> about "Northern Soul" and how much people in the UK will pay for American
> R&B-Soul records It makes me gag knowing that I proably passed up hundreds of
> rare goodies in thrift stores and used record stores just to find a good copy
> of a well known hit!
>
> Billy
> (who wants a mono pressing of "The Who Sells Out")

You gotta find this. Back in 1975, I found two copies while in London! A few
years ago, we were in Calgary for the Boat And Trailer show, and I had mentioned
Who Sell Out to Scream, from Zumpano. We were all at some great vinyl shop, and
he scored one cheap. I found a mono Are You Experienced.

RS

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