Moondog Matinee - US 1st Vinyl Issue - Purple Dome Labels & Edward Kasper Sleeve

Original 1973 USA Capitol Records 1st pressing vinyl LP presented with dark purple 'dome' company labels with silver printing and company logo at top label.

Picture cover and stickered Edward Kasper wrap around outer sleeve. This vinyl pressing is slightly heavier - about 140 g - than normal and more rigid.

Condition: VG++ (Vinyl and Labels)/M- (Cover)/VG++ (Sleeve):

Near perfect vinyl with a couple of light inaudible lines, perfect labels, near perfect picture cover with faint wear, near perfect outer cover with light edge wear.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 Ain't Got No Home
2 Holy Cow
3 Share Your Love
4 Mystery Train
5 Third Man Theme

Side 2:
1 Promised Land
2 The Great Pretender
3 I'm Ready
4 Saved
5 A Change Is Gonna Come


Recorded March - June 1973 at Bearsville Sound Studios, Bearsville, NY| Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA| New York, NY

Credits:

The Band:
Rick Danko - bass guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
Levon Helm - drums, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
Garth Hudson - organ, piano, accordion, synthesizer, clavinet, tenor saxophone
Richard Manuel - acoustic and electric piano, drums, vocals
Robbie Robertson - guitars

Additional Musicians:
Billy Mundi - drums on "Mystery Train"[8]
Ben Keith - pedal steel guitar on "The Promised Land"

Technical Credits:
The Band - Production
Mark Harman, Jay Ranellucci, John Wilson - engineer
Mark Harman - Mix
Bob Ludwig ? Mastering

Artwork:
Bob Cato - Cover Design
Edward Kasper ? Outer cover artwork