New Heavenly Blue - Original 1972 US Atlantic label 10-track LP

Original 1972 US Atlantic label 10-track LP, of American country rock combos second studio album... which at times has a slight jazz influence.

Vinyl has the generic green and orange company labels with top integrated and boxed 'A' and 'fan' logos above capital lettering company name. White mid-label banner has sound format and side numbering.

Vinyl is housed in an era specific generic company add inner sleeve - ultimately kept in a back pasted picture cover.

Vinyl has the handwritten matrix info:
Side 1: ST-A-722645BBB AT/GP. -1 (6 o' clock) D (3 o' clock)  PR (12 o' clock) LEW (9 o' clock)
Side 2: ST-A-722646BBB-1 AT/GP (6 o' clock) PR D (12 o' clock)
suggesting that the album is mastered by George Piros and subsequently pressed by the PRC Recording Company, in Richmond, IN, Mastering info on Side 2 is hardly readable.

Condition: VG++ (Vinyl and Labels)/VG+ (Cover).

Vinyl is sublime - bright and shiny and with hardly any signs of play or handling. Vinyl has the kind off three dimentional structure which really is a fabrication feature often found on US pressing of the era. This has nothing to do with handling or storage - nor does it affect the sound  Vinyl is easily graded near mint.

Side 2 label has a hardly noticeable spindletrace - short, simple and supericial - Side 2 label is mint. Vinyl is overall graded near mint..

Cover is nice - still in its original - opened - shrink wrapping. Cover has a lower seam saw cut close to the slightly rubbed opening corner - ca 1 cm - seam is split between the two. Cover is otherwise great - would have been near mint if not for the corner damage.- now it is straight VG+.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Love You Tonite (Chris Brubeck) 3:04
2. The Battlefields Of History (Lyrcs: Stephen C. Mason, Music by: David Mason) 6:21
3. Raft Song (Chris Brubeck) 2:20
4. Where Are You Tonight? (Chris Brubeck) 3:26
5. Pegleg (Back In 35) (Chris Brubeck) 5:05

Side 2:
1. Hard Lovin' Man (Lyrics: Chris Brubeck, Peter Ruth, Music By: Chris Brubeck , Peter Bonnisteel, Stephan Dudash, David Mason) 3:54
2. Tulsa Oklahoma Blues (Chris Brubeck) 4:36
3. Nebulon Possessed (David Mason) 3:25
4. The Idol (Chris Brubeck) 5:30
5. I Look Upon What I Have Done (Jimmy Cathcart) 1:57

Recorded and mastered at Atlantic Studios, New York, USA August 1972

Vinyl is pressed by the PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN.

Credits:
New Heavenly Blue:
Chris Brubeck - Electric Bass (Fretless), Trombone, Organ, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
David "Spaceman" Mason - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Viola (Acoustic), Viola (Electric), Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Peter Ruth (Madcat) - Harmonica (Acoustic), Harmonica (Electric), Flute, Jew's Harp, Spoons (Wooden Cooking Spoons), Lead Vocals
Jimmy Cathcart - Organ, Piano, Electric Piano, Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Electric Bass (Fretless), Kalimba, Washboard, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Stephan Dudash - Violin (Acoustic), Violin (Electric), Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Peter Whyte Bonisteel - Drums, Percussion

Technical Credits:
George Piros - Mastering
Lew Hawn - Mixer, Producer
Joel Kerr - Engineer
Sutton Artists Corporation - Management

Artwork:
Stanislaw Zagorski - Design
Henry Edwards - Liner Notes Compiler
New Heavenly Blue - Liner Notes
Katsuji Abe - Photography
Arthur O'Shaughnessy, John Keats - Quotes