Collector's Series: Early LA Sessions - Original 1972 US Columbia label 10-track LP

Scarce 1972 US Columbia Records 10-track vinyl LP - essentially a remixed and partially re-recorded version of the debut solo effort 'Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers' from 1967 - 'Collector's Series: Early L.A. Sessions' features collaborations with Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, Clarrence White, Earl Palmer, Van Dyke Parks and Byrds members Chris Hillman and Michael Clarke.

Vinyl is on the red Columbia label with orange company name and camera logo rimprint - vinyl is housed in back pasted picture cover which has 'Columbia Records Radio Station Service' timing strip on front.

Condition: VG++ (Vinyl and Labels)/VG+(+) (Cover):
Vinyl i bright and shiny - has a single superficial and small mark paired with just hints of sleeve inflicted wear. Labels has a couple og hardly visible and small spindletraces in the immediate surrounding of center hole - suggesting that this is - by far - not an album tried on more than a very few times - overall easily graded near mint.

Front cover center is mint - without any signs of handling or storage. Back coverhas a touch of rubbing - next to nothng along top back cover slick - graded near mint.Seams are intact... but with slightly rubbed top seam... in spots - a total of nor more than 2 - 2,5"'s. Corners has faint rubbing - opening edges are unworn - cover is overall graded close to near mint/excellent cover - simply very nice and way above average.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1. Tried So Hard
2. Keep On Pushin' (Gene Clark, Bill Rinehart) 
3. Think I'm Gonna Feel Better
4. Is Yours Is Mine
5. Echoes

Side 2:
6. The Same One
7. Needing Someone
8. So You Say You Lost Your Baby
9. Couldn't Believe Her
10. I Found You

All tracks written and composed by Gene Clark, except where noted.

Originally recorded Summer 1966 - except "Echoes" recorded September 29, 1966.

Re-mixed and vocals re-recorded in Columbia's L.A. studios

Creits:

Rex Gosdin, Vernon Gosdin - Backing Vocals
Gene Clark - guitar, harmonica, vocals
Bill Rhinehart, Jerry Cole - Guitars

Glen Campbell - Electric Guitar

Clarence White – guitar on "Tried So Hard" "The Same One" and "Needing Someone",
Chris Hillman - Bass
Van Dyke Parks - Keyboards
Jim Gordon, Michael Clarke, Joel Larson – drums
Leon Russell - Piano, Harpsichord
Doug Dillard - Banjo, Electric Banjo (Keep On Pushin')

Technical Credits:
Gary Usher, Jim Dickson, Larry Marks - Original Producer
Gene Clark, Jim Dickson - Reissue Producer
Leon Russell - string arrangements on "Echoes" and "So You Say You Lost Your Baby"
David Swaney  -Research/Archivist

Artwork:
Ron Coro - Design
Morris Greenberg - Lettering
David Swaney, Jim Bickhart - Liner Notes