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Cover has small seam split and shelf wear.

Japanese pressing without OBI!

Why you'll love it...
Let’s start with the scream. We tend to define our singers by how “great” their voice is, how deftly they can ascend and descend major and minor scales, and how they can turn up and turn down the emotion inherent in their voices. But when considering Wilson Pickett, it begins and ends with his scream. He could take you on a journey, he could butter you up, he could make you feel things in your vital organs, but you don’t get a nickname like “Wicked Pickett” because you’re a crooner.

Pickett’s “Hey Jude” forms the spiritual centerpiece and title track of hisfinal trip up to the mountain-top, his last true masterpiece LP. He’d take forays to Philadelphia for the new sound of soul, and even go vaguely disco in the late ’70s. But for his final album of the ’60s, a decade where he dominated the soul charts, he’d unwittingly help start southern rock, and scream his way across one of the most recognizable tunes in the history of song. Not bad for 31 minutes and eight seconds worth of music.

Original US pressing.

Japanese pressing. Red vinyl and cover are close to NM. With booklet.

Japanese pressing. OBI is missing. close to NM.

Early Reissue!

Cover with seam splits

US original, stereo version.

Vinyl close to VG+

US original mono pressing. Vinyl with scuffs and a couple of small scratches.

180 gram vinyl!

US original mono pressing.

Cover with ring, shelf wear. Vinyl with scuffs and hairlines

Cover with seam split on bottom spine, ring and shelf wear. Vinyl with scuffs and hairlines

Vinyl with scuffs and hairlines. Cover with ring, shelf wear

Shape of Things to Come is the fifth studio album by the American guitarist George Benson, recorded in 1968 and arranged by Don Sebesky. It was his first album for A&M Records and his first album to be produced by Creed Taylor, who would remain his producer until 1976. After four years and three different labels, Benson signed with the A&M/CTI label in 1968. He was to be the replacement for their star Wes Montgomery, who had died earlier in the year. For his first album with the label, producer Taylor brought in all of the labels heavyweights, arranger Sebesky, engineer Rudy Van Gelder, and guest artists Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter. The album is mostly cover songs from artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin, The Monkees and Glenn Miller. It also contains a pair of original compositions and some reworkings of movie soundtracks.

An impressive live album by Marvin Peterson who was one of the finest trumpetersin the 60's-70's is making its return on vinyl format. These tracks were performed by the band led by Hannibal Marvin Peterson, though he had yet to add "Hannibal" to his name at the time of recording. Here, he performed with eight musicians in his hometown of Texas, and theirperformance crossed the boundaries of jazz, soul and funk with skilled musicians. These included organistEugene Carrier who also participated in the BB King Band and drummer Emry Thomas who would later participate in the band led by Johnny "Guitar" Watson.

With a glance at the cover art, you can get a sense of the powerful and passionate live recording that brought joy to its many fans. The opening "Groove for Otis" (m1) with a jazz-funk whose edgy beat excites rare groove fans. "Our Groove" (m4) is also a fine track whichhas a slick bassline and Eugene'sorgan fusing in harmony. P-vine are very proud to be repressing this record with its intimate feeling akin to being there in the crowd as the mighty Peterson walks up to take center stage.

180 Gram vinyl!

Original US Pressing.

US original. Seam split.

Sleeve has handwriting.

Tears in spines. Original US stereo album.

Record with just a few paper scuffs.

Original US stereo pressing. Beginning seam split.

Original US Terre Haute pressing.

Record is close to VG.

Original US Stereo pressing. Small seam split and tear in cover.

5cm split bottom seam.

Record is close to VG+. Cover has small seam splits.

Cover has tape residue on front cover.

Cover has small seam splits.

Record has many hairlines and surface marks. Cover has slight water damage, no splits or tears.

Tear in top spine. Original US Terre Haute pressing.

Vinyl with many scuffs and hairlines. Cover with heavy shelf wear and writing on the back.

Close to VG+

Cover with seam split on top spine. Vinyl with scuffs and hairlines

Sticker on label.
Vinyl with scuffs and hairlines. Cover with shelf wear and writing on the back