I recently bought a second hand copy of this 2LP at a CD/LP Music Fair. It has side 1 and 4 on one LP and side 2 and 3 on the other LP. Did that happen with many copies? Did it happen with the original pressing or a later re-release? Just wondering if this is a common thing.
It was common at the time (my copies of LAFE & Eat A Peach were that way, too...most double albums were). Because of how common record changers were (where you'd stack a couple or more LPs on a spindle at a time), they pressed double albums that way...you put the two LPs on the spindle, first you would play, side 1, then the LP with side 2 would drop, then when those were done, just flip them over to play sides 3 & 4.
The 3 LP "Leon Live" (Leon Russell) had Side 1 backed with side 6, 2 with 5, then 3 & 4...for the same reason.
When changers eventually gave way to the more "audio-file" single LP turntables, most double albums were then pressed with the standard 1/2, 3/4 format.
[Edited on 11/11/2014 by chiliD]
That's actually a VERY good record. I'm glad I picked it up on CD 10 or 15 years back because it's now out of print as I'm sure you know. Amazon has it via MP3 for $5.99. They have new CD copies via a third party seller but minimum is $39.95.
What ChiliD said.
When my parents had a party in the late 60's, they put a bunch of records on the changer so all they had to do was switch it on when everyone arrived. Unbeknownst to them, the 8 yo me slipped one of my Monkee albums into the queue in between something like Sergio Mendez and Herb Alpert. They dug it!
It was common at the time (my copies of LAFE & Eat A Peach were that way, too...most double albums were). Because of how common record changers were (where you'd stack a couple or more LPs on a spindle at a time), they pressed double albums that way...you put the two LPs on the spindle, first you would play, side 1, then the LP with side 2 would drop, then when those were done, just flip them over to play sides 3 & 4.
The 3 LP "Leon Live" (Leon Russell) had Side 1 backed with side 6, 2 with 5, then 3 & 4...for the same reason.
When changers eventually gave way to the more "audio-file" single LP turntables, most double albums were then pressed with the standard 1/2, 3/4 format.
[Edited on 11/11/2014 by chiliD]
Well thank you very much for that explanation ... never used a stacking turntable and was always puzzled with the layout of "Eat A Peach", where not only was Side 1 backed with Side 4 and Side 2 with Side 3, but also Mountain Jam Part 1 was on a different disc to Part 2 ... it is all clear now ...
... but having always had a single play turntable I still find it annoying that I can't just flip a single disc to hear MJ in its entirety ...
It was common at the time (my copies of LAFE & Eat A Peach were that way, too...most double albums were). Because of how common record changers were (where you'd stack a couple or more LPs on a spindle at a time), they pressed double albums that way...you put the two LPs on the spindle, first you would play, side 1, then the LP with side 2 would drop, then when those were done, just flip them over to play sides 3 & 4.
The 3 LP "Leon Live" (Leon Russell) had Side 1 backed with side 6, 2 with 5, then 3 & 4...for the same reason.
When changers eventually gave way to the more "audio-file" single LP turntables, most double albums were then pressed with the standard 1/2, 3/4 format.
[Edited on 11/11/2014 by chiliD]
Well thank you very much for that explanation ... never used a stacking turntable and was always puzzled with the layout of "Eat A Peach", where not only was Side 1 backed with Side 4 and Side 2 with Side 3, but also Mountain Jam Part 1 was on a different disc to Part 2 ... it is all clear now ...
... but having always had a single play turntable I still find it annoying that I can't just flip a single disc to hear MJ in its entirety ...
Yes, thank you very much indeed. I also never used a stacking turntable. Maybe they weren't that popular over here or i just can't recall them. My old vinyl copies from EAP and LAFE don't have it. They have the standard 1/2 and 3/4 format. Both of those releases are manufactured in the UK and not in the USA so that might be a reason. But i think my EAP copy does indeed have Mountain Jam on side 2 and the second part on side 4 but that was also stated on the album cover. I guess that the vast majority of my old vinyl is pressed in the UK/ Europe or is of a later date. So i always thought that the very few 2LPS i own with that "odd" 1/3 and 2/4 format were mislabelled / wrongly manufactured.
This thread is funny. I'm old @ 40? I guess so. Yes, The spindle turntable days ("No, there's no damage done in dropping wax on wax...") made that weird LP pressing popular. I get it now, but it pisses me off 2014, LOL. The 2 that pop in my mind are Europe '72 & Hot August Night. Thanks for throwing this GA Title back onto the front page, though. Been a long time since I played this.
So you just play side 4 after side 1 if ya don't want to fuss with second vinyl at moment. It is goofy now with single play tables. As for GA Tour LP, One of my big treasures is the tour program I acquired that I keep as an insert in album jacket. It is multi page color with many GA pics. I guess they either sold at shows or handed out at door on way in. Anyone know?
So you just play side 4 after side 1 if ya don't want to fuss with second vinyl at moment. It is goofy now with single play tables. As for GA Tour LP, One of my big treasures is the tour program I acquired that I keep as an insert in album jacket. It is multi page color with many GA pics. I guess they either sold at shows or handed out at door on way in. Anyone know?
Seems I recall getting mine @ the show.
