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Andy T. · 10-07-2009, 07:23 PM

I don't know what the value is on them anymore, except for the artwork. I used to collect them 10-15 years ago. You mentioned SIT DOWN YOUNG STRANGER, that's one I think I have the most versions of - I have three copies of the first version, where the cover had nothing but the reprise logo and catalog number in the top corner, no artist or album title on the front, only on the back/spine. One of them has the early W7/Reprise logo on the two-color record label. Another is a white-label promo, and the other is the normal tan Reprise label, I think it's a Canadian pressing. Then I have a copy of it with SDYS/GL on the cover. Then I have another with IYCRMM on the cover, but SDYS on the spine. Then one with IYCRMM everywhere. None of them are sealed/unplayed though.

I've got several other sealed LPs of other GL titles. Then there's the MFSL version of SUNDOWN, got that, as well as a no-label test-pressing of it. And then quadraphonic LP versions of SUNDOWN and COTS... and the Q8 8-track versions. And there's the mono versions of I think the first three UA albums, I have two of them - plus the re-releases of the UA albums, as well as all the various collections issued by various companies of his UA catalog. I think I had about 76 different GL LPs last time I counted. Plus a stack of 45s.

Have a great time at the show!

-Andy

10-07-2009, 07:23 PM	#2
Andy T. Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Douglas, WY Posts: 193	Re: any collectors of LP's (albums) of lightfoot? I don't know what the value is on them anymore, except for the artwork. I used to collect them 10-15 years ago. You mentioned SIT DOWN YOUNG STRANGER, that's one I think I have the most versions of - I have three copies of the first version, where the cover had nothing but the reprise logo and catalog number in the top corner, no artist or album title on the front, only on the back/spine. One of them has the early W7/Reprise logo on the two-color record label. Another is a white-label promo, and the other is the normal tan Reprise label, I think it's a Canadian pressing. Then I have a copy of it with SDYS/GL on the cover. Then I have another with IYCRMM on the cover, but SDYS on the spine. Then one with IYCRMM everywhere. None of them are sealed/unplayed though. I've got several other sealed LPs of other GL titles. Then there's the MFSL version of SUNDOWN, got that, as well as a no-label test-pressing of it. And then quadraphonic LP versions of SUNDOWN and COTS... and the Q8 8-track versions. And there's the mono versions of I think the first three UA albums, I have two of them - plus the re-releases of the UA albums, as well as all the various collections issued by various companies of his UA catalog. I think I had about 76 different GL LPs last time I counted. Plus a stack of 45s. Have a great time at the show! -Andy __________________ "May this world find a resting place... where Peaceful Waters flow..."