Label: Columbia 45547
Year: 1972
Condition: M-
Price: $10.00
Paul Simon was one of the first non-Reggae artists to flirt with the reggae sound, and this is a damned good experiment, if you ask me! I'm always shocked to hear the incredibly powerful Stereo mix that they pressed these 7-inch releases with: Loud is simply not sufficient to describe the enormity of what's in these little grooves. The mp3 snippet I've provided doesn't do it justice, but hopefully you'll get the idea. :-) Collector nerd alert: This is the original release on the red/orange Columbia label. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Columbia Records factory sleeve. It has pristine Mint labels, and the A side audio is pristine Mint as well. Unfortunately, the B side vinyl (styrene) has experienced some trauma, with an area that looks like something spilled on it. The audio is undistorted but does have occasional surface noise. The overall audio grade and the vinyl grade reflect the A side only.