The Guess Who – Power In The Music (1975 LP Original Canadian Nimbus 9 / RCA Die-Cut Pressing w/ Custom Inner Sleeve) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (APL1-0995)

Catalog a classic 1970s Canadian rock studio album complete with its original custom die-cut jacket and inner sleeve for your archival inventory: Power In The Music by The Guess Who. Manufactured and distributed in Canada by RCA Limited on cream-and-magenta Nimbus 9 / RCA labels (APL1-0995; side designations APL1-0995-A / APL1-0995-B; MAPL Canadian content logo), this 12-inch stereo vinyl LP was produced by Jack Richardson for Nimbus 9 Productions, recorded at Sound Stage in Toronto, Canada in March 1975, and engineered by Brian Christian (with recording technician Jim Frank). Written by Burton Cummings and Domenic Troiano and performed by Burton Cummings, Domenic Troiano, Bill Wallace, and Garry Peterson, the tracklist spans Side 1 ("Down And Out Woman", "Women", "When The Band Was Singin' 'Shakin' All Over'", "Dreams", "Rich World–Poor World") and Side 2 ("Rosanne", "Coors For Sunday", "Shopping Bag Lady", "Power In The Music"). Housed in its original die-cut outer sleeve (APL1-0995, featuring four face cut-outs that reveal the band members' portraits from the inner sleeve, with art direction and photography by Ed Caraeff and boards painted by Zox Studios), it includes both the original custom printed lyric/portrait inner sleeve (APL1/APD1-0995) and an archival Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static inner sleeve.

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Vinyl Surface & Labels Condition - EXCELLENT / NEAR MINT (EX / NM): Glossy black vinyl retains deep groove luster with crisp micro-groove definition, showing only faint, non-feelable hairline sleeve marks and minor surface dust flecks under angled macro inspection. Both Side 1 (APL1-0995-A) and Side 2 (APL1-0995-B) cream-and-magenta Nimbus 9 labels remain bright, clean, and legible with crisp black typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes.

• Die-Cut Jacket & Inner Sleeves Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS / NEAR MINT (VG+ / NM): Original die-cut outer sleeve exhibits vibrant painted artwork and intact face-window cut-outs across front and back, showing light edge/corner rubbing, minor handling around the die-cut openings, and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes both the original custom printed band-portrait and lyric inner sleeve (APL1/APD1-0995) in clean condition and a clean Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) Original Master anti-static archival inner sleeve.

Condition Assessment Disclaimer: Please note that we are not professional graders; all condition assessments are determined visually to the best of our abilities. Prospective buyers and collectors are encouraged to carefully examine the accompanying high-resolution photographs—which depict the exact item you will receive—to form their own final grading assessment.

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