NRBQ – NRBQ (1969 LP Original Canadian Columbia Two-Eye "360 Sound" Stereo Pressing) - EX/NM Vintage Vinyl (CS 9858)

Catalog a cult-classic 1969 rock-and-roll, R&B, and avant-garde debut studio album for your archival inventory: NRBQ by NRBQ. Manufactured by Columbia Records of Canada, Ltd. on vibrant red Columbia Two-Eye "360 SOUND" STEREO labels (CS 9858; matrix labels XSM 150252 / XSM 150253; SIDE 1 / SIDE 2), this 12-inch stereo vinyl LP was produced by Frank Scinlaro and NRBQ for Mike Martineau Productions, arranged by NRBQ, with special thanks to engineer and production consultant Ed Kramer. Featuring Frank Gadler (vocals, auxiliary percussion), Steve Ferguson (guitar, vocals), Jody St. Nicholas (bass, vocals), G. T. Staley (percussion), and Terry Adams (keyboards, harmonica, recorder, vocals)—alongside Don Adams on trombone for "Rocket Number 9", "You Can't Hide", and "Kentucky Slop Song"—the 14-track sequence spans Side 1 ("C'mon Everybody", "Rocket Number 9", "Kentucky Slop Song", "Ida", "C'mon If You're Comin'", "You Can't Hide", "I Didn't Know Myself") and Side 2 ("Stomp", "Fergie's Prayer", "Mama Get Down Those Rock And Roll Shoes", "Hymn Number 5", "Hey! Baby", "Liza Jane", "Stay With We"). Housed in its original outer sleeve (CS 9858) featuring photo-booth strip portraits on the front (album cover design by Phil Crandon; photos by machine) and liner notes by Richard Lorber, Don Adams, and Mike Jahn on the back, the vinyl disc is preserved in 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 (XSM 150252) and Side 2 (XSM 150253) red Columbia Two-Eye "360 SOUND" STEREO labels (CS 9858) remain bright, vibrant, and clean with crisp white-and-black typography, minimal spindle marks, and clean center holes.

• Jacket & Inner Sleeve Integrity - VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+): Original outer sleeve exhibits bold photo-booth strip portrait strips with gold photo corners on the front and crisp three-column liner notes on the back, showing light edge/corner rubbing, mild ring wear along the dark front panel, a small factory cut-out punch hole near the upper-right front / upper-left back corner, and a solid intact spine with no seam splits. Includes 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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