Cover is a bit "hows-ya-father" and the vinyl has been well played and not well looked after but ... it's all about the music, right?
If you love latino music from East LA, very lively upbeat music (similar style to that played by Santana) then this album is a must listen to
EL CHICANO - Celebration
KAPP Records
Cat# KS 3663
1972
USA release
Cover is in good (minus) condition, no seam splits, no tears and just light edge wear from handling but there are two issues I noticed ... centre of the front cover has a small area of graphics removed, a retail label was removed very poorly. Also the previous owner has printed on the front cover in Black permanent ink, sad! Inside there is a single monochrome sheet which promotes other releases of the day from the record label.
New inner plastic sleeve is supplied
Vinyl media is in good (minus) condition, visually inspected under a white halogen light source I can see quite a number of scuff or light scratching on either side - this album has seen a lot of play and not had the greatest of care, but Oh! the music .... good thing about this old vinyl, it's tough and much harder than modern soft plastics so just looking at the vinyl is not a good way to judge the condition.
I then played the album ENTIRELY, every single track, and I was actually amazed at how good it still sounds! Sure there is an increased level of surface noise which can be heard in the quieter passages (of which there are not many, this is very lively music!) and NO significant issues with clicks/pops at all - absolutely NO mistracking!
New outer protective plastic sleeve
TRACKS: Viva Tirado Otra Vez, Mas Zacate, Brown-eyed Girl, El Grito, Satisfy Me Woman, La Cucuracha, Juntos, Señor Blues, In A Silent Way, I Feel Free
