Bob Lind Dont Be Concerned LP 1966 Mono 1st Press PROMO WP-1841-1 EX Radio Copy For Sale

Bob Lind - Don\'t Be Concerned (1966) Rare Authentic US Mono 1st Pressing Radio Station Promotional CopyUp for sale is a beautiful piece of 1960s vinyl and music history: an original 1966 US Mono first pressing of Bob Lind\'s definitive debut album, \"Don\'t Be Concerned.\"
This specific copy is an original Radio Station Promotional Copy (Promo), designated by the distinct \"PROMOTIONAL NOT FOR SALE\" stamp on the back cover. Because promo records were pressed off the earliest, sharpest master stampers to ensure optimal broadcast audio quality for DJs and broadcast fidelity.Born in Baltimore and rising out of the burgeoning Denver folk scene, Bob Lind became a key architect of the mid-1960s \"West Coast Folk\" boom. Released in February 1966 via World Pacific Records (a prestigious jazz and folk imprint of Liberty Records), \"Don\'t Be Concerned\" stands as a foundational monument of Baroque Folk-Rock and Folk-Pop.Lind’s deeply literate, melancholic poetry exploring alienation, longing, and romantic transience perfectly captured the era’s shifting cultural landscape.
The album\'s songs proved so structurally brilliant that they were instantly covered by legends of the era—including the Yardbirds\' Keith Relf (\"Mister Zero\"), Marianne Faithfull (\"Counting\"), and the Blues Project (\"Cheryl\'s Goin\' Home\").This LP represents a masterful intersection of top-tier 1960s studio talent. The album was recorded across just three rapid, lightning-in-a-bottle sessions at World Pacific Studios in Los Angeles, California.The legendary Jack Nitzsche (famed for orchestrating Phil Spector\'s \"Wall of Sound\" and working intimately with Neil Young and the Rolling Stones). Nitzsche beautifully juxtaposed Lind\'s acoustic guitar and raw folk delivery with lush, cinematic string arrangements, delicate woodwinds, and driving banjo pickers.Audio Engineer Bruce Botnick who was the sound mastermind who would famously go on to engineer definitive albums for The Doors and Love. Botnick\'s expert mixing gives this original Mono release an incredibly punchy, texturally rich sonic landscape.Backed secretly by members of Hollywood\'s elite \"Wrecking Crew\"—including pioneering bass icon Carol Kaye—providing an immaculate rhythmic pulse beneath Lind\'s acoustic layers.Matrix and Technical Pressing Details:The deadwax run-out matrix etchings indicated this as a first-pressing first-edition:Side 1 Matrix: WP-1841-1Side 2 Matrix: WP-1841-2Indicating the very first master lacquer cuts struck for World Pacific\'s retail/radio production.Vinyl Condition: Excellent (EX) / Strong VG+. Mirror-like high gloss with beautiful luster. Shows only some superficial paper wisps and scuffs, with no deep scratches or skips. Plays beautifully with immense mono punch, clean vocal presence, and minimal surface noise. The vinyl here is the star and has that big ol\' mono lush wall of sound, sound.Jacket Condition: Excellent (EX) / Strong VG+.Front artwork retains bright, vivid color. The stark white reverse sleeve is exceptionally bright and crisp with clear, fully legible text. Features sharp corners, rigid seams, and an entirely legible spine. Free from splits, tearing, water damage, or modern writing. Features the original 1966 blue ink radio promo stamp on the back cover and a curious \"FEB 1967 Property of KATY\" radio station stamp (note:In 1967, the call letters KATY belonged to an AM radio station in San Luis Obispo, California) Includes original inner sleeve intact.Please see photos for condition and runout markings.