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Dick & Mimi's LPs- The Best of...



Best of... VSD-21/22
Vanguard :VSD-21/22
Released : 1971

Vanguard twofer series
Original label : Gold
Front photo: Dan Kramer; 1 May, 1965, Kingston, NY.
Cover design : Jules Halfant
Inside photos : Kenneth van Sickle; September, 1964, Central Park, NY
VSD-21, side 1
- Reflections in a crystal wind
- Bold marauder
- Dopico
- A swallow song
- Chrysanthemum*
- Sell-out agitation waltz
- Hard-loving loser
VSD-22, side 1
- Mainline prosperity blues
- Allen's interlude
- House un-American blues activity dream
- Raven girl
- Miles
- Children of darkness
VSD-21, side 2
- Dandelion river run*
- Pack up your sorrows
- Tommy Makem fantasy*
- Michael, Andrew and James
- Dog blue *
- V. *
- One way ticket

* songs deleted on 1988 CD isssue and 1988 revised cassette
VSD-22, side 2
- Hamish
- Another country
- Tuileries
- The falcon
- Reno Nevada
- Celebration for a grey day

VSD-21/22 : Best of... promo label ; 1971
VSD-21 A
Promotional copy of album 1, side 1. It is the same design as the common gold stock copy, with the exception of the  "Not For Sale" note under the Side One designation on the right of center.
VSD-21/22 Farinas, Best of... Record Club - Record 1, side B
VSD-21 B
Record 1, side 2.
Record Club copy.
The typeset is slightly taller, lighter, and more spread out than the stock label. The run-off groove will say only "VSD 21 B-1", rather than listing the stamper number (in this case XSV223599) .
VSD-22A - Best of Mimi & Richard Farina, Gold label
VSD-22 -A
Record 2, side 1.
Stock copy, original label : Gold. 1971 to 1974.
Originally issued with the  Vanguard gold label, as pictured here.
VSD-21/22 Farinas, Best of... Marble label, record 2, side B
VSD-22-B
Record 2, side 2.
Final label, yellow Marble. Mid-70s to 1986.
Vanguard changed labels in the mid-70s to this yellow marbled  effect (their Everyman SRV-73000 series used a green Marbled label), and this label was used until the end of vinyl pressings.








Dan Kramer photo, May, 1965 - reversed
Best of... VSD-21/22



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