In USA and Canada released as promo only in both mono and stereo, titled "Month Celebration Copy" (Atlantic PR-165), but eventually also issued as stock compilation in a couple of other countries. Made from the same matrixes, or tapes, though in some cases having differering titles and/or sleeve designs. What you get is twelve recordings from the combo's early years. Side one solo cuts with two each from Stills, Crosby and Nash, side two group efforts with four from the quartet and two by Crosby, Stills & Nash only. Even if I have all tracks before and this German isn't the promo original it still has valuable features. Track choice is superduper, only thing I'm not 100% in with is the audio. Though more or less ok not up there with the original US issues of each song - here brighter and less natural, maybe from adjustments for radio play. Matrixes are etched like the promo, showing on a US Presswell make, and the "Broadway" label design also as US, bar a small "GEMA" upper right and German number at bottom above the "PR 165". Judging from that I'm confused to what extent you can call it a German issue or a US export, so I'll leave that be. After what I can see by checking the net the US came in a single cover, which apparently was used as a model for the thin glossy inner sleeve here. The outer cover on this is a thick three-way folded giant poster, having six natural size front pics from the involved albums on one side and a huge "Deja Vu" image on the other. Beautiful! (GÖXÄ*) (ZHÄ*) (ÖRJ*)
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