David Porter - Victim Of The Joke?....An Opera
LP Enterprise ENS-1019 VG
Raven RECORDS collector copy: Rare original Enterprise Records pressing of Victim Of The Joke? (An Opera) from legendary soul songwriter and producer David Porter. Deep early-1970s soul/funk release with strong orchestration, socially conscious themes, and excellent Stax-associated production quality. David Porter – Victim Of The Joke? (An Opera) Label: Enterprise Records Catalog Number: ENS-1019
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COLLECTOR SNAPSHOT
Side 1: ES-0267 MHC △ HC816096 Side 2: ES-0268 MHC △ HC816096-X Vinyl grades VG with visible vintage handling wear consistent with a true player copy. Playback remains enjoyable overall with strong soul/funk presence and authentic analog warmth. Cover grades VG with staining, shelf wear, and some peeling/wear along the center binder/spine area from age and handling. Still presents respectably overall for a scarce early Enterprise/Stax-related release.
PRESSING & IDENTIFICATION
Website title: David Porter - Victim Of The Joke?....An Opera LP Enterprise ENS-1019 VG
eBay item ID: 366424576849
Discogs reference: David Porter - Victim Of The Joke?....An Opera (LP, Album)
Website title David Porter - Victim Of The Joke?....An Opera LP Enterprise ENS-1019 VG
eBay item ID 366424576849
Listing basis Actual photos, Raven Records condition notes, and platform-specific grading.
DEAD WAX / MATRIX EVIDENCE
Dead-wax and pressing evidence:
Side 1: ES-0267 MHC △ HC816096
Side 2: ES-0268 MHC △ HC816096-X
Vinyl grades VG with visible vintage handling wear consistent with a true player copy. Playback remains enjoyable overall with strong soul/funk presence and authentic analog warmth.
Cover grades VG with staining, shelf wear, and some peeling/wear along the center binder/spine area from age and handling. Still presents respectably overall for a scarce early Enterprise/Stax-related release.
CONDITION
Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl grades VG with visible vintage handling wear consistent with a true player copy. Playback remains enjoyable overall with strong soul/funk presence and authentic analog warmth.
Cover grades VG with staining, shelf wear, and some peeling/wear along the center binder/spine area from age and handling. Still presents respectably overall for a scarce early Enterprise/Stax-related release.
TRACK LISTING
Side 1
Victim Of The Joke? – 18:10
Side 2
Victim Of The Joke? (Conclusion) – 17:45
A unique and increasingly hard-to-find conceptual soul/funk opera release from the early 1970s.
Ultrasonically cleaned and shipped in a brand new 3 mil outer vinyl sleeve. Record shipped outside jacket in a professional LP mailer with protective stiffeners to help prevent seam splits during shipping.
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Huntington Beach, CA-Wilmington, NC Private Collection
RAVEN RECORDS HANDLING
Record will be professionally cleaned before packaging when appropriate. The album is packed in a proper LP mailer with cardboard stiffeners and shipped to collector standards. When appropriate, opened records ship outside the jacket to reduce transit wear.
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