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Five discs from women who shaped country music in the late ’70s and ’80s, from the archive of the engineer who mastered their records. The group includes two pieces by Gail Davies, one of the first women in Nashville to produce her own records, and a Juice Newton test pressing carrying a handwritten note from Denny Purcell himself.
What’s in the lot
- Gail Davies – ‘Blue Heartache’ acetate. One of her early charting singles. Graded 9/10 by the consignor.
- Gail Davies – ‘Giving Herself Away’ test pressing. The title track of her early-’80s album. Condition to be confirmed.
- Juice Newton – ‘Ain’t Gonna Cry’ test pressing, with a note from Denny Purcell to the consignor’s mother, a personal link back to the Purcell family. Condition to be confirmed.
- Sweethearts of the Rodeo – ‘If I Never See Midnight Again,’ 45 RPM acetate, CBS, dated 2/28/89. The label has an error corrected by hand in white-out. Graded 5/10 by the consignor.
- Kathy Mattea – ‘Love From the Heart’ acetate. Surface damage with the structure intact; a display piece. Graded 3.5/10 by the consignor.
Key details & collectability
- Five acetates and test pressings
- Handwritten note from Denny Purcell on the Juice Newton sleeve
- Two Gail Davies pieces
- Hand-corrected CBS label
Provenance
- From the archive of Nashville mastering engineer Denny Purcell (Woodland Sound / Georgetown Masters), consigned by his nephew Brady Purcell, who worked alongside him from 1987 to 1992.
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