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"Great Sports
Moments Of The
Century" LP |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1976
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RECORD LABEL
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Fleetwood Recording
Co.
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CATALOG
NUMBER
- FMS 1011
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SIZE
- 12"
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SPEED -
33-1/3 RPM
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PRICE GUIDE
- $10.00 - $20.00
Excellent -
Near Mint Condition
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Established in 1958, Fleetwood began recording Sports Albums in 1966. The
first "Havlicek Stole The Ball"
featuring highlights of the Boston
Celtic Championship Play-offs from 1956
to 1966. Later that year Fleetwood
Records issued "Impossible Dream," a
recording that was originally a radio
special put together by radio station
WHDH and highlighted the Red Sox
incredible season of 1967. The sports
albums were released until 1980, when
ESPN, the networks, and leagues, wanted
to capitalize on releasing highlights
of sports. Fleetwood was no longer
allowed to make highlight albums, and
lost the rights to it.
The "Great Sports Moments of the
century" LP record album, was put
together by Fleetwood Records for a
1976 Schlitz Beer promotion. The 90
minute excursion across the peaks of
20th century sports, is narrated by
Curt Gowdy, and was presented by
Schlitz at the special price of $4.95.
The recoding was also offered on cassette,
or 8 track tapes for $5.95 each.
Baseball related excerpts includes; Lou Gehrig Day in 1939, Bobby
Thompson's Shot Heard around the world
in 1951, "The Catch" by Willie Mays in
the 1954 World Series, Don Larsen's
Perfect game in the 1956 World Series,
Hank Aarons, 714th and 715th home home
runs, rare interviews with Babe Ruth,
Cy Young, Ty Cobb Honus Wagner, and
others. Even Abbot and Costello's "Who's on
First" routine made the cut.
The cover art done by Fleetwood's cover designer Dick Hamilton depicts
number 7, Mickey Mantle swinging for
the fences. The album also covers
Mickey Mantle's 565 foot home run
blast, that was hit out of Washington's
Griffith Stadium on April 17, 1953. The
inside bi-fold cover features a side A,
and B, Index with illustrations.
Fleetwood also issued a 2 LP record set
on their own without the Schlitz name,
catalog number FMS-1018.
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Schlitz "Great Sports
Moments Of The Century" |
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| Back Cover Schlitz "Great Sports Moments Of The Century" Fleetwood Record |
Side A Schlitz "Great Sports Moments Of The Century" Fleetwood Record |
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Schlitz "Great Sports Moments Of
The Century" 1976 Newspaper
Record Offer |
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