{"product_id":"c-30410","title":"Ray Conniff - We've Only Just Begun (1970) Vinyl LP • Snowbird, Let It Be","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e C-30410\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, A Capella, Big Band \u0026amp; Swing, Jazz Pop, Smooth Jazz, Soft Rock\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eStill in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened), with HYPE-STICKER. Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges (front\/back); tiny bit of shrink missing from bottom-right of front with a tear, similar tear near bottom-left of back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read (crooked text). Minor shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSnowbird\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eThey Long To Be Close To You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhat Have They Done To My Song, Ma?\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEverything Is Beautiful\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMake It With You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLet It Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI’ll Be There\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYou’ve Made Me So Very Happy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEverybody Knows\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCandida\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWe’ve Only Just Begun\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eWe've Only Just Begun,\u003c\/span\u003e is a 1970 album by Ray Conniff and The Singers, released on Columbia Records, featuring lush orchestral arrangements and choral vocals applied to contemporary pop hits. The album includes 11 tracks, such as covers of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSnowbird\u003c\/span\u003e by Anne Murray, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e(They Long to Be) Close to You\u003c\/span\u003e by The Carpenters, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eEverything Is Beautiful\u003c\/span\u003e by Ray Stevens, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMake It With You\u003c\/span\u003e by Bread, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eLet It Be\u003c\/span\u003e by The Beatles (with Conniff on trombone), \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eI'll Be There\u003c\/span\u003e by The Jackson 5, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eYou've Made Me So Very Happy\u003c\/span\u003e by Blood, Sweat \u0026amp; Tears, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eCandida\u003c\/span\u003e by Tony Orlando and Dawn, and the title track \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eWe've Only Just Begun\u003c\/span\u003e by The Carpenters. It reflects Conniff's shift toward modern, youth-oriented sounds in the late 1960s and early 1970s, maintaining his easy-listening style during a rock and pop-dominated era, contributing to his global popularity. The album also features \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eEverybody Knows\u003c\/span\u003e, an original composition written and sung by Conniff, adding a personal element. While the album itself did not produce major hit singles, it showcased several chart-topping songs from 1970, capturing the era's pop landscape without Conniff's versions achieving separate commercial success as singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793779880217,"sku":"C-30410","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-ray_conniff-weve_only_just_begun.jpg?v=1783554728","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/c-30410","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}