Capitol Albums, 2701 To 2800 And Four-Track Cartridges

Capitol Albums, 2701 to 2800and Four-Track CartridgesA Man and a WomanLaurindo AlmeidaReleased April 1967.Capitol (S)T-2701I’m a Lonesome FugitiveCapitol (S)T-2702Merle Haggard and the StrangersReleased April 1967.The first stereo pressing has the stereo message on the back cover.Need YouSonny JamesReleased April 1967.Capitol (S)T-2703Reckless Love AffairWanda JacksonReleased April 1967.Capitol (S)T-2704

What Am I Gonna Do Now?Ferlin HuskyReleased May 1967.Best of the Beach Boys, Volume 2The Beach BoysReleased July 1967.The Best of Andy GriffithAndy GriffithReleased April 1967.The Best of the Four PrepsFour PrepsReleased April 1967.Capitol (S)T-2705Capitol Star Line (D)T-2706Capitol Star Line T-2707Capitol Star Line (S)T-2708

Together Again/Open Up Your HeartBuck OwensReleased May 1967.The Beatles Song Book Volume 3/Oldies but GoodiesThe Hollyridge StringsReleased May 1967.Capitol Y2T-2709Capitol Y2T-2710Spring!The LettermenReleased June 1967.Capitol (S)T-2711Just for NowNancy WilsonReleased May 1967.Capitol (S)T-2712

Too Much!Lou RawlsReleased May 1967.Capitol (S)T-2713Song of The Year – Wayne Newton StyleWayne NewtonReleased May 1967.Capitol (S)T-2714Buck Owens and his Buckaroos in Japan!Buck Owens and his BuckaroosReleased May 1967.Capitol (S)T-2715Jaunty-Jolly!Howard RobertsReleased May 1967.Capitol (S)T-2716

Holiday for StringsDavid RoseReleased June 1967.Capitol (S)T-2717Freight TrainPete SeegerReleased May 1967.Capitol (D)T-2718Lumpy GravyCapitol 4CL-2719Abnuceals Emuukha Symphony OrchestraWithdrawn July 1967.Planned as (S)TAO-2719.The album was advertised in the Summer 1967issue of The Paper, a product of Michigan StateUniversity students. However, MGM/Verveclaimed ownership of Frank Zappa’s project,and Capitol withdrew it.Three RagasCapitol (D)T-2720Ravi ShankarReleased March 1967. This is a reissue of Angel 35468.

Morning and Evening RagasAli Akbar Khan and Chatur LalReleased April 1967.This is a reissue of Angel 35283.Capitol (D)T-2721America’s Most Wanted BandBuck Owens’ BuckaroosReleased April 1967.Capitol (S)T-2722Need You/Behind the TearSonny JamesReleased c. June 1967.Capitol Y2T-2723A Man and a Woman/New Broadway-Hollywood HitsLaurindo AlmeidaReleased c. June 1967.Capitol Y2T-2724

Guitars a La Lee/Big SpenderPeggy LeeReleased c. May 1967.Capitol 8X2T-2725The Swingin's Mutual/Nat King Cole Sings, George Shearing Plays Capitol 8X2T-2726Nancy Wilson/Nat King Cole and George ShearingReleased c. June 1967.New Look!/Deep VelvetGeorge Shearing QuartetReleased c. June 1967.Unreleased/UnknownCapitol 8X2T-27272728

Knight in Rusty ArmourPeter & GordonReleased March 1967.Capitol (S)T-2729Invitation to the MoviesCapitol (S)T-2730Matt MonroReleased April 1967.The front cover features the theme from “Born Free,” but that song is not thealbum’s title.Hello Solly!Original CastReleased April 1967.Capitol (S)W-2731Extra Special!Peggy LeeReleased April 1967.Capitol (S)T-2732

Daddy’s Little GirlAl MartinoReleased June 1967.Capitol (S)T-2733The Country Soul of Mrs. MillerElva MillerReleased June 1967.Capitol (S)T-2734Remarkable RubinRubin MitchellReleased 1967.Capitol (S)T-2735Hawaii Calls: More of the Greatest HitsCapitol (S)T-2736Webley EdwardsReleased June 1967.The cover shortens the title to More Hawaii Calls: Greatest Hits

It’s Such a Pretty World TodayWynn StewartReleased June 1967.Capitol (S)T-2737Even When It’s Bad It’s GoodRay PillowReleased June 1967.Capitol (S)T-2738The Great Country Stars Sing Their Great Country Hits Capitol (S)T-2739Various ArtistsReleased June 1967.Unreleased/Unknown2740

Country & Western Round-Up of Stars Capitol Special Markets 8XL-2741Various ArtistsReleased September 1967. Released in 1969 on cassette as 4XL-2741.St. Louis WomanOriginal CastReleased October 1967.This is a Duophonic reissue of Capitol CE-28.Capitol DW-2742Sweet Land of LibertyTex RitterReleased May 1967.Capitol (S)T-2743Unreleased/Unknown2744

Happening “Live!”The OutsidersReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2745The Best of the SeekersCapitol Star Line (D)T-2746The SeekersReleased July 1967.The front and back cover to the Duophonic album read stereo and give thecatalog prefix as ST-, but the label indicates Duophonic and has a DT- prefix."The first stereo back cover has the “stereo compatibility message” on thecover in two places.Pressings of the album from 1969 on have a stereo prefix on both cover andlabel."In London for TeaPeter & GordonReleased July 1967.Capitol (S)T-2747McCallumDavid McCallumReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2748

The Beach Boys Song Book Volume 2The Hollyridge StringsReleased July 1967.Capitol (S)T-2749Today’s TrumpetRay Anthony OrchestraReleased June 1967.Capitol (S)T-2750Capitol 4-Star Special, Vol. 8Various ArtistsReleased c. September 1967.Capitol 8X2T-2751Capitol 4-Star Special, Vol. 9Various ArtistsReleased c. September 1967.Capitol 8X2T-2752

The Beatles’ Songbook, Volumes 3 and 4The Hollyridge StringsReleased c. September 1967.Capitol 8X2T-2753Man is Not AloneSenator Everett McKinley DirksenReleased May 1967.Capitol (S)T-2754Songs My Father Taught MeJoel GreyReleased July 1967.This is a reissue of Capitol SW-1373.Capitol (S)T-2755That’s LouLou RawlsReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2756

Lush LifeNancy WilsonReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2757The Lettermen!!! and “Live!”Capitol (S)T-2758The LettermenReleased November 1967.The first stereo back cover has the “stereo compatibility message.”Thank You, Pretty BabyNat “King” ColeReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2759Your Tender Loving CareBuck Owens and his BuckaroosReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2760

Faith of Our FathersCapitol (S)T-2761Tennessee Ernie FordReleased August 1967.The first stereo back cover has the “stereo compatibility message.”Now is the Time for Hearts and FlowersHearts and FlowersReleased June 1967.Capitol (S)T-2762Evergreen-The Stone Poneys Volume 2Stone PoneysReleased June 1967.Capitol (S)T-2763Tell it Like it Is!Dallas FrazierReleased September 1967.Capitol (S)T-2764

Your Forevers Don’t Last Very LongJean ShepardReleased September 1967.Unreleased/UnknownCapitol (S)T-27652766This Love for You/Daddy’s Little GirlCapitol 8X2T-2767Al MartinoReleased September 1967. Combines ST-2654 and ST-2733 Y2T-2767.Where Are You?/Come Fly With MeFrank SinatraReleased September 1967.Capitol 8X2T-2768

Sincerely/Looking BackNat King ColeReleased September 1967.Unreleased/UnknownCapitol 8X2T-27692770My Dirty, Lowdown, Rotten, Cotton-Pickin’ Little Darlin’ Capitol (S)T-2771Geezinslaw BrothersReleased July 1967.It’s RealDale EvansReleased July 1967.Capitol (S)T-2772

Apartment No. 9Bobby AustinReleased July 1967.Capitol (S)T-2773Teddy NeeleyTeddy NeeleyReleased July 1967.Capitol (S)T-2774Live!Magnificent MenReleased July 1967.Capitol (S)T-2775The Wizard of Oz and Other Trans Love TripsWest Coast WorkshopReleased October 1967.Known mono albums are promo copies.Capitol (S)T-2776

Lombardo CountryGuy LombardoReleased July 1967.Capitol (S)T-2777Inspiration of Bob VernonBob VernonReleased September 1967.Capitol (S)T-2778Waltzing With Guy Lombardo/Lombardo CountryCapitol Y2T-2779Guy LombardoReleased September 1967.Mary in the MorningAl MartinoReleased September 1967.Capitol (S)T-2780

Somethin’ Groovy!Capitol (S)T-2781Peggy LeeReleased October 1967.The first stereo pressing has the stereo message on the back cover.Blue Skies of HawaiiWebley EdwardsReleased September 1967.George Van Eps’ Seven-String GuitarGeorge Van EpsReleased April 1968.No mono release.Free AgainAnn DeeReleased November 1967.Capitol (S)T-2782Capitol ST-2783Capitol (S)T-2784

Something WonderfulTina MasonReleased September 1967.Capitol (S)T-2785Just Beyond the MoonTex RitterReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2786I Forgot to CryCharlie LouvinReleased September 1967.Capitol (S)T-2787I’ll Never Find Another YouSonny JamesReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2788

Branded ManMerle Haggard and the StrangersReleased September 1967.Capitol (S)T-2789Merry Christmas Ho! Ho! Ho!Lou RawlsReleased November 1967.Capitol (S)T-2790‘Tis the SeasonJackie GleasonReleased November 1967.Capitol (S)T-2791Everett McKinley Dirksen at Christmas TimeSenator Everett McKinley DirksenReleased November 1967.Capitol (S)T-2792

Christmas All Year LongFerlin HuskyReleased November 1967.Capitol (S)T-2793Melodic PercussionFrank BarberReleased September 1967.Capitol (S)T-2794Songs from the Film “Privilege” and OthersPaul JonesReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2795The Best of Jackie GleasonJackie GleasonReleased July 1967.Capitol Star Line (S)W-2796

The Best of Wayne NewtonWayne NewtonReleased July 1967.Capitol Star Line (S)T-2797Super Soul-Dees!Various ArtistsReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2798Sex, School and Like Other PressuresAndy ParksReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2799Woman Times SevenSoundtrackReleased August 1967.Capitol (S)T-2800

Capitol Records and the Four-Track CartridgeThe four-track cartridge is an unfamiliar item to mostmusic listeners today. It was invented shortly before theeight-track cartridge, but it never attained the popularappeal that the eight track did. A four-track cartridgemight be mistaken for an eight track, the most visibledifference between the two being a hole in the cartridgeapproximately 3/4 inches in diameter.Four tracks manufactured for Capitol before 1969 also feature transparent front shells, making themreadily distinguishable from eight tracks. Earl "Madman" Muntz was the chief producer of four trackcartridges, having purchased the right to do so in order to equip his cars with tape machines. By 1963, thefour-track tape was on the horizon as the successor to reel tapes and singles players – at least as far asthe automobile was concerned.Since they wanted to wait to see whether the format would be successful, Capitol Records delayedentering the four-track market until March 4, 1967. Citing increased demand and the prevalence of piratetapes, Capitol signed a three-year contract with Muntz to release the cartridges. Capitol Recordsexecutives, including company president Alan Livingston expressed the viewpoint that since tapecartridges were more costly than record albums and since they were almost exclusively used inautomobiles, vinyl records were the preferred format in the 1960's. Nevertheless, Capitol had beenexploring the possibility of entering the four-track tape market as early as 1965 – even though it was theMarch 4, 1967, issue of Billboard that introduced Capitol’s agreement to the public. Two weeks later, asCapitol announced the availability of 150 cartridges, Columbia Records also entered the four-track market.The first cartridges that Muntz produced for Capitol differ from later copies slightly. If you look at the backof the cartridge, the earlier cartridges have a corner hole next to the hole for the capstan (in the upperleft corner). Cartridges made from about mid-1967 onward have only the round capstan hole in thatcorner. Beginning in late 1967, the tape's front shell was made in transparent or translucent colors. Pinkwas the first color used – it is most common in 1968. Transparent brown was the most common coloredshell from 1969.

The Best of Andy Griffith Capitol Star Line T-2707 Andy Griffith Released April 1967. The Best of the Four Preps Capitol Star Line (S)T-2708 Four Preps . claimed ownership of Frank Zappa’s project, and Capitol withdrew it. Three Ragas Capitol (D)T-2720 Ravi Shank