Let's Pretend

Stereo/Mono promo copy. (The stock copy was on Capitol 3546.) This is one of only two Raspberries singles that Capitol decorated with a picture sleeve... the other being their first chart single, which failed pretty miserably (peak: #86). The cool thing about the "Let's Pretend" sleeve, though, isn't the great band-member photos on the back, it's the rather incredible promotion taking place on the front!

You can't read the small print in the accompanying scan, but basically, this was a contest to win a Raspberries "Rollswagen"—a Volkswagen Beetle decked out to look like a Rolls! There are oodles of time-capsule-worthy notes on the front, but my favorites are the following two "Far-Out Features":

• Quadrasonic 8-Track Stereo System! Outasight sound with 4 speakers by Car Tapes, Inc., of California
• A Complete Library of 100 Capitol 8-Track Cartridges! Includes Beatles! Helen Reddy! Rick Springfield! Leon Russell! Many more favorites!

Note: This promo has Mint audio. The labels have some small, radio-station writing on them, and the vinyl has light storage wear... both grading Near Mint. The picture sleeve has very light ringwear, also grading Near Mint.