Catalog Number: SD-66008 Condition Details: Quadraphonic. Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (plastic). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Wood-Masted Sailboat Country Stream About The Record: Environments (Totally New Concepts In Sound - Disc 8) is the eighth installment in Irv Teibel's pioneering Environments series, released in 1974 by Syntonic Research Inc. on Atlantic Records as a quadraphonic LP featuring immersive field recordings of natural sounds designed for therapeutic relaxation and concentration enhancement. Side A captures the serene ambiance of a wood-masted sailboat drifting at sea, complete with creaking timbers, gentle waves lapping against the hull, distant bells, and occasional seagull calls, evoking a profound sense of tranquil voyage. Side B shifts to the soothing flow of a pristine mountain stream, with bubbling water over rocks and subtle forest whispers, intended for continuous playback to mask urban noise and promote alpha-state meditation. Historically significant as part of the series that introduced psychoacoustic sound masking to mainstream audiences a decade before ambient music's rise, this album contributed to the burgeoning field of sound therapy and influenced modern nature sound apps and wellness audio. Notably, the Environments series had no hit singles, as it eschewed traditional songs in favor of non-musical environmental loops.