I bought the Blue Note/Liberty stereo in Canada in 1973 (or was it '75? - I went there twice). It still has the cellophane outer layer on it and a $5.99 sticker!
Some interesting writing from Marc Myers nowadays! Apart from his daily Jazzwax offerings, we now have him writing the liner notes for a recent reissue of Way Out West, as well as this item in the Wall Street Journal.