Vinyl plays with crackles (play-graded). Gate-fold cover looks great; a few creases near edges; moderate scuffing, tiny surface abrasions, and surface impressions (front/back/inner-gate); two black marker checks near song titles on inner-gate. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is mostly easy-to-read with mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Splits along bottom-edge. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
Captured Live at the Forum was recorded at The Forum in Los Angeles, CA, despite the fact that Three Dog Night had only released two albums by that time. The choice was a fruitful one, as Captured Live at the Forum reached No. 6 on the Billboard album chart. Original pressings of the album bore the headline "In front of an audience over 18,000 on September 12, 1969 in Los Angeles," future pressings would remove the date. At this point, Three Dog Night were achieving the kind of popularity only previously enjoyed by the Beatles and a handful of other groups, pulling in listeners from the ranks of teeny-boppers, college kids, and the then "underground" FM radio audience. This was the album that proved this band was more than a radio phenomenon; that they could (and did) make as great music on stage as they did on their records, and their reputation was made from it.