Rare vintage original March 2, 1970 Presswell Records test pressing of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's landmark album Deja Vu, prepared for Atlantic Recording Corporation. The white Presswell Records test pressing label is dated “3/2/70,” identifies “Atlantic Recording” as the customer, and bears the handwritten matrix number “ST-A-701829-D,” corresponding to Side One of Deja Vu (Atlantic SD 7200). Side One features “Carry On,” “Teach Your Children,” “Almost Cut My Hair,” “Helpless,” and “Woodstock.” The record is housed in its plain white production sleeve with “CSNY” handwritten prominently across the front. Measuring approximately 12" x 12". In very good condition, with scattered wear commensurate with age and use, including staining, ring wear, and toning to the sleeve. Released in March 1970, Deja Vu was the first album issued by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young as a quartet and remains one of the defining albums of its era. This pre-release Presswell test pressing represents a working production artifact from the manufacture of the original album, with its dated label, Atlantic identification, matrix information, and original annotated sleeve providing unusually strong documentation of its place in the production process.

Provenance
Charles "Chip" Rachlin (1949–2023) built a distinguished career in the music and entertainment industry spanning more than five decades. His passion for live music began as a teenager promoting concerts while attending Summit High School before joining legendary concert promoter Bill Graham at the Fillmore East. Mentored by industry executive Herb Spar, Rachlin later joined ICM in Los Angeles, where he became Billy Joel's first booking agent while also representing artists including the Eagles, the Beach Boys, America, and many others. Rachlin later managed The Kinks before reuniting with Bill Graham as tour administrator for the Rolling Stones' landmark 1981 and 1982 tours. During the early years of MTV, he served as Director of Acquisitions before founding his own production company, Screenlink, where he continued consulting for and managing artists throughout the entertainment industry. Drawn from Chip Rachlin's personal archive, this collection reflects a lifetime spent at the center of the music business. Featured throughout are vintage concert T-shirts, music industry sales awards, vintage concert posters—including several original Bill Graham concert posters—behind-the-scenes photographs, original documents, and other artifacts accumulated over decades in the industry. Offering direct provenance from one of the industry's most respected executives, the Chip Rachlin Collection presents collectors with a rare opportunity to acquire material assembled and preserved over a lifetime in music.