Blues Rock From 1969 - The Self Titled Album of FREE - Monarch Press Near Mint

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Free (Self Titled)





Label :  A&M Records - SP-4204 / Original 1st Edition U.S. Release - Monarch Pressing Plant / Please See Below for the Deadwax Matrixes

Format :  12"  33⅓  RPM  Analog Stereo Vinyl Record and Album Cover

Country :  United States

Released :  1969

Genre :  Rock

Style :   Blues Rock / Classic Rock 






THE VINYL : NEAR MINT

NM : This beautiful record is lightly played with minimal evidence of spindlewear (please see close up photos of the labels). Both sides of the LP surface retain all of their original gloss. 
 
Other than some light cosmetic sleevewear from the original inner sleeve, there are no marks on either side.
 
Bright, undamaged, Tan and Black A&M Records Labels.
 
Please Note : On Both Side A & B, a small number "4" is written in ink to the right of the A&M banner (please see photos).

The Record shows exceptional care and handling. 



THE COVER : EXCELLENT

EX :  Please see photos / well-stored with some minor scuffing, and partial ringwear / bright colors / all of the seams, including the spine, are intact / no writing, paper loss, paper tears, dirt, or stains.

This Cover is featured in the book 100 Best Album Covers, and was designed by Ron Raffaelli of The Visual Thing Inc.

Wikipedia explains :

"Raffaelli made the cover by photographing his model with strobe lights to make a silhouette of her against a background, on which he could then overlay the design. Hence, the album has a design of a woman made of stars leaping across the sky. The band's name is printed in extremely small letters at the top of the cover; with CDs being much smaller than LPs, this is almost unreadable." 



Included is the original paper inner sleeve (please see the photos in our gallery).


We have placed the record and the cover into separate, protective plastic sleeves.





Tracklist And  Musicians:

Please see the photos in our Gallery.

Dead Wax Run Out Matrix Identifiers (Actual) :  


Side A -   (Etched) :   SP - #4307 - 3    MR    Bell Sound  sf   △13899 ①

Side B -   ​(Etched) :   SP - #4308 - 4    MR    Bell Sound  sf  △13899 - X  ➁



Please Note :   

1)  On both Side A & Side B, the identifier "MR" is the Logo of the Monarch Pressing Plant.  MR is inside a circle, and is stamped (not etched).

2)  Also on both Side A & B, the "Bell Sound'' Logo is stamped
(not etched).
                                                
                                          







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RECORD GRADING DESCRIPTION:

THIS RECORD IS SIGHT-GRADED ONLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, ACCORDING TO THESE DEFINITIONS:

SEALED: RECORD IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC & UNOPENED.

NM-: RECORD HAS LITTLE OR NO INDICATION THAT IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.

EX: MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE (LIGHT SCRATCHING/PAPER SCUFFS), BUT IN ALL A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN WELL-CARED FOR.

VG+: LESS CARE THAN EX, LIGHT SCRATCHING OR SCUFFING IS MORE EXTENSIVE. STILL VERY PLAYABLE & WILL LIKELY PROVIDE A QUALITY SOUND.

VG & BELOW: WHILE PLAYABLE, THIS RECORD HAS BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK. OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A LOW GRADE.  A RECORD GRADED BELOW VG MAY HAVE A VALUE BASED UPON ITS RARITY OR UNIQUENESS.

WE  RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLEAN THIS RECORDING BEFORE PLAYING. RECORDS THAT ARE  DECADES OLD CAN ATTRACT & ACCUMULATE DAMAGING FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT REDUCES SOUND QUALITY. THIS IS NORMALLY EASILY CORRECTED WITH A GOOD CLEANING.

EBAY HAS DESCRIBED SOME OF THE MORE WELL-ACCEPTED CLEANING METHODS, & YOU CAN FIND THESE AT:

http://www.ebay.com/gds/Guide-to-Cleaning-Your-Vinyl-Records/10000000009408734/g.html

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