Captain Beefheart TROUT MASK REPLICA 1969 1st Press STRAIGHT w/INSERT+INNERS 2LP

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380

PHASE ONE of a large group of Vintage 60s & 70s PSYCH LPs in this Auction series.
from 50+ years collection of decades-long radio DJ, Record Store associate and dedicated Vinyl Collector. MORE (Phase 2 and Phase 3) to be listed in the coming weeks.
These AUCTIONS are Long Overdue! Medical issues got in the way over the last few months, but Back on track now with many Highly Sought obscure Rarities, Classic Cornerstone LPs and Faves finally here for you! My apologies to any and all loyal collectors and past buyers who have waited so long.  .
All Auctions in this series start at 99¢ opening bid!
...everybody should have a good chance at taking a few of these treasures home.
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Mostly 1st PRESSINGS, including a number of PROMOs and UK Imports.
Many still in Shrink wrap, some Still Sealed. Most of these LPs are in strong VG+ to NM Condition.
Quite a few STERLING, MASTERDISK, ARTISAN and BELL SOUND Masters and MONARCH Pressings  in the mix!
Hard Psych, Acid Psych, Garage Psych, Folk Psych, Fuzz Psych, Hippie Psych, Guitar God Psych, Mod Psych, Mad Psych, Experimental Psych, Popsike, San Francisco Flower Power Psych, Texas Psych, UK Psych, Blues Psych, Private Psych, Stoner Psych, Punk Psych, Proto-Punk-Folk Psych, Dark Psych, Baroque Psych, Underground Psych, Prog Psych, Unknown Psych, Regional Psych ... and solid batches of multiple Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Love and The Grateful Dead in this 1st Phase. HAVE FUN!
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This listing is for:
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & His MAGIC BAND  TROUT MASK REPLICA

STRAIGHT Records STS 1053
Original 1969 issue Stereo 2 LP Set
FIRST PRESSING • MISPRINT w/Original Tri-Fold INSERT +Original INNER SLEEVES 'Auto-Coupled' (1/4, 2/3)
VINYL is EXCELLENT
Very Clean, Full Gloss Vinyl with very few light surface hairlines, sleeve removal scuffs, viewed under hard, bright light. 2 sides grade EXCELLENT +. 
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COVER is VG+
Clean, bright and vivid Gatefold cover with mild shelf wear. Light crease at l.r. corner. Seams and Flat, even spine are completely intact with no splits. Crisp, sharp, legible spine titles. 


STRICT CONSERVATIVE GOLDMINE GRADING
NM / EX(VG++) / VG+ / VG


West Coast 1969 FIRST PRESSING with BLIMB Misprint

Identified by DISCOGS as "FIRST US PRESSING" see: TROUT MASK REPLICA  - US - 1969 at Discogs  for: 2xLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo,
Santa Maria Press, Gatefold,
Auto-Coupled______________________________
• Pink ‘StRaIGHt' labels with a '2' prefix to STS 1053 cat# on the labels at right edge: 2 STS 1053  & correct first (“5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700, Los Angeles 90036”) 'Straight'/'Bizarre' address on label bottom rim text. • STS 1053 catalog number and "StRaIGHt" name in WHITE on Front Cover. • Spine text reads "STS-1053    TROUT MASK REPLICA    CAPTAIN BEEFHEART    STRAIGHT" • AUTO-COUPLED Vinyl (Sides 1 and 4 = Disc 1  •///•  Sides 2 and 3 = Disc 2) • Customatrix Mastering “o” symbol is present on all 4 sides’ Matrix run-out #’s. • Track D5 “THE BLIMP" is misprinted as "The BLIMB (mousetrapreplica)" on label. • Track A6: “Moonlight On Vermont” on cover, “Moonlight In Vermont” on label. *though MOONLIGHT on...in VERMONT misprint actually hung on for a few years. 
Includes the full tri-fold (6 panel) Lyrics / Photo / Illustrations INSERT.
and both original issue custom printed StRaIGHt company Inner Sleeves.
*Discs inside separate anti-static lined inner sleeves,
to protect both the Vinyl and the original inners. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pressed at Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Mastered at Customatrix
Published by Beefheart Music
© 1969 Words & music copyrighted for the world by Beefheart Music Co.

Songs written by Captain Beefheart
Words and Music ℗ Don Van Vliet
Produced by Frank Zappa

MATRIX NUMBERS DISC ONE, SIDE 1: \  STS-1053-1   o  1A    31041-A    2MS - 2027-1A     ∧ 2
DISC ONE, SIDE 4: Ƨ  2-STS-1053-4-1B  (RE)   o    31044-D    2MS - 2027-1D   A 4 DISC TWO, SIDE 2: Ƨ  2-STS-1053-2  (RE)    o   31042-B    2MS - 2027   1    A  Ȝ
DISC TWO, SIDE 3: Ƨ 1 STS-1053-3     o   1A      ∧ 1A    31043-C   2MS - 2027 *NOTE 1: …The backwards “Ƨ” at front of the Deadwax Matrix numbers denotes the  Columbia SANTA MARIA CA. Pressing plant. “o” denotes Mastering by Customatrix  *NOTE 2: …do NOT freak about seeing "(RE)". That is in EVERY true USA 1st Press of TROUT MASK REPLICA ... if unsure, please check it at DISCOGS.
THE Cornerstone LP for every CAPTAIN BEEFHEART Collection. If you ain't got one you ain't living.
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Vinyl inside anti-static lined inner sleeve
Album kept in a protective, poly outer-sleeve

Please see my other listings for more Captain Beefheart, more Rare Vintage Collectible PSYCH and related 
Vintage 1960s and 70s Rock LPs.
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Vocals, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Captain Beefheart
THE MAGIC BAND:
Glass Finger Guitar, Flute – Zoot Horn Rollo
Steel-Appendage Guitar – Antennae Jimmy Semens
Bass Clarinet, Vocals – The Mascara Snake
Bass Guitar, Narrator – Rockette Morton
Drums [Uncredited], Music Score Translated by [Uncredited] - Drumbo (John French)
From an utterly vast and deep record collection, from my life-long best friend
who was a DJ at the Radio Station I co-founded in the 1970's - and who worked for me at my California record store in the '70s and '80s.
Sadly he has now finally left this mortal coil, bequeathing me his deep Vinyl Mine.
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Several thousand records (mostly LP's, but also hundreds of 45's), several hundred collectible and Rare, Out of Print CDs and Box Sets, plus posters and other memorabilia will all eventually be listed.

Truly a great (and enormous) collection! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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