DOORS THE BEST OF RARE ELEKTRA WHITE LABEL PROMO-ONLY QUIEX 2 AUDIOPHILE LP MINT

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·       THE DOORS - THE BEST OF THE DOORS – VERY RARE AUDIOPHILE PRESSING ON A HIGH-QUALITY VINYL - PROMO-ONLY VERSION ONLY, NEVER COMMERCIALLY RELEASED IN THIS FORM *** ORIGINAL 1987 ELEKTRA DOUBLE LP SET  LP 60345-1

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

·       *** WHITE LABEL PROMO ***

·       *** IN ADDITION, THE PROMOTIONAL STAMP ON THE COVER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL ***

·       ORIGINAL ELEKTRA LABEL, WHITE PROMO VERSION.

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER

·       COVER HAS A NIFTY 'PLUG' STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE FRONT PANEL

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 7.

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!)

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What we have here is a mega-rare audiophile vinyl pressing of this album , which was pressed on hi-grade virgin vinyl  FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and was never offered retail. This album captures Doors in their classic hit (and some non-hit) performances, from 'Light my Fire' down to 'Riders on the storm' and includes songs from each and every phase of their career. To these ears, this is the best-sounding Doors’ recording in existence. Elektra/Asylum decided not to issue this album on audiophile vinyl commercially and it is safe to assume that we will never again see this album in this majestic format. Don't miss a chance to hold this piece of Doors’ history, in it's hardest-to-find format

THE WHITE LABEL PROMO, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed to the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the "first among equals": the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.

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Ideally, one would avoid compilations of the Doors' work, except perhaps for the hit singles and moments when one wanted very light listening. This was a band that took itself very seriously, almost to the point of self-parody at times, and their music ought to be discovered in the setting and context in which it was intended, but assuming that one needs a Doors anthology, this 18-track collection (19 on CD) is the place to start. It started life during the quadrophonic era as a single LP of the same title, with programming intended to combine the concepts behind two earlier compilations, 13 and Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine, under one cover. In 1985, the two-LP version, the fourth compilation of the group's work, and the most comprehensive, was released, providing a good overview to the most obvious different sides of the group's output, and in 1991 this was remastered for CD with improved sound and an extra track. Good as it is, the compilation misleads somewhat by removing the material from its original context and also shuffling the order, so that songs off of The Soft Parade bump up against tracks from L.A. Woman. The hits can stand on their own, but overall the music lacks the broader impact that it was intended to have when heard juxtaposed with the other tracks on their respective original albums.

(REVIEW REPRINTED COURTESY OF BRUCE EDER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

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·                               CONDITION:

·                               RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS STRONG NEAR MINT. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

(b)          The records come in their original stock inner sleeves.

(c)           The records are pressed on a RELATIVELY  thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy ('dynaflex' type),  vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl either.

(d)          The records are pressed on a beautiful, high-quality, virgin-grade vinyl, which is usually used for audiophile, extended-dynamic-range, half-speed mastered and connoisseur pressings.

(e)           White Label Promo-only Quiex II Audiophile version of this title is much rarer that a regular, commercially released, version of this title. We estimate that stock copies of this album outnumber promo copies by a ratio of at least 50:1.

(f)            Stock (commercially released) audiophile copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

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·       COVER

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT !

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

-        Cover has a small cutout saw-mark (an indent about 3-5 mm long ) on one of its seams [all Quiex-2 promo copies have one]

-        Cover has a tiny "wrinkle"(crease)  in one of the corners.

-        Cover has JUST A HINT of ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

·       COVER

COVER IS STONE MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

COVER IS STILL SEALED; HOWEVER, WE ARE UNABLE TO GRADE IT MINT OR NEAR MINT DUE TO MINOR FLAWS LISTED BELOW; WE GRADE THIS COVER AS VG++

COVER IS STONE MINT AND NOTHING SHORT OF ABSOLUTE PERFECTION, WITHOUT EVEN A HINT OF A FLAW OR DEFECT; A KIND OF BEAUTY YOU ONLY GET TO SEE ONCE IN A LIFETIME.

COVER IS STONE MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP, AND NOTHING SHORT OF ABSOLUTE PERFECTION, WITHOUT EVEN A HINT OF A FLAW OR DEFECT; A KIND OF BEAUTY YOU ONLY GET TO SEE ONCE IN A LIFETIME.

THE COVER IS STONE MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

THE COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP; HOWEVER, WE ARE UNABLE TO GRADE IT NEAR MINT DUE TO MINOR FLAWS LISTED BELOW; WE GRADE THIS COVER AS VG++

THE COVER IS MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP AND SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.

THE COVER IS MINT AND SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT !

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT!

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD+++.

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT VERY GOOD++ (VG++).

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+(+)

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD+ (VG+)

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD (VG).

THE COVER IS ABOUT VERY GOOD- / very good minus /  (VG-).

THE COVER IS ONLY ABOUT GOOD+ (G+).

THE COVER IS ONLY ABOUT GOOD (G)

THE COVER IS ONLY ABOUT FAIR+ (F+)

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

    SPLIT SEAMS:

-        Cover has a completely split spine.

-        Cover has a completely split top seam.

-        Cover has a completely split bottom seam

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split top seam (more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split bottom seam (more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has a partially split spine (more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters)

-        Cover has all three seams (top, bottom and spine) partially split,  as follows:

-        Top seam: less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters.

-        Top seam: between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters.

-        Top seam: between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters.

-        Top seam: between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters.

-        Top seam: between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters.

-        Top seam: between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters.

-        Top seam: more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters.

-        Bottom seam: more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters.

-        Spine: less than 1 inch / 2.5 centimeters.

-        Spine: between 1 and 2 inches  / 2.5 to 5 centimeters.

-        Spine: between 2 and 4 inches  / 5 to 10 centimeters.

-        Spine: between 4 and 6 inches  / 10 to 15 centimeters.

-        Spine: between 6 and 8 inches  /15 to 20 centimeters.

-        Spine: between 8 and 10 inches  / 20 to 22 centimeters.

-        Spine: more than 10 inches / 22 centimeters.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No wrinkles or creases

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

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