DOORS-STRANGE DAYS-DCC LE #1917 STILL SEALED NEAR MINT

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The Doors-Strange Days-1997:

• Vinyl       M- 
• Jacket    M- (Still Sealed) Gatefold 
• Sleeve    Original 
• Label     DCC-Compact Classics LPZ-2045 
• Year        1997
• Original  Yes

For those unfamilar with the DCC Compact Classics issues of the Doors (and others) these are pressings on Audiophile vinyl that produce some of the absolutely perfect reproductions of records ever produced.

These are not merely re-issues, they are intended for the serious listener and collector. 

Probably the best Doors album ever, remarkably fresh considering it was recorded nearly 40 years ago. Following up their debut album, Strange Days is moody, atmospheric, dark, and very well crafted. Morrison, vocals, and Manzarek, keyboards are really in synch here. The singing is wonderfully unpredictable, Morrison never seems to know what he'll do next. The lyrics are intentionally off base, sometimes bizarre, and the keyboards keep the groove together while the narrative twists and turns. Particularly welcome is the guitar playing of Robby Krieger, laying down that trademark, spacey, West coast sound - you can almost see the plumes of incense. Densmore is not a flashy drummer, but he's right where he needs to be, this is not stadium rock, it's actually closer to chamber music in sensibility. There are those who will not connect with Horse Latitudes, to them we simply say, at the time it was considered hip to mix poetry and music into a froth. For the rest, nothing but winners. The title track belongs in any best of the Doors grouping as do the spooky You're Lost Little Girl and the anthem People Are Strange. Love Me Two Times definitely kicks, right there beside My Eyes Have Seen You. So many of these tracks build wonderfully, like Moonlight Drive which starts dreamy and ends with Morrison screaming in sinewy seduction. Of the closer what could possibly be said except, When The Review's Over, Turn Off The Lights, Turn Off The Lights.

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My records are graded by traditional Goldmine standards. I don't sell records with a grading of less than VG unless it is obscenely rare in any condition.

Most of my records will grade from VG+ to M- with a conservative approach that dictates a borderline record will receive a lower grading rather than a "push" higher. 

M- / Visually without blemishes save for very minor lines or scuffs that are most likely attributable to sleeve marks, Sonically with no or virtually no sound other than that of the recording itself (no pops,crackles, ticks or hissing).

VG+ / More obvious visual signs of imperfections, pressing imperfections (bubbles for example, that do not impact play quality) light "skid" marks that can be seen but not "felt", some perceptible noise between tracks or at lead in, general sound  quality during play is uncompromising.

VG / Recording is visually and sonically of good quality, without skips or excessive noise during playback. Record may have clicks.

In some extreme instances I will submit a grading of R.M.F. (which means Rare Musical Find) to advise it is something special to consider.

Vinyl and Jackets are graded within these same general guidelines.

All specific areas of concern are noted to the best of my ability.

I try to insure all records are play graded (which I believe most collectors rate the higher priority) by spot checking areas that may be questionable and generally checking for quality overall.

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