Dylan, 1966 Royal Albert Hall LP Test Pressing
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ID no. 9009614 Title: Live 1966 Royal Albert Hall Test Pressing Artist: Dylan, Bob Product Condition: SS Cover Condition: VG Description: This auction is for a STILL SEALED 2-LP Test Pressing Box Set of the Classic Records 200gram reissue of "Bob Dylan Live 1966, The Bootleg Series Vol. 4". Comes with box and jackets. These highly collectible test pressings are from the first stamper and less than 20 exist. Test pressings reflect the closest you can get to the lacquers and hence have a special collectible value and store of value. The most famous bootleg in rock history, with the possible exception of Dylan's own Basement Tapes finally made its official appearance 32 years after the event, and nearly 30 years after it started circulating in the underground. Although often identified as a Royal Albert Hall show, this May 17, 1966, concert, in which Dylan played electric material in front of a British audience, was actually recorded in Manchester (hence the unwieldy title with quotes around "Royal Albert Hall"). Even those who've owned this recording for many a year should be tempted by this official package, as it has been expanded to include the eight electric rock songs from the original bootleg, but also the seven solo acoustic performances that comprised the first half of the show. It's all in great fidelity. More importantly, the electric half in particular is an important document of rock history. It captures the point at which Dylan was at his most controversial and hard rocking as he blazes through mid-'60s classics such as "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Ballad of a Thin Man," radical electric arrangements of songs that had originally been recorded acoustically ("One Too Many Mornings," "I Don't Believe You"), and the hard rocker "Tell Me, Momma," which Dylan never recorded in the studio. On top of everything else there's a 56-page booklet with a fine essay by Dylan's friend Tony Glover (a notable folk musician in his own right). This is not just an interesting adjunct to Dylan's '60s discography; it's as worthy of attention as anything else he recorded during that decade. It was transferred from the 1/2" analog mix down masters and cut on Classic's "all tube" cutting system by Bernie Grundman. Box in very good condition. Corner split on upper left corner. Some scuff marks on front and back of box. Jackets in very good condition. Small promo sticker on the back of the "Electric" jacket.
Grading Scale: SS still sealed these are original factory seals and not rewraps M mint hardly played but open M- mint- played some but not much, no visible marks from handling VG+ very good+ played but taken care of excellently VG very good played and may show some light wear VG- very good- played and may have some very light surface scratches G+ good+ played and probably shows some wear and scratches G good to the point of well played and shows wear and scratches G- good- getting to a lot of play and poor handling F+ fair+ heavy wear and scratches but probably doesn´t skip F fair heavy wear and surface noise, with scratches F- fair- heavy wear and scratches that will probably cause skips P poor you are buying this record for its rarity, not sound quality* *We care not to have poor records unless they are so scarce that it is worth it.
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No returns or exchanges on all Test Pressings. Returns can be negotiated on other defective items or items not as described.
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