Eagles FULLY AUTOGRAPHED Hotel California TEST PRESS LP

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518

Here we offer a SIMPLY AMAZING ITEM...an EX ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING U.S. WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING (Columbia Record Productions in Santa Maria) LP of U.S. Asylum 7E-1084, the classic "Hotel California" by the Eagles (issued commercially in December 1976). PLEASE NOTE: The plain white jacket (test pressings are almost always issued with plain white covers) is FULLY AUTOGRAPHED by the 5 Eagles from THAT time at THAT time...Frey, Henley, Walsh, Meisner & Felder! The blue marker ran a slight bit at the bottom of the Do in Don, but other than that, the autographs are clear and sharp! This was from the collection of a former long-time record company executive, and was signed to him/her (we blocked out the name...winner will see it...) at the top with a "Dear ------- Thanks from the Eagles" probably when the TEST PRESSING copies came back from the pressing plant! It was AUTOGRAPHED AT THAT TIME (1976)! The COVER shows signs of slight-light wear & age (bottom right corner), but is very nice overall...our photos make it appear darker than it actually is! The collectable TEST PRESSING vinyl is a nice, clean EX, with just a handful of slight, superficial paper innersleeve rubs/marks...some might grade higher. Usually these kinds of TEST PRESSINGS (which ALMOST ALWAYS PRE-DATED the PROMOTIONAL COPIES) were pressed in VERY LIMITED RUNS (VERY small quantities...), and to find a "Hotel California" TEST PRESSING is a pretty rare event! In ADDITIONAL, this has 2 ORIGINAL COPIES (folded) of the TEST PRESSING TRACKLISTING INSERT with other details, including the date 11/12/76 (November 12, 1976). Usually, the tracklisting inserts are taped or glued onto the white jackets...but NOT this copy! So we offer this true Eagles' rarity with NO RESERVE and a very reasonable starting bid! Please email if you have any questions! PLEASE EXCUSE OUR POOR QUALITY "DARK" PHOTOS...it's our camera, NOT the item!

IMPORTANT NOTE for NON-U.S. Bidders: PLEASE READ! Any LP selling for $28.99 or MORE MUST be shipped using REGISTERED FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIR (parcel is NUMBERED, MUST be signed for at delivery or pick-up, can be tracked, receives some special handling, and carries some insurance) for YOUR protection AND ours. We do NOT make ANY money from this service, which costs $24.50 U.S. (single LP) for Europe and Japan (CANADA will be a bit less, estimated at $18.50 REGISTERED). If you cannot agree to this, you may wish to refrain from bidding! And please, if you have ANY questions, please contact us through eBay. Kindly wait for OUR confirmation email AND invoice BEFORE paying. THANK YOU!

The Record Exchange is a long established music shop in Salem, Massachusetts. Our aim is to provide our customers, both on eBay and in our shop at 256 Washington Street,  Salem, Massachusetts, with an ever-changing variety of high-quality, unusual and eclectic reasonably-priced LPs, 45s, CDs and DVDs, through a friendly, honest and professional service! We will endeavor to keep our opening bids reasonable, with NO RESERVE unless it is a truly rare item. Please check our OVER 4100 TOTAL POSITIVE feedbacks and bid in confidence, and thanks for looking! If you like what you see on eBay, it's worth a trip to the store, as we keep our best stock for the shop! The Record Exchange...since 1974, one of the oldest original independent music shops left on the East Coast!

Shipping/Handling: Please READ before bidding!

I. DOMESTIC:

All domestic LP parcels are shipped in NEW rigid cardboard LP mailers with a proper cardboard stiffener for added protection. For 1 LP:

1. Media Mail (USPS slower service & buyer's agreed risk for loss, damage & theft...USPS 6-18 day delivery...please note) w/DELIVERY CONFIRMATION = $4.00 1st LP 

COMBINED SHIPPING: Add .95 for each additional LP to the Media Mail base rate of $4.00!

2. PRIORITY MAIL (faster 2-4 day delivery) w/delivery confirmation $7.75 ALL ZONES (recommended highly for LPs valued over $18.00 - safer handling- or if you desire your record to be delivered quickly!)

II. INTERNATIONAL:

1. 1st Class Mail International (usually 5-12 days average for Europe delivery) at BUYER’S AGREED RISK for loss, damage, and theft! Rates quoted at close of auction (Europe usually $13.50 for 1 SINGLE LP).

**IMPORTANT NOTE for NON-U.S. BIDDERS**: Any 12" or LP selling for $28.99 or more MUST be shipped OVERSEAS with REGISTERED 1st Class International AIR (signed for & trackable) which is $24.50 U.S. Please do not bid if you cannot accept these terms!  Combine winnings & save on S/H!  

***PLEASE REMEMBER*** We do pack and ship very quickly BUT Media Mail is the USPS' slowest service for parcels in the USA, and that INTERNATIONAL parcel shipping time can vary greatly by country. If customs "holds" a parcel, delivery time is even slower, and that is NOT in our control! So please check the date of your payment & our shipping date for a more accurate account of shipping time!

III. PAYMENT: Paypal preferred domestic & international orders! PLEASE NO CASH PAYMENTS by mail! We pledge to ship all items within 1-4  business days of receipt of payment, and most Paypal payment orders usually ship within 2 days! For U.S. buyers, we CAN arrange payment by merchant Credit Card since we are a shop, but we prefer Paypal...please inquire before bidding!