GRATEFUL DEAD-TERRAPIN STATION LP-Arista AL 7001-1977-Original 1st Pressing

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GRATEFUL DEAD
TERRAPIN STATION - 1977 LP
Arista AL 7001 - Authentic 1st Pressing

First Pressing that has Side 1 Runout Etched: WHERE DO YOU KEEP YOUR STEREO JER? ♡POGO, and Sdie 2 Runout Etched: IF IT ROLLS, SINK IT ♡POGO.  I love it but can't explain, except POGO is short for the production company Pogologo Productions...and we all know who "JER" is....
This album, purchased the week it was released 46 years ago in Charlottesville, Va., and stayed in the same Deadicated family ever since, is authentic and original, not a reissue, more a museum piece. Given that, pretty good condition.
The vinyl is at least VG, probably better (please see the condition rating standards below). It has scratches and scuffs but largely clean. The cover is VG, clearly has ringwear on front and back; the corners are shelf worn and dinged some, but no actual splits. And that great inside sleeve (see photos) is in EXC shape.
Terrapin Station was essentially the Grateful Dead's opera. And there was a time back in the '90s or 2000s when the boyz were thinking about building an actual "Terrapin Station" desination in San Francisco where deadheads could converge en mass and dive into a multi-media, multi-dimension, mind-bending, enlightening explorations of the Grateful Dead shows and experience, including the archive of shows! If you didn't know about this, do some legwork. It would've been pretty darn cool.
Anyway. 
THANKS FOR LOOKING!
And Be Kind Today. Even if just to yourself.

Please note that this album is visually inspected and graded only.

Grading is hard to do and subjective, but I try to err on the side of conservative grading so, hopefully, the product is in as good or slightly better shape than the grade it gets. That said, here’s kind of how the grading stacks up:           

VINYL DISC GRADING:

Mint (M): Not new but probably never played and usually sealed, visually and audibly perfect. Like from the factory almost.

Near Mint (NM): The record has been opened and maybe even played, but appears to be free of marks, scuffs, scratches or visual defects, though might have very slight inner sleeve rub.        

Excellent (EX): A step down from NM typically due to a few marks or light scratches or hairlines, and general signs of use. Should be no audible issues.           

Very Good Plus (VG+): Minor wear, more faults are visible including a few light scratches and scuffs; Audibly, might be some scratches or crackles but nothing compromising.

Very Good (VG): Like VG+ but more visual faults apparent, including scuffs and some obvious scratches, possible groove wear, but should still be an enjoyable record to hear.

Good Plus (G+): Has been used and played a lot, shows moderate scratches (some detectable with fingernail) and scuffs. Still playable but may have some clicks, pops and scratches.           

Good (G): Definitely seen better days and probably shows heavy wear, many scratches, might even be slightly warped. Still might have its greatest value as a collectible or for sentimental reasons other than quality of its sound.

COVER GRADING

Mint (M): Looks brand new though not sealed.        

Near Mint (NM): No creases, no ring wear, no seam splits, no cutouts, no stains.

Excellent (EX): Very slight seam or shelf wear; probably on a corner or two; practically no ring wear.         

Very Good Plus (VG+): Minor seam wear, very slight ring wear or shelf soiling possible; maybe some corner(s) dinged; no more than a single split less than 1 inch; title on spine readable or perfect.

Very Good (VG): Normal wear considering age of album; Signs of handling; some ring wear on front and/or back covers; seam splits on two or three sides; title on spine mostly readable; price tag, writing or cutout marking visible.

Good Plus (G+): Obvious ring wear; significant seam splits; dog-eared corners; title on spine not readable

Good (G): Like G+ but worse…heavy wear and might show some damage; definitely has lived its lifetime; maybe works as an artifact or collectible.

SLEEVES:

No standard grades for generic sleeves, even if from back in the day…though if they’re terrible or nearly perfect I’ll note that. If they’re missing, I replace them with new lined protective sleeves. Otherwise, when original album sleeves feature band photos, lyrics or credits, or promotional material, that will be mentioned in the condition description.