Record has a few marks VG+/EX.Nothing affects play. Test plays EX (great sound). Cover has some ring and edge wear. Readable spine. Nice corners.with one small ding and a little fray. Comes with original inner sleeve.This record was well taken care of. pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILED CONDITION INFORMATION

Grateful Dead* ?– American Beauty

Label:

Warner Bros. Records ?– WS 1893, Warner Bros. Records ?– 1893

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Nov 1970

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Folk Rock, AOR, Country Rock

Tracklist

A1

Box Of Rain

Bass – Dave TorbertElectric Guitar – Dave Nelson*Written-By – Lesh*, Hunter*

5:16

A2

Friend Of The Devil

Mandolin – David GrismanWritten-By – Garcia*, Dawson*, Hunter*

3:20

A3

Sugar Magnolia

Written-By – Weir*, Hunter*

3:15

A4

Operator

Written-By – McKernan*

2:21

A5

Candyman

Organ – Howard WalesPiano – Ned LaginWritten-By – Garcia*, Hunter*

6:12

B1

Ripple

Mandolin – David GrismanWritten-By – Garcia*, Hunter*

4:10

B2

Brokedown Palace

Piano – Howard WalesWritten-By – Garcia*, Hunter*

4:18

B3

Till The Morning Comes

Written-By – Garcia*, Hunter*

3:13

B4

Attics Of My Life

Written-By – Garcia*, Hunter*

5:09

B5

Truckin

Organ – Howard WalesWritten-By – Weir*, Garcia*, Lesh*, Hunter*

5:09

Companies, etc.

·         Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

·         Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

·         Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

·         Published By – Ice Nine Publishing Co.

·         Recorded At – Wally Heider Studios

·         Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders

Credits

·         Artwork – Kelly*, Mouse Studios

·         Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocals – Phil Lesh

·         Co-producer [Audio] – Steve Barncard*

·         Drums – Bill Kreutzmann

·         Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar [Pedal Steel], Piano, Vocals – Jerry Garcia

·         Guitar, Vocals – Bob Weir

·         Harmonica, Vocals – Pig Pen (Ron McKernan)*

·         Other [Thanks To] – New Riders Of The Purple Sage

·         Percussion – Mickey Hart

·         Photography By [Rear Photo] – George Conger

·         Producer – The Grateful Dead

·         Songwriter – Robert Hunter

Notes

Original olive green 'WB' shield labels, pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute per 'T' etched in runouts.

Labels appear identical to the Pitman pressing American Beauty and the Santa Maria pressing American Beauty.

Artist is listed as The Grateful Dead on cover spine, Grateful Dead on rear cover and labels.
Catalog number 1893 on sleeve, catalog number WS 1892 on rear cover and labels.

From rear cover:
Produced by the Grateful Dead.
All selections Ice Nine Publishing Company
(ASCAP).
Co-producer: Audio—Steve Barncard.
Recorded at Wally Heider Studios in
San Francisco.
Artwork: Kelly—Mouse Studios.
Rear photo: George Conger.

Warner Bros. Records, Inc., A Subsidiary and Licensee of
Warner Bros. Inc., 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. •
488 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. Made in U.S.A.
© 1970—Warner Bros. Records Inc. WS 1893

From labels:
Produced by the Grateful Dead

Barcode and Other Identifiers

·         Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): S39804

·         Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): S39805

·         Matrix / Runout (Runout, etched, side A, variant 1): T WS-1893 39804-1-2 [stamped Artisan logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Runout, etched, side B, variant 1): T2 WS-1893-39805-1-1 [stamped Artisan logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Runout, etched, side A, variant 2): T2 WS-1893 39804-1-1 7X [stamped Artisan logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Runout, etched, side B, variant 2): WS-1893 39805-3 [stamped Artisan logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Runout, etched, side A, variant 3): T WS-1893 1 39804-1-1 [stamped Artisan logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Runout, etched, side B, variant 3): T 1 WS-1893-39805-1-1 [stamped Artisan logo]

·         Pressing Plant ID (Runout, etched, sides A & B): T

We use the industry standard Goldmine Grading Scale  Cover/Sleeve Grading applies to OUTER SLEEVE ONLY. If the original Inner sleeve is included it will be shown in the photos. Please ask any additional questions regarding inner sleeve or album condition BEFORE purchase! THE SCALE IS AS FOLLOWS:

10: MINT (M), Pristine, Looks as if it just came off the manufacturing line, also listed as New, Mint Sealed/Unopened

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9: NEAR MINT (NM), Looks as if it just came from a store and was opened for the first time, maybe played a few times if ever, no evidence of play or wear whatsoever

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8: EXCELLENT (EX), also listed as VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS (VG++), LP may have a faint surface mark or two barring it from being truly Near Mint, but sound quality will not be affected at all, cover sleeve is just short of Near Mint, often used for cover sleeves in Shrink, or with no ring-wear or staining or easily visible flaws whatsoever, seams and spine fully intact

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7: VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+), Shows slight signs of wear, light scuffs or scratches may be present but they do not affect playback other than faint surface noise heard sporadically in between tracks, or the occasional soft click from a surface mark here or there, cover sleeve is considered still frame-able” yet when observed closely will show to have a flaw or small flaws, very minor ring wear if any, seams and spine intact but not pristine

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6: VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG/VG+), more obvious signs of wear and handling, LP has surface noise that is noticeable in some spots but perhaps is quiet and clean in other spots, clicks and pops will be heard, but will not significantly disrupt the music, cover sleeves have more obvious ring wear or marks/staining, seams may have cracking, minor seam splitting or some missing spine text but are still fairly well intact. Writing may be present on label.

5: VERY GOOD (VG), significant and obvious wear and handling including surface noise throughout, audible scratches which cause clicks and pops and crackle but no skips or repeated grooves, cover sleeve may have significant ring wear and/or staining, seam splits may be evident, label or sleeve may have writing, names, stickers etc.

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4: VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-), in our shop typically only going to be seen on a cover sleeve for a significantly rare album that is in extremely bad shape, lots of splitting etc, yet is still worth owning due to its rarity. We will likely never offer albums with this rating.