JOHNNY WINTER 1ST LP ORIG M- 1969 COLUMBIA RECORDS BLUES ROCK LP-1A STAMPERS.

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This is a very clean rare original US pressing of the second studio album and first for Columbia Records by blues rock guitar legend Johnny Winter, released by Columbia Records in 1969. The matrix numbers in dead wax on both sides of LP end in 1A indicating the LP was cut with first stampers, at the Columbia Records facility in Pitman NJ. Also the original promotional inner sleeve is present and still includes the detachable round mail in promotional poster mail order form over the label which is rarely found in tact. The inner sleeve does have about a 3 to 4 inch seam split at the bottom which has been tape repaired. This LP features performances by Chicago blues legends Willie Dixon and Walter Shakey Horton, as well as by Tommy Shannon who would later perform as a member of Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble.

The LP visually on the very high end of excellent to near mint condition showing just maybe a shadow, and plays very nicely. The cover is in very good condition. All cover corners are reasonably sharp with just slight tip wear . The spine is strong with some rub wear and no splits. The top seam is strong with some light rub wear. The bottom seam has about 3.5 inch seam split at the mouth but the rest of seam is intact. The front cover is relatively clean with some light ring wear and few areas of damage at top of cover under artist’s name and near bottom at spine. The back of cover is reasonably clean with light spot wear. In grading I use Excellent instead of VG++ for those items deemed just a notch below near mint.

Please understand that opened play graded copies may have been graded several weeks before listing and may be available for sale for some time, so the LP must be cleaned again before play. LP's are cleaned manually as I no longer have machine, so matter may have settled in the grooves in the interim. Please do not claim LP is not as described if you play the LP without first cleaning the LP.

The LP will be shipped within 24 hours of payment, which is expected within 3 days of auction end, in specially made LP mailer with the LP separated from the cover (for unsealed items) and well packaged to protect the item from damage during shipment. Returns are accepted with buyer paying return shipping cost as long as contact is made within 14 days after receipt and as long as LP is returned in the condition received. Return of sealed items will only be permitted if returned unopened. Please note that I will not grant partial refunds

Shipping cost is $4 per LP which includes cost of material used. To reduce shipping cost, I will combine shipping on multiple items bid and won during the same auction cycle. Please do not pay until I have had the opportunity to manually adjust the shipping cost. I cannot hold items for multiple auction cycles as it will affect my EBAY standing in so far as it concerns shipment time.

I only accept bids from continental US based buyers and will only ship to an address within the continental US, recorded for the buyer on PAYPAL, which is the only method I can accept for payment. However, if a buyer registers on Ebay with an address that is not their residence but merely the address of an international freight forwarding commercial entity contracted to then forward the item outside the US, I will cancel that transaction and block the bidder from future auctions. I cannot and will not be responsible for damage that may be caused to an item because it is subject of international reshipment.

Please keep in mind that I am a person looking to sell their collection and not a store or commercial seller. I play grade open items sold and do the best I can in the process to give an honest assessment of the item As is shown by my feedback I think I do a good job of satisfying most buyers. I leave feedback for all buyers and if you are satisfied with the transaction I would greatly appreciate positive feedback from the buyer as well. It does not take very long and is very important to me as seller. If for any reason you cannot leave positive feedback or are not satisfied, please have the courtesy of contacting me before leaving negative or neutral feedback. In almost all cases the issue can be worked out to the buyers satisfaction even if it means returning the item. If the item is not as described I will bear all shipping costs including return shipping. If a buyer behaves in a rude or unreasonable manner, and/ or fails to contact me to address issues they have with an item before negative or neutral feedback is left, I will block that buyer from further auction participation. I also reserve the right to block any buyer that leaves negative or neutral feedback when I have done everything possible to put the buyer in a position as if the transaction had not taken place.

If a buyer requests LP return because it is claimed that an LP is not as described and on return it is found that LP is just as described, I will block that person from further auction participation. I felt I had to take this latest action as I have encountered few too many people who do not do their due diligence in cleaning the record before play, or are just plain dishonest. If you want to return an album that you just do not want and there is nothing wrong with the LP, then unless you want to be blocked from future auctions, you must pay return postage, simple as that.

I am auctioning almost 5000 records of my own collection, including rock. soul, blues and jazz, that are very clean and, included are some very rare items that rarely are available