Jim Morrison music by The Doors – ‘An American Prayer’ Vinyl LP 1978 (K 52111)

	£		25
	$		32

Jim Morrison music by The Doors  – ‘An American Prayer’ Vinyl LP 1978 (K 52111) 

Year of original release: 1978 

Country of origin this edition: UK

Matrix / Runout (Side A): S-13 K 52111 A-1EG ALLEN (Etched)

Matrix / Runout (Side B): S 4 K 52111 B-1 EG ALLEN (Etched)

Gradings: I grade my records and sleeves using the Record Collectors Grading System but please mouse over the images in the uploaded photos to help establish your own idea of the item condition.

I am a collector of used ‘60’s and ‘70’s vinyl, which I purchase from a variety of sources. Very rarely do I purchase a record that sits perfectly flat on the platter and there is almost always a degree of movement on the tone arm when the record is being played. Therefore, please bear in mind when considering placing a bid on any of my records that due to their age, some degree of warping is almost inevitable. However, please be assured that I will never list a record for sale where the edge warping is so excessive as to affect the normal playing of the record.  

Vinyl: (Aural): Excellent: Great sound throughout. No issues to report. 

Vinyl: (Visual): Excellent: The vinyl still has a beautiful deep sheen and is in really good condition with only the faintest signs of use.

Labels: Excellent: (Please see photos).

Sleeve: Very Good Plus: The gatefold sleeve is completely intact, with virtually no wear to the edges, corners or spine. There is a light ring mark at the top of the rear sleeve and the inside of the gatefold is very clean. I would have graded this sleeve as excellent but for a very faint writing indentation on the rear cover that is actually quite difficult to see (you have to tilt the sleeve at various angles under bright light to see the message: “To Francis love from Sharon”.

Booklet: Excellent: The 8 page booklet is very clean and completely intact with no significant creasing. There is some very light foxing to the lower left of the front page.  

Inner sleeve: Very Good Plus: The plain white inner has some corner creases and a 10mm split along the centre of the bottom edge.

Records will be dispatched, well packed in custom mailers, within three working days of receiving payment.

Due to being stung by non-delivery claims in the past I now ship all LPs via Royal Mail 2nd class signed for as standard, although I will ship up to four LPs for the same cost as one. If purchasing more than one record, please contact me for a revised invoice before making payment.

Collection in person always welcome for local bidders, in which case payment will be by cash on collection. 

Customer satisfaction is important to me so please don’t hesitate to get in touch if there is a problem with your order. I will try to resolve it for you as soon as possible.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM:

Mint: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

Excellent: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening of sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

Very Good: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

Good: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration etc...

Fair: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise: it may even jump. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.