Love Elektra 45608 Stephanie Knows Who/Orange Skies Rare White Label Promo

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An unusual item in the Love canon - the original promo mono release of Elektra # 45608 that paired "Stephanie Knows Who" with "Orange Skies".  It was quickly pulled and re-released as revised #45608 which paired "She Comes in Colors" with "Orange Skies".  I am not sure the reason for the switch but this original white label version of the original #45608 is rare.  The song "Stephanie Knows Who" is inspired by a young woman who was being chased by more than one member of Love, including Arthur Lee, and who caused serious tumult between certain members.  Unlike the mellower, jazzier direction Love was headed at the time, on this cut Arthur Lee sounds pissed.  Vinyl is VG: multiple non-feelable hairlines, two lighter small marks (one on each side) that can be felt and cause a light click that can be heard in quieter passage (can't really hear on Stephanie Knows Who because of the loudness of that song).  Good gloss.  Cool white old style Elektra labels are VG+: light rubbing and one small liquid mark, otherwise clean and unmarked.  Cool piece of the 60's. 
If a sound sample is included above for a 45 single, it is from the actual record.  Both sides will be played on the sample, about 45 seconds of each.  
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• Mint (M) (only if sealed).  Not used for 7".
• Near Mint (NM): Very little evidence of use, glossy surface, minimal vinyl marking; labels are clean and crisp with no writing, ring wear or significant spindle marking; jackets are clean and square, no writing, no splits, no ring wear.
• Very Good+ (VG+) : Vinyl shows use but has been well cared for, surface has light scuffs or very light scratches (not feelable) that will not significantly degrade the sound; labels are clean with only minor ring wear, any writing or sticker/residue is discrete, only slight soiling or dirtiness, drill hole OK if label otherwise clean; jackets are clean with no more than light ring wear, minor corner dings, if writing on the cover it is discrete, no more than one slight seam split, light creasing, cutout hole or corner only if rest of jacket is free of defects - multiple flaws of the types described will drop grade.
• Very Good (VG): Vinyl shows significant use with more scuffing or light scratches but will play through without skipping, may be slight warping but will play through (without having to tape a penny to the tonearm like the old days!) and nothing that will cause a significant bobbing of the tone arm, will have surface noise particularly at intro and in soft passages, dimished or irregular gloss; labels may have significant ring wear, more prominent writing or stickers/residue, drill hole, more soiling or dirtiness; sleeves may have multiple splits, writing, creasing, soiling or dirtiness, drill holes or cut corners, and/or ring wear.  This is a common grade for older 45's - they were often stored outside of the sleeve which lead to multiple light surface hairline scratches which have not caused significant damage to the vinyl grooves - they will still afford an enjoyable listen.
• Good (G): Infrequent grade usually only applied to rare items, or to one aspect (i.e. the sleeve) if another aspect (i.e. the vinyl) is a significantly higher grade.  Vinyl may have significant scuffing or scratching, poor gloss, significant noise on playing but should play through; labels may have glaring writing, significant ring wear, extensive sticker residue, dirtiness; sleeves may have substantial ring wear, extensive seam splitting, taping, prominent writing.