MC5 “BACK IN THE USA” 1970 ATLANTIC USA ORIGINAL PRESS - GARAGE PUNK CLASSIC
  £   40
  $   53

 


£ 40 Sold For
Dec 14, 2011 Sold Date
Dec 7, 2011 Start Date
£   5 Start price
8   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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MC5

~ BACK IN THE USA ~

(1970 ATLANTIC RECORDS LP – RARE ORIGINAL USA VINYL PRESSING!!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS RARE ORIGINAL USA VINYL PRESSING OF THE CLASSIC GARAGE PUNK ALBUM “BACK IN THE USA” BY MC5 ON THE ATLANTIC RECORDS LABEL.

THIS IS GENUINELY ONE OF THE GREAT ALBUMS OF ALL-TIME AND IT’S INFLUENCE HAS BEEN MASSIVE EVER SINCE IT WAS FIRST RELEASED. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AN ORIGINAL USA FIRST PRESSING WITH RED & GREEN LABELS, ATLANTIC ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE AND LAMINATED/GLOSSY FRONT TO THE SUPERB PICTURE SLEEVE.

MC5

  • ROB TYNER
  • WAYNE KRAMER
  • DENNIS THOMPSON
  • MICHAEL DAVIS
  • FRED “SONIC” SMITH

THE CATALOGUE NUMBER IS 1970 ATLANTIC SD 8247

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE: ST-A-691719 /  ST-A-691720 B1 STEREO

OTHER ETCHINGS ARE: MILAN GM EAST DET AT / MILAN GM EAST DET

THE SLEEVE

THE GLOSSY PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH PASTED SLICKS, IS IN EXCELLENT- CONDITION, WITH SOME WEAR & RUBBING TO THE UN-LAMINATED BACK. THERE IS PUNCHED HOLE IN THE TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER. THERE IS SOME SLIGHT TANNING TO THE WHITE AREAS ON THE FRONT.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ATLANTIC ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH SOME WEAR & A COUPLE OF SMALL CREASE. THERE ARE NO SPLITS. THIS GREAT ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE FEATURES DETAILS OF 108 OTHER CLASSIC ALBUMS ON THE ATLANTIC LABEL - MOST OF WGHICH I WOULD LIKE TO OWN!!

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE REALLY HEAVY, GLOSSY BLACK VINYL IS IN STRONG EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW SLIGHT MARKS OVER THE TWO SIDES. I HAVE LISTENED TO BOTH SIDES AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT. CLASSIC!!

THE LABELS

THE RED, GREEN & WHITE ATLANTIC LABELS WITH BLACK TEXT ARE BOTH IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH NO SPINDLE MARKS AND JUST ONE TINY SMUDGED MARK ON THE SIDE ONE LABEL.

SIDE 1

1.     TUTTI-FRUTTI

2.     TONIGHT

3.     TEENAGE LUST

4.     LET ME TRY

5.     LOOKING AT YIOU

SIDE 2

1.     HIGH SCHOOL

2.     CALL ME ANIMAL

3.     THE AMERICAN RISE

4.     SHAKIN’ STREET

5.     THE HUMAN BEING LAWNMOWER

6.     BACK IN THE USA

BUYER PAYS POSTAGE AND PACKAGING COSTS.

UK

EUROPE

REST OF WORLD

£4.00

£5.50

£8.50

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

IF THE SALE PRICE EXCEEDS £46.00 THEN THE SHIPPING METHOD WILL VARY: UK - SPECIAL DELIVERY (ADD APPROXIMATELY £4.00); EUROPE & WORLD - INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR AIR MAIL OR AIRSURE (ADD APPROXIMATELY £7.00). THESE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED TO INVOICE IF NECESSARY.

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I WILL ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

I DO NOT CHARGE EXTRA FOR PAYPAL.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND RE-LIST ITEM.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) 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. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) 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 (G) 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.

THE USE OF PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) ALLOWS FOR ITEMS THAT FALL BETWEEN THE ABOVE GRADES.



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