Santana -1972 CARAVANSERAI TEST PRESSING LP/VINYL NEVER SEEN - RARE
$
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Description
SANTANA - "INSTRUMENTA" - CARAVANSERAI TEST PRESSING. THIS IS AVERY RARE TEST PRESSING FROM THE MASTERFUL 1972 RELEASE CARAVANSERAI. BAND NAME AND "INSTRUMENTA" ARE WRITTEN IN BLUE BALL POINT PEN ON SIDE A. SIDE B IS BLANK. LABELS ARE NEAR MINT. COLUMBIA RECORD PRODUCTIONS (SANTA MONICA) TEST PRESSING PRINTED ON EACH LABEL. HAND ETCHED INTO THE DEAD WAX SIDE A: (very small machine stamped 0) PAL 31610 - 1A (then machine stamped /), SIDE B: (very small machine stamped 0) PBL 31060 - 1B then hand etched 1 (or plain line). THE VINYL HAS SOME FACTORY WAX STAINING (NOT ATYPICAL OF A TEST PRESSING) AND A BIT OF PAPER BURN BUT BASICALLY LOOKS LITTLE PLAYED. WE WILL GRADE IT VG++. THIS COMES IN A VINTAGE, WHITE, GENERIC LP SLEEVE WITH NO MARKINGS OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION.
LISTENED TO MOST OF IT AND IT IS THE STANDARD COMMERCIAL RELEASE AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL. OWN A RARE TEST PRESSING OF SANTANA'S CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT!!!!
PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS WE'VE TAKEN OF THE ITEM FOR SALE.POSTAL RATES HAVE RISEN SIGNIFICANTLY THIS YEAR (ESPECIALLY INTERNATIONAL RATES) AND THESE PRICES ARE REFLECTED IN OUR RATES. WE STILL PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZE EACH PACKAGE SENT.
PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS OF THE ITEM FOR SALE. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE AS DESCRIBED. IF THE ITEM DOES NOT MEET DESCRIPTION THEN YOUR WINNING BID (MINUS SHIPPING) WILL BE REFUNDED AS LONG AS THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN THE CONDITION IT WAS SENT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF YOUR RECEIVING IT. FULL PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE END OF AUCTION.
DOMESTIC BUYER PAYS $4.00 FOR USPS MEDIA MAIL OR $11.00 USPS PRIORITY MAIL. ALL DOMESTIC MAILINGS INCLUDE DELIVERY CONFIRMATION.
FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL POSTAGE: To CANADA is $15.00.
TO EVERYWHERE ELSE is $20.00.
WE WILL COMBINE SHIPPING FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS AT DISCOUNTED RATES. S&H includes a PROPER LP MAILER and GREAT (HEAVY) packing.
THANK YOU for looking!
