THE GRATEFUL DEAD. W 1689, 1ST ALBUM, 1ST UK PRESS
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THE GRATEFUL DEAD, WARNER BROS W1869 MONO 1967 1ST UK PRESS.
SOLD IN TINY NUMBERS IN THE UK AND NOW UNBELIEVABLY RARE, THIS PARTICULAR COPY SOUNDS AMAZING AND HAS SEEN VERY LITTLE PLAY, A TRUE RARITY WITH A BEAUTIFUL SLEEVE TO MATCH.
PLEASE READ THE GRADING DESCRIPTION BELOW.
LABELS.
GOLD MONO UK WARNER LABELS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO STAINS, STICKERS OR GRAFFITI.
VINYL.
PERFECTLY FLAT AND VERY HEAVY, THICK SIXTIES VINYL. JET BLACK AND SUPER GLOSSY PLAYING SURFACES, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF HAIR LINES (THAT IN NO WAY INTERFERE WITH THE PLAY) DROPPING IT FROM A FULL EXCELLENT.
THE PLAYBACK IS EXCELLENT CLEAR MONO THROUGHOUT ON ALL TRACKS, WITH NO SKIPS, JUMPS OR REPEATS.
RUNOUT GROOVES.
SIDE 1. W1689A-1◇S
SIDE 2. W1689B-1◇S
A BEAUTIFUL PLAYING RARITY!
THIS VINYL IS GRADED EXCELLENT-
SLEEVE.
GARROD & LOFTHOUSE FRONT LAMINATED AND TRIPLE FLIPBACKED SLEEVE, FULLY INTACT WITH NO SPLITS OR TEARS.
PERFECTLY FLAT WITH CLEAR BRIGHT ARTWORK AND NO LAMINATE LIFT, SHARP EDGES AND CORNERS WITH MINIMAL WEAR AND A PERFECT SPINE. THE SLEEVE ENTRANCE IS STRAIGHT AND SHARP WITH NO FEATHERING, THE ORIGINAL WARNERS ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS PRESENT AND IN EXCELLENR CONDITION WITH NO SPLIT OR TEARS.
THIS SLEEVE IS GRADED EXCELLENT.
ALL RECORDS GRADED TO 'RECORD COLLECTOR' STANDARD, WITH A + OR - WHERE THE STANDARD IS BETWEEN.
MINT: BRAND NEW AND UNPLAYED
EXCELLENT: THE RECORD SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING PLAYED, BUT VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY, THE COVER AND PACKAGING MAY HAVE SLIGHT WEAR OR CREASING.
VERY GOOD: THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES BUT DISPLAYS NO NOTICEABLE DETERIATION IN SOUND APART FROM MILD BACKGROUND NOISE, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND SURFACE SCRATCHES, NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER AND CONTENTS.
GOOD: THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, WITH DISTORTION AND BACKGROUND NOISE THROUGHOUT. SURFACE MARKING, SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, EDGE SCUFFING, SPINE SPLITS.
ALL RECORDS ARE PACKED IN PROFESSIONAL HEAVYWEIGHT MAILERS WITH DOUBLE/TRIPLE STIFFENERS AND SENT BY REGISTERED POST WITHIN THE UK, AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR ABROAD.
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK.
THANK YOU FOR READING THIS LISTING, AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING!
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