The Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill - Def Jam LP 1986 - 1st press 1A/1D stamp NM

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For your buying pleasure is what appears to me to be a first-run (or very close to that) pressing of the Beastie Boys' famed debut album, "Licensed to Ill," from mid-November 1986.  Released on Columbia's Def Jam imprint, the album presented a unique mix of playful bravado and brilliantly-arranged (and, so far as I know, uncleared!) samples from sources as diverse as Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks," "The Ocean," and "Custard Pie," cheek-by-jowl with CCR's "Down on the Corner," Billy Preston's "Nothing from Nothing," and the theme songs to "Greenacres" and "Mr. Ed."  The raps "Rhymin' and Stealin'," "She's Crafty," "Hold It Now, Hit It," and "Time to Get Ill" remain classics of the genre thanks to Ad-Rock's, Mike-D's, and MCA's innovative prowess.
This record is NM through and through, with stunningly clean and brilliant vinyl and a like-new jacket and innersleeve.  The runout etchings indicate use of the 1A and 1D stampers on sides 1 and 2, respectively, and the notorious handwritten "Get off my Bick" moniker graces side 1.  I've included a picture of the barcode from the jacket to try and help pedigree this copy; it appears to be more ... "international" that CBS Records' typical barcode layout of the era, so I'm not sure if this signifies an early run or just a distinct change in the mastering runout etchings.  (According to Discogs, a more offensive alternative to "Get off my Bick" does exist on some copies of this album; what appears to be a "B" over a "d" on my copy may indicate a late change during the initial press run.  This is all a matter of conjecture, mind.)  I will ship the album in an outersleeve with the record removed from the jacket to protect your investment, and will also include insurance in the event of a sale exceeding $50.00 in bidding or buying value for the LP itself.  Rest assured that this album will come to you as beautifully as when it leaves my house.  Happy bidding!

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