The Black Keys "The Big Come Up" US Original White Vinyl 1st Press Near Mint

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Up for auction is the very sought after 2002 LP first press release on white vinyl "The Big Come Up" by the Black Keys on Alive Records #0044-1. Visually graded using Goldmine standards, the vinyl is near mint condition and scarcely played. The jacket is also in near mint condition. Note that the ring wear showing in the picture is actually part of the cover and the artwork. This was purchased in 2002 and was limited to 500 copies and is not one of the more recent reissues. Low starting bid and $40 reserve.
The Big Come Up is the debut album by the American blues rock duo The Black Keys, released in 2002 on Alive Records. The song "I'll Be Your Man" is used as the theme song for the HBO series Hung. "I'll Be Your Man" also appears on the FX series Rescue Me. Alive Records re-presses this album regularly, often several times a year on different coloured vinyl or with altered sleeve artwork. These are usually marketed as limited editions. As of January 2012, Alive Records had released The Big Come Up on vinyl on at least 14 separate occasions, opening themselves up to criticism, particularly in regard to the marketing term "limited edition".
Vinyl Version: Side A No. Title Length 1. "Busted" (originally titled "Skinny Woman") (R.L. Burnside) 2:33 2. "Do the Rump" (Junior Kimbrough) 2:37 3. "I'll Be Your Man"   2:20 4. "Countdown"   2:38 5. "The Breaks"   3:02 6. "Run Me Down" (McKinley Morganfield) 2:27 7. "She Said, She Said" (Alternative Version) (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 2:32 Vinyl Version: Side B No. Title Length 1. "Heavy Soul" (Alternate Version) 2:08 2. "Yearnin'" (Alternate Version) 1:58 3. "No Fun" (Vinyl Exclusive) (The Stooges) 2:33 4. "Them Eyes"   2:23 5. "Leavin' Trunk" (Traditional) 3:00 6. "Brooklyn Bound"   3:11 7. "240 Years Before Your Time"   2:27

[edit]Personnel

• Dan Auerbach - guitar, 12 string guitar, slide guitar, vocals
• Patrick Carney - drums, tambourine, maracas, producer
• Gabe Fulvimar - moog bass on She Said, She Said, Heavy Soul, The Breaks and Countdown
• Patrick Boissel - album cover design
• Robert Kramer - album cover design, photography
• Dave Schultz - mastering

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