Townes Van Zandt - "The Late Great Townes Van Zandt" (Lp 1972) RARE 1st US Press

$

200

This an original, 1972 US pressing of the Townes Van Zandt country-rock classic, "The Late, Great Townes Van Zandt" on Poppy records. This is a pretty rare album and is in really, really good shape. "Poncho and Lefty" of course is from this record (misspelled on the jacket as "Pouncho" on the inner sleeve), later made famous by Willie Nelson. The gatefold sleeve is in excellent shape, with just a little age appropriate wear, including a small split on the bottom of the record side, but aside from that, the spine looks good. The corners look good. And the gatefold looks good! The record looks EXCELLENT with maybe only minimal surface scratches, but it looks incredible for its age. This is a rare record, and you would be hard-pressed to find a copy this old in this good of shape. No returns, so check the pictures and ask any questions you may have before bidding. Thanks so much!
Record: EX+ Sleeve: EX

Hello and thanks for looking at this record! All records I sell are from my own personal collection, a collection that has grown from 20 years of working in different area music shops. I grade loosely on the Goldmine scale (see below), but more likely its best to read my descriptions, check out the photos and ask questions. That said, I am pretty particular about what I put up for sale, and if I didn't think it was worth at least what I list at the starting bid, I wouldn't waste your time or mine. Each album gets a thorough visual inspection and if I believe there to be any issue with playback I will check that too. These albums have been kept in a smoke free, climate controlled home, where they have rarely been played (if played at all in most cases). If you see anything you like make sure you check out what else I have listed. I often list similar bands and genres at the same time and can ship things together to make it a bit cheaper. Thanks again for taking the time to check all this out and let me know if there is anything I can do!

“SS” Still Sealed – For the collector that demands nothing but perfection.

“M” Mint - a near perfect, or unplayed record.

“NM” Near Mint - in factory fresh condition, like new.

EX+ - close to like new with only superficial signs of use that don't affect play. Will satisfy all but the most vain and demanding collector.

EX - a used, reasonable copy. Shows slight signs of wear.

VG+ - There will be obvious signs of wear and the possibility a few scuffs and/or light surface noise between tracks or during quiet passages, but still quite nice.

VG - significant wear and marks and usually quite noticeable surface noise,still plays great.

Good - In the record world, "Good" is not good! From here on down, we're talking about beat-up records!