Sold Date: April 7, 2024
Start Date: March 31, 2024
Final Price: $70.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 2
Seller Feedback: 2373
Buyer Feedback: 0

No International Shipping

VINYL:

            Side 1:  plays Mint, visually VG++ with a few wispy faint lines 

            Side 2:  same as side 1

LABELS:   first (and only) East Coast Labels

            Side 1:  one nearly invisible spindle mark

            Side 2:  no spindle marks

COVER:

            Front:   solid seams & spine, sharp corners, no ring wear on the clean white paper, as close to Mint as you’re likely to find despite an insignificant tiny bump on the lower left corner. Early cover without the RIAA gold record award.

            Back:  clean white paper with no ring wear.

INSERT:  Reproduction of the letter from Capitol regarding the Butcher Cover.

INNER:  original inner included and will ship in an archival inner

DESCRIPTION:  A superb clean copy whose only fault is not being an overpriced Butcher Cover. The vinyl retains its original gloss and plays perfectly with mono punch. The Capitol letter was purchased separately and is included here.

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No international shipping.

I ship once a week, but always within 5 days of your payment. Combined shipping is possible for up to three LPs with a small surcharge for added weight.

Records are shipped in the highest quality Whiplash LP mailers with the record secured outside of the cover to avoid seam splits. Returned LPs must be shipped in the same way. Damage to the cover or disc will void returns.

Please don’t bid if If you own a Crosley or similar inexpensive (aka “cheap”) turntable. LPs that play perfectly on a real turntable may have problems playing correctly on a toy turntable with no ability to adjust tone arm tracking weight or anti-skid. These junk tables will destroy your collection.

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   I began buying records in the mid 60’s and I've always been fanatical about record care and storage.

   The records I sell are from my personal collection, including backup copies. I've never been one to buy VG records or anything with an audible scratch, which eliminates the vast majority. If I do miss an audible flaw, then kindly contact me and it will be rectified.

   Records are first inspected under a halogen light (the only light that shows every flaw) and any blemishes are examined with a 10x power magnifier which allows the grooves to be fully inspected. Then they’re play graded on a Linn Sondek LP12.

   As a record buyer, I've had a lot of over graded “garage sale” LPs arrive covered with gritty dust and greasy fingerprints while the seller claims a “visual” grade based on fantasy. Be assured that my records will arrive clean and fingerprint free.