THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO~US ORIG'67 VERVE MONO LAWSUIT STICKER SHRINK MINT

Sold Date: November 18, 2018
Start Date: November 11, 2018
Final Price: $2,375.00 (USD)
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The Velvet Underground & Nico US Orig'67 Verve Mono V-5008

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HOLY GRAIL! Brilliant Copy Final Upgrade Never Seen Before A Copy In Such An Amazing Condition Played Barely Several Times

ORIGINAL "STICKER" VERSION OF THE "FIRST STATE" UNCENSORED COVER WITH ERIC EMERSON'S TORSO COVERED BY AN ULTRA RARE LARGE BLACK BANNER STICKER IN ORDER TO AVERT A COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT BEFORE VERVE RECORDS FULLY AIRBRUSHED THE PROBLEMATIC "TORSO" SECTION

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COVER - MINT MINUS Original full and uncensored "first state" version of the legendary iconic gatefold cover with classic Andy Warhol's banana art sticker. The cover has an Eric Emerson's lawsuit threat black 'Velvet Underground & Nico Produced By Andy Warhol' large banner sticker affixed to the back cover.  Both the banana sticker and black lawsuit threat banner sticker are in great shape, having some light signs of wear and scuffing. Cover is still in its original Verve Records shrink (cellophane) wrap. The shrink is fully intact with the original breathe holes. It is extremely hard to find a copy in such a brilliant condition

ANDY WARHOL'S BANANA ART STICKER - MINT The sticker is in great condition, absolutely intact without any damage or tears, retaining its beautiful saturated yellow color

 LAWSUIT BLACK "VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO PRODUCED BY ANDY WARHOL" LARGE BANNER STICKER - MINT Saturated black (noir) sticker is in great condition. Usually, these stickers have severe ring wear and scuffs, but this one doesn't, retaining its deep rich color under the shrinkwrap. Neither it has any wrinkles, which can be commonly seen on this sticker

LABEL - MINT  Original Verve Records V5008 catalog number mono original ultra blue Verve labels with the large T-shaped logo and silver print. Unique 1.25' diameter pressing ring label. Misprinted timing the 'I'll be your mirror' 2:01 instead of 2:10 on the label

LVINYL - MINT MINUS  Thick, heavy vinyl pressing with the first matrix numbers in the trail-off vinyl (dead wax)

SIDE 1: V5008 SIDE 1 MG558REV 1C

BLOCK-LOOKING S

SIDE 2: V5008 SIDE 2 MG559 1 1 8

Block-looking "S" simbol engraved in the dead wax the fonts indicating the very early first pressing by MGM Records manufacturing division, Bloomfield, New Jersey

INNER SLEEVE - NEAR MINT Original Verve Records "The jazz of America on Verve, the wit of America is on Verve" paper inner sleeve with large Verve Records logo

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