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·       THE DOORS - THE BEST OF THE DOORS – VERY RARE AUDIOPHILE PRESSING ON A HIGH-QUALITY VINYL - PROMO-ONLY VERSION ONLY, NEVER COMMERCIALLY RELEASED IN THIS FORM *** ORIGINAL 1987 ELEKTRA DOUBLE LP SET  LP 60345-1

 

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

 

 

·       *** WHITE LABEL PROMO ***

 

 

·       *** IN ADDITION, THE PROMOTIONAL STAMP ON THE COVER CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE ITEM AS PROMOTIONAL ***

 

·       ORIGINAL ELEKTRA LABEL, WHITE PROMO VERSION.

 

·       SPECIALTY RECORDS, OLYPHANT, PA PRESSING

 

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·       ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER

 

·       COVER HAS A NIFTY 'PLUG' STICKER STILL AFFIXED TO THE FRONT PANEL

 

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

 

·       THE RECORD HAS A 'MASTERDISK' STAMP IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) AREA, WHICH IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED A PROOF OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE FIRST PRESSING.

 

·       FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least thick, and  10 being the thickest), we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 7.

 

 (►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

(Note: this is a REAL image of the ACTUAL item you are bidding on. This is NOT a "recycled" image from our previous auction. What you see is what you'll get.  GUARANTEED!)

 

 

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What we have here is a mega-rare audiophile vinyl pressing of this album , which was pressed on hi-grade virgin vinyl  FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and was never offered retail. This album captures Doors in their classic hit (and some non-hit) performances, from 'Light my Fire' down to 'Riders on the storm' and includes songs from each and every phase of their career. To these ears, this is the best-sounding Doors’ recording in existence. Elektra/Asylum decided not to issue this album on audiophile vinyl commercially and it is safe to assume that we will never again see this album in this majestic format. Don't miss a chance to hold this piece of Doors’ history, in it's hardest-to-find format

 

THE WHITE LABEL PROMO, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed to the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the "first among equals": the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record.

 

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Ideally, one would avoid compilations of the Doors' work, except perhaps for the hit singles and moments when one wanted very light listening. This was a band that took itself very seriously, almost to the point of self-parody at times, and their music ought to be discovered in the setting and context in which it was intended, but assuming that one needs a Doors anthology, this 18-track collection (19 on CD) is the place to start. It started life during the quadrophonic era as a single LP of the same title, with programming intended to combine the concepts behind two earlier compilations, 13 and Weird Scenes Inside the Goldmine, under one cover. In 1985, this two-LP version, the fourth compilation of the group's work, and the most comprehensive, was released, providing a good overview to the most obvious different sides of the group's output.

 

(REVIEW REPRINTED COURTESY OF BRUCE EDER, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

 

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·                               CONDITION:

 

·                               THE RECORD:

 

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL  AS  NEAR MINT. Some VERY LIGHT AND SUPERFICIAL abrasions – mostly sleeve scuffs -  are (barely) visible, but are probably inaudible,  and do not affect visual integrity or beauty of the vinyl. The original luster is very much intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new (minor, faintly visible blemish in the vinyl noted on 'Light my fire', almost certainly not audible).

 

(b)          The records come in their original stock inner sleeves.

 

(c)           The records are pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

 

(d)          The records are pressed on a beautiful, high-quality, virgin-grade vinyl, which is usually used for audiophile, extended-dynamic-range, half-speed mastered and connoisseur pressings.

 

(e)           White Label Promo-only Quiex II Audiophile version of this title is much rarer that a regular, commercially released, version of this title. We estimate that stock copies of this album outnumber promo copies by a ratio of at least 50:1.

 

(f)            Stock (commercially released) audiophile copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

 

 

·       THE COVER:

 

THE COVER IS NICE --- ABOUT EXCELLENT OR VERY GOOD++.

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-        Cover has a small cutout saw-mark (an indent about 3-5 mm long ) on one of its seams.  [NOTE: all promo-only Quiex 2 copies have one]

 

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the seams

 

-        Cover has a visible "wrinkle"(crease)  in one of the corners.

 

-        Cover has one corner slightly worn / dinged / bent.

 

-        Cover has some light ring wear (nothing significant); On the scale from 1 to 10 (1 being the least, and  10 being the most severe), we assess the severity of ring wear as 2 (front side) and 3 (back side)

 

-         Visible shelf wear noted on the top and bottom seams (nothing significant)

 

-         The cover has a few tiny scratch marks on the back side (nothing significant)

 

 

NO OTHER VISIBLE FLAWS OR IMPERFECTIONS ON THE  COVER

 

 

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING:

 

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 (1) The year indicated in the title bar is the year of the original release,  NOT necessarily the year of the actual pressing; for the actual generation of the pressing, please see our item description (top section, text in red letters). (2) Please do NOT bid based on the title bar alone; instead, please read the entire description and grading before bidding; (3) Absolutely NO order cancellations after the auction closes. ever, under any circumstances. We can ONLY cancel bids before the item closes. (4) We are unable to cancel bids in the final 12 hours of the auction; if you need to do so, please contact eBay for help (5) We are unable to provide matrix-, stamper- or other pressing  information in the final 24 hours of the auction. If you require this information, please contact us well before the final day of the auction. (6) Yes, we DO combine shipments. Please click on "Shipping and Payment" tab on top of the auction page for additional details. (7)  All Paypal payments must be made from confirmed Paypal shipping addresses. NO third party shipping addresses will be honored  (8) Absolutely NO partial refunds: if you are unhappy with the merchandise you received, please return it for a full refund, postage included (9). Civilized people can disagree without accusing each other of being indecent or dishonest; if you need proof of this seller's personal integrity, please check our eBay feedback, which speaks for itself  (10) All disagreements and miscommunications can be - and will only be - solved in a civil and mutually respectful manner;  please avoid puerile, offensive, abrasive or menacing language (attempted humor is fine and usually appreciated, although overused-to-death sarcasms can be really, really tedious. (11) This seller will accommodate all reasonable requests and is generally a flexible and agreeable person (12) Our love & appreciation for your trust, loyalty and business, always and forever;  Thank You & Good Night!

 

 

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