THE VELVET UNDERGROUND ~ WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT~US ORIG’68 VERVE   PRE-RELEASE MONO  <ANDY WARHOL’S>  CONCEPT COVER  YELLOW LABEL DISC JOCKEY RECORD NOT FOR SALE PROMOTIONAL COPY

INCREDIBLY RARE PRE-RELEASE EAST COAST MGM RECORDS DIVISION, BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY  MONAURAL PRESSING D.J. RECORD RADIO STATION PROMOTIONAL COPY 

ANDY WARHOL’S SKULL TATTOO COVER 

LOOK !!! VERY FIRST ORIGINAL VERSION COVER WITH “V-5046” ON THE BOTTOM LEFT   

SUPERIOR MONO MIX WITH A LOUD AND PUNCHY SOUND   

—ORIGINAL FAMOUS BLACK ON BLACK SKULL TATTOO  PRINT CULT COVER WITH ANDY WARHOL  CREDITED COVER CONCEPT—

—FIRST VERSION COVER “THERE SHE COMES NOW” LOU REED  CREDITS FOR “LEAD GUITAR”   JUST “GUITAR” LAST VERSION—

ORIGINAL RECTANGULAR ”DJ NOT FOR SALE”  RED/BLACK STICKER ON THE BACK COVER

—TRACK LISTING ON THE BACK MISPRINT “HERE SHE COMES NOW”   AS “THERE SHE COMES NOW”   —

—ORIGINAL T-SHAPED   VERVE “DISC JOCKEY RECORD/NOT FOR SALE”   YELLOW/BLACK PROMOTIONAL LABELS—

—UNIQUE 1.25’ DIAMETER PRESSING RING  LABELS WITH THE BLOCK-LOOKING ‘S’  SYMBOL   ENGRAVED IN THE DEAD WAX  ON BOTH SIDES AND THE FONTS INDICATING THE PRESSING BY MGM RECORD  MANUFACTURING DIVISION, BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY  —

—VERY EARLY FIRST V5046  SIDE1 MG1258 21 S   / V5046 SIDE2 MG1259   1 1 S   MATRIX STAMPERS—

—ORIGINAL VERVE  “THE JAZZ OF AMERICA IS ON VERVE THE WIT OF AMERICA IS ON VERVE”   PEPPER INNER SLEEVE—

PLEASE NOTE: PROMOTIONAL, DEMONSTRATION AND RADIO STATION COPIES WERE SENT TO THE RADIO STATIONS AS MUCH AS FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE RECORD AND CONSIDERED TO BE THE EARLIEST VERY FIRST PRESSINGS OF THE PARTICULAR TITLE.

 

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND~WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT~INSANELY RARE PRE-RELEASE DJ RADIO STATION PROMOTIONAL NOT FOR SALE COPY FIRST US PRESSING ORIGINAL 1968 VERVE RECORDS V-5046 MONO ORIGINAL PROMOTIONAL “DISC JOCKEY RECORD NOT FOR SALE” YELLOW VERVE LABELS WITH THE LARGE T-SHAPED LOGO AND BLACK PRINT.

ORIGINAL THICK CARDBOARD (AMERICAN STYLE) MATTE GATEFOLD COVER WITH THE SPINE READS "V6-5046 WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT THE VELVET UNDERGROUND VERVE". THE COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP. THE SHRINK IS FULLY INTACT WITH ORIGINAL BREATHE HOLES.

ORIGINAL VERVE RECORDS INNER SLEEVE

CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS.

THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING WITH THE FIRST MATRIX NUMBERS IN THE TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) SIDE ONE: V5046 SIDEI MG1258 21 S SIDE TWO: V5046 SIDE2 MG1259 1 1 S

***THESE ARE THE REAL IMAGES OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. PLEASE NOTICE THAT THE PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE THE "DIMAGRAPHY"   WATERMARK IN THE CENTER TO PROTECT THE PHOTOS FROM BEING COPIED. THE WATERMARK MIGHT BLEND WITH THE IMAGE TONES SOMETIMES AND CAN BE TAKEN FOR SOMETHING ELSE. PLEASE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT HIGH-RESOLUTION MACRO PHOTOGRAPHS MOST OF THE TIME SIGNIFICANTLY EMPHASIZE ANY FLAWS OF THE COVER OR VINYL, WHICH ARE BARELY NOTICEABLE UNDER THE STANDARD MAGNIFICATION***

***ALL OF THE RECORDS ARE DESCRIBED VISUALLY, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED***

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT! THE ORIGINAL EXPRESSION OF THE IDEA - THE STYLIZATION OF THE LISTING’S DESIGN AND THE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS, WHICH WERE THE SWEAT OF THE BROW AND TRUE EFFORT OF THE AUTHOR, ARE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, WHICH ARE PROTECTED BY THE COPYRIGHT LAW, WHOSE KEY WORDS ARE EXPRESSION AND ORIGINALITY.

·    VINYL:

·    SIDE 1: EXCELLENT MINUS (EX-)

·    SIDE 2: VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
UNDER EXTREMELY STRONG LIGHT SOME VERY LIGHT SURFACE HAIRLINES AND SCUFFS FROM THE SLEEVE THAT ARE NON FEELABLE, THEY APPEAR FAIRLY INSIGNIFICANT TO THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE VINYL. THE ORIGINAL LUSTER IS FULLY INTACT AND THE VINYL SHINES AND SPARKLES.

·    LABELS: NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-)

THE LABELS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION / HAVE SOME VERY LIGHT SPINDLE WEAR

·    COVER: EXCELLENT PLUS (EX+)

AS ANY COVER WITH A BLACK PRINT THE COVER IS VERY SENSITIVE TO THE RING WEAR AND SCUFFS, EVEN UNDER THE SHRINKWRAP

·    ORIGINAL VERVE RECORDS INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-)

OUR POLICY:

VERY IMPORTANT: WE ALWAYS DO OUR BEST TO DESCRIBE OUR ITEMS IN DETAILS AND PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE BEST SERVICE POSSIBLE, BUT IF, FOR SOME REASONS, YOU AREN'T SATISFIED WITH THE PURCHASED ITEM(S) PLEASE CONTACT US FIRST WITHOUT LEAVING A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AND WE WILL WORK TOGETHER TO FIND THE BEST SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM THAT YOU ARE FACING. IF YOU AREN'T SURE THAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GIVE US A CHANCE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BEFORE LEAVING A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK  PLEASE REFRAIN FROM BIDDING!!!

IF THE BUYER LEAVES A NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WITHOUT GIVING US AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE HE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ADDED TO THE BLOCKED BIDDER / BUYER LIST AND WON'T HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BID OR BUY ON OUR AUCTIONS  IN THE FUTURE ANYMORE !!!

·    WE DON'T ACCEPT BIDS FROM BUYERS WITH A ZERO RATING. IF YOU HAVE A ZERO RATING PLEASE CONTACT US FIRST BEFORE BIDDING .

·    WE ALWAYS DESCRIBE OUR ITEMS AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE AND INDICATE WHY WE THINK THAT A PARTICULAR SEALED RECORD IS THE FIRST PRESSING, BUT WE DON'T HAVE TELEPHATIC ABILITIES AND CAN'T LOOK THROUGH THE COVER TO BE 150% SURE IN SOME CASES. WHEN THE BUYER  BIDS ON SUCH ITEMS HE TAKES A RISK AND IT IS HIS RISK EXCLUSIVELY. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT SEALED ITEMS MUST BE RETURNED SEALED. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS THAT THE RECORD IS NOT THE FIRST PRESSING PLEASE DO NOT OPEN IT AND CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY. IF A SEALED ITEM IS RETURNED OPEN IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY KIND OF REFUND AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BACK UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH IT PLEASE REFRAIN FROM BIDDING.

·    IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT CONTRADICTS OUR DESCRIPTION PLEASE INFORM US ABOUT IT RIGHT AWAY. ALSO, WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADDITIONAL USEFUL INFORMATION REGARDING THE LISTING'S DESCRIPTION.

·    WE ATTEMPT TO GRADE ALL ITEMS HONESTLY AND CONSERVATIVELY.

·    WE SHIP THE RECORDS WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS

·    WE REQUIRE THE PAYMENT WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS

·    WE COMBINE SHIPPING

·    WE DO NOT DO PARTIAL REFUNDS. IF FOR SOME REASONS YOU AREN’T SATISFIED WITH THE ITEM(S) YOU BOUGHT YOU CAN RETURN THE ITEM(S) AND RECEIVE THE REFUND. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A REFUND THE ITEM(S) SHOULD BE IN THE EXACT SAME CONDITION AS WHEN IT WAS SHIPPED TO YOU. THE BUYER PAYS FOR THE RETURN POSTAGE. WE ARE ALWAYS CONCERNED ABOUT OUR CUSTOMERS AND SOLVE ALL OF THE PROBLEMS THROUGH DIALOGUE. BEFORE OPENING A CASE PLEASE CONTACT US.

YOUR BID MEANS THAT YOU'VE CAREFULLY READ OUR POLICY AND INFORMATION IN THE DESCRIPTION, AND AGREE WITH IT.