MOBY GRAPE Selftitled Debut LP Columbia 1967 Mono US 1st PRESS! SKIP SPENCE

Sold Date: February 15, 2025
Start Date: February 12, 2025
Final Price: £97.46 (GBP)
Bid Count: 15
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I've collected 50's, 60's, and early 70's records of almost every genre - Psych, Prog, Psychedelic Funk, Soul, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Pop, Folk, Garage, Acid, Freakbeat, Rock, Jazz e.t.c and everything in between for all my life!!! Obviously, 90% of the LP's I've ever gotten hold of are completely trashed from the hard living ways and the rock 'n' roll, drug and booze fuelled debauchery of all the wild parties of the times, but the golden 10%? Reluctantly, I've decided to offer them to all of you serious record collectors out there!!! I'm currently trying to set up a record label so unfortunately personal sacrifices have to be made when it comes to my collection, resulting in GREAT benefits for all you shrewd bidders and serious connosieurs of TRUE solid gold music history out there!!! Make no mistake, I'll try my best to consistently offer some of the VERY BEST records available on ebay, many which have taken me YEARS to find!!!

I aim to put a weekly batch up (time permitting) every Wednesday, all timed to end 10 days later on Saturday night. I'll only ever offer THE BEST, MOST AMAZING, MOST IMPORTANT, VERY RAREST UK 1ST PRESS ORIGINAL RELEASE RECORDS I've got!!! I won't insult you with later 2nd pressings unless they are of exceptional quality and rarity. I'm sure you love good music as much as me, especially when it's a 1st Press LP, direct from the master tape, as the musicians intended it to be heard (none of this "digitally remastered",weak reissued, remixed rubbish from hired hands with one eye on the mixing desk and the other on the clock! If these session men really knew how genius should sound, surely they would've been geniuses themselves?! There will only ever be one Hendrix, and that's just a tiny example).

I try to be one of the best sellers on ebay and would like to thank all of you potential bidders for your support and taste in music!!! I strictly grade all LP's I list, visually and sonically using the UK RRPG standards as customer satisfaction is highly important to me, and I'll always do my very best not to let you down. Be sure to add me to your favourite sellers list and check my auctions frequently as i'll be listing some gems that you just WON'T want to miss out on!!!

I think that's everything, so let the auction commence!!!

Title : Moby Grape - Selftitled Debut


Label & Year : Original Columbia CL 2698 LP, US Mono Pitman 1967 IMPOSSIBLY RARE WITHDRAWN DAY OF RELEASE 1st Press!!!

Matrix's : Side A : XLP118066-1C o , Side B : XLP118067-1C o


OUTRAGEOUSLY RARE WITHDRAWN FIRST STATE UNCENSORED MIDDLE FINGER SLEEVE 1967 MONO US 1ST PRESS OF THIS ABSOLUTE PSYCH CLASSIC DEBUT FROM SKIP SPENCE AND HIS LEGENDARY BAND!!! SOLD NEXT TO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AS A MONO PITMAN 1ST PRESS, THIS SIMPLY NEVER TURNS UP!!! AND IF THAT WASN’T ENOUGH, THIS USED EXAMPLE HAS TRULY AWESOME AUDIO TOO AND A TRULY STRIKING UNSPLIT SLEEVE FOR ONCE!!!

THEIR VERY FIRST AND RAREST LP EVER IN AWESOME SOUNDING CONDITION!!! NOW THIS REALLY IS A WEST COAST PIONEERING MASTERPIECE DICTATING THE PACE OF THE WHOLE SIXTIES WEST COAST MOVEMENT!!! THIS SIMPLY NEVER TURNS UP - YOU DON'T NEED ME TO TELL YOU HOW IMPOSSIBLY RARE A TRUE DAY-OF-RELEASE EARLIEST EVER WITHDRAWN MIDDLE FINGER FIRST STATE SLEEVE 1967 MONO US 1ST PRESS OF THIS ICONIC DEBUT CLASSIC IS, ESPECIALLY LIKE THIS!!! SOLD NEXT TO NOTHING INITIALLY, ESPECIALLY AS A MONO!!! ULTRASONICALLY CLEANED FOR MAXIMUM FIDELITY - OUTSTANDING!!!


ONE OF THE VERY RAREST AND BEST PSYCH CLASSICS OUT THERE - SOLD BARELY ANYTHING!!! PHENOMENALLY RARE, ESPECIALLY IN SUCH AWESOME SOUNDING CONDITION!!! Don’t miss out on this IMPOSSIBLY RARE earliest ever true day of release Mono 1967 US 1st Press of this psych masterpiece debut classic - bid now!!!

About : Ultra Rare Original 1967 US 1st Press!!! This MASSIVELY RARE LP initially sold barely anything (LP's were also really expensive to most people back then!!!) and therefore had a very small run, and is INCREDIBLY HARD TO FIND, especially in this condition!!! AN absolute classic LP from this incredible band!!! An astonishing album that really DESERVES to be in EVERY serious 60's / 70's record collection!!! Don't miss out on this MEGA RARE LP!!! If you like good music, bid now!!!


The LP :


Labels :

Classic 1967 red Columbia US 1st Press labels!!! Both sides are FANTASTIC with minimal signs of age, NO writing, NO stickers, and NO tears whatsoever!!! Just has a small amount of ultra light spindle marks from general use over the years!!! AWESOME for a 58 year old record!!! Both must grade overall at least as Very Good+!!! 


Record : Visual -

Spectacular Original 1967 US 1st Press Vinyl!!! Nice bright, clean and shiny as if it was just pressed!!! Fantastic jet black mirror like surfaces, it looks great with NO excessively nasty marks, NO deep scratches that ruin playback, NO groovewear, and NO vicious scuffs either!!! It just has a few of the usual light, wispy sleeve traces, some obvious but still relatively light scratches and a few cosmetic scuffs, and a few cosmetic hairlines (only visible in angled light) mostly from where it has sat or been removed from it's cover over the years!!! Of course, none of these blemishes interfere with play, and they CERTAINLY don't effect the smoothness of it's playing!!! Well used, but still GREAT for a record of this age and rarity!!! Both must grade overall visually at least as Good+!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)


Record : Audio -


Thankfully, it plays BRILLIANTLY with fantastic stereo separation and clarity!!! It really sounds FANTASTIC with NO hops, distortion, sticks, or skips!!! Only (like pretty much all records) has low level surface noise in places such as on the run in grooves, a few light ticks here and there on rare occasions, and just a touch of ULTRA mild and light "bluesman's fag" atmospheric static in few and far between places such as on some of the quieter sections, but it doesn't overshadow the music AT ALL!!! I'd even argue it gives it added soul!!! A hugely enjoyable listen - The music is TRULY loud and clear with that bass, depth, warmth and clarity you can only get from US 1st Press vinyl!!! AWESOME for a record of this age and rarity!!! Must grade overall audiably at the least as Very Good+++!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)


Sleeve :


Original 1967 US 1st press unlaminated sleeve with unsplit white inner!!! IMPOSSIBLE to find this sleeve in anything approaching a good condition - most are spent, torn and worn due to age and the lifestyles of the buyers of this particular LP!!! This one is NOT, and looks BRILLIANT, especially considering the nature of these fragile sleeves!!! NO tears, NO writing OR graffiti, and still ULTRA strong and solid after all these years!!! Only has a few mild signs of usual ageing such as a small amount of ultra light edge creases (NO half moons) and a light touch of usual ringwear, some minor ink rubbing and whitening to rare parts from where it has sat on the shelf over the years (truly minimal compared to most, nothing drastic whatsoever), a touch of denting to the four corners which basically ALL vintage LP's have, and POSSIBLY (just to be sure!!!) one or two other minor signs of age here and there, though nothing that really stands out to note at all!!! And that's truly about it!!! I tend to bring it down by listing the most minor negatives I can possibly find, but this remains a FANTASTIC sleeve, and a TRUE rarity to find one as absolutely awesome as this - most have been virtually destroyed or are just about being held together, but not this one!!! It remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and unspoilt, and even the spine remains ultra strong, solid, unsplit and mostly readable!!! Must grade overall at least as Very Good+++!!! (graded STRICTLY to the UK RRPG standards, not trashed or overgraded AT ALL!!! Customer satisfaction is of 100% importance to me)


Summary : A FANTASTIC sounding example of this INCREDIBLY RARE classic original 1967 WITHDRAWN MIDDLE FINGER FIRST STATE SLEEVE Mono debut US 1st Press LP!!! Hard to find in ANY condition, but SERIOUSLY RARE TO FIND ONE AS TRULY AWESOME AS THIS!!! YOU MAY NEVER GET THE CHANCE AGAIN, so don't miss out on this scarce opportunity to own a true piece of 60's/70's music history!!! Bid now!!!

Please take a look at all my other auctions for many other ultra rare classic LPs, and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thanks again for looking, it's truly appreciated!! Cheers!!!

I've realized that most countries have their own unique grading system. I base mine strictly on the UK RRPG grading system (occasionally with a + or a - to indicate the higher and lower ends of the grade, though I only use these if i'm having real trouble deciding!), so please check their chart for further clarity if you are unsure of what my grades mean. As a general rule, a mint record will be 100% perfect, an excellent record will be in fantastic clean condition with the occasional mild mark and minor use from the years, and a very good record will have noticeable, yet light visual markings and obvious signs of age and use, but will still remain clean with relatively light wear and will play fantastically well with plenty of life remaining in it. I very rarely offer records below the very good region unless they are of an EXCEPTIONAL rarity and playing quality...I hope this helps!

Postage and packing (UK bidders) will be £5.99 signed for for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that. Europe buyers, postage is £19.99 signed for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that. Rest of the world buyers, postage is £23.99 signed for the first item, £2.00 for every item after that (orders over £30 need to be sent signed for). Contact is expected to be made within a day, and payment expected within 3 days of the auction ending, otherwise you may lose priority over the item and it may be offered second chance to the under bidder or relisted e.t.c. Contact is king! UK bidders, I accept paypal or postal orders. International bidders, I accept Paypal or Bank Transfer! Unfortunately, I cant accept any other internet payment other than paypal. Please PLEASE get in touch via the ebay messaging system rather than opening a case if there’s any kind of problem, I will do my very best to sort it out.

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