Sold Date: September 28, 2021
Start Date: September 12, 2021
Final Price: $499.00 (USD)
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JELLYFISH Bellybutton 1990 LP PROMO Fold Out Cover VG+/NM Jason FALKNER RARE

It blows my mind to realize this LP was released over 30 years ago. One of the finest debut albums ever. The legendary Emitt Rhodes was stunned when I played it for him. And it still stands the test of time even after repeated listenings.  So....
This is a super-rare promo copy of the legendary Bellybutton LP and features the rare fold-out cover on Charisma Records. The commercially available pressings had a standard sleeve without the fold-out.

I searched for a vinyl copy in October of 1990 after I saw the band live at a Cal State Fullerton "lunchtime concert" after reading a sterling review of the album in the Los Angeles times Orange County edition. This was before I actually heard the record or even a song. I was unable to track down the vinyl, so I bought the CD...even though I didn't have a CD player at the time. They were kind of new and a bit expensive. I went straight from Tower Records to my buddy's house, as he DID have a CD player. I was hooked after hearing the first track.
It wasn't until the advent of eBay and well into the new century that I purchased this vinyl copy. And it was PRICEY, even then. The good thing is, I never played it. By that time CDs were the standard and vinyl was just another old technology.
That said, the vinyl is at the very least, NEAR MINT. The only visible flaws are two little surface blemishes on the outside edge of side 2 in the area of 2 o'clock. The rest of the record looks pristine. I'm not sure it's ever been played. So...to be clear this is NOT "play graded". It's all visual.
The cover has a few flaws and those are documented in the accompanying photos. 
Every promo pressing I have ever seen, in person or online, has a notch/cut on the spine about an inch and a half below the the top left corner. There is also a "When you PLAY IT, SAY IT!" sticker just left of the fold out portion. On the rear there is usually a gold stamp warning you that "unauthorized transfer" is prohibited. So...I guess this makes it contraband of some sort.  I have seen copies that do not have the gold stamp, but they are SUPER RARE.  So, the aforementioned "flaws" are standardized. Almost every copy I have seen contain them.
The non-standard flaws on this specific cover are generally related to the corners. The photos show them. The biggest is the top left corner which exhibits some white and some wrinkling. The bottom left and the top right also exhibit "whiting". The bottom right has just a little.
The original inner sleeve with the lyrics is included. It's in very good shape and would have a higher grade save for the left edge, (looking at the lyric side), has a split.
When I bought this, I was extremely happy with the visual condition. I think you will be, as well. Is it absolutely perfect? No. But it's damn close. 

I've tried to document as much as possible in the attached scans/photos. If you need more specific photos, please feel free to contact me.

Condition is "Used". 

Shipped FREE via USPS Media Mail. Priority Mail is an option for an additional fee, but the buyer pays, (assuming eBay has an option for that after the auction ends).

Send me an offer. I'm open to free and fair negotiations...

Sold "As Is" with no warranties expressed or implied.

There are no returns on this item, so please study the pics carefully before you purchase.

If you buy this using Buy It Now or send me a Best Offer and I accept it, that means your obligated to purchase it. I will not cancel a purchase because you "made a mistake". So...BE CAREFUL.

If there are any unforeseen issues, I am happy to work with the buyer to resolve them. 

Item will be securely packed to ensure it reaches you in the same condition that it leaves me.