GRATEFUL DEAD: SKULL & ROSES- 1st Ed. from 1971: LIVE Double LP w/ Skeletons NM GRATEFUL DEAD: SKULL & ROSES- 1st Ed. from 1971: LIVE Double LP w/ Skeletons NM Description

From Wikipedia :

Grateful Dead is an by rock band the . Released in October 1971 on , it is their second . Although published without a title, it is generally known by the names Skull and Roses (due to its iconic cover art) and Skull F_ _ _. (the name the band originally wanted to give to the album, which was rejected by the record company). It was the group's first album to be certified gold by the and remained their best seller until surpassed by .

 

Grateful Dead ‎– Grateful Dead   Label: ‎– 2WS 1935   Original 1st Edition Release / Please See below for the Deadwax Matrix Format: 2 × ,  Stereo LP & Gatefold Album  /  ♫ RIAA Certified Gold Album ♫ Country:       Terre Haute Pressing Released: Genre: Style: ,

THE VINYL -  NM :  This top grade applies to both of these superb LPs . They are lightly played, with minimal spindlewear, with bright, undamaged, Olive Green WB Skeleton labels (please see photos). 
 
Each of the four sides retains all of its original gloss, and other than some light cosmetic sleevewear from the original paper inner sleeves, there are no marks on any side.
 
The records have been carefully handled, and the audio sound quality is impressive.



THE COVER -   VG+ :   Gatefold / moderate front and back cover scuffing, and some minor stain spots inside the gatefold (please see photo) / the left top corner has a small clip (please see photo) / all of the seams, including the spine, are intact but beginning to fray / no writing, paper loss, or paper tears.


Included are both of the original paper inner sleeve (please see photos), but not the sticker.
 
We have placed both the cover and the LP into separate, protective plastic sleeves.






Tracklist :

 

A1 Bertha 5:27 A2 Mama Tried 2:42 A3 Big Railroad Blues 3:34 A4 Playing In The Band 4:39 B1 The Other One 18:05 C1 Me And My Uncle 3:06 C2 Big Boss Man 5:12 C3 Me & Bobby McGee 5:43 C4 Johnny B. Goode 3:42 D1 Wharf Rat 8:31 D2a Not Fade Away 9:14 D2b Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad

Dead Wax Run Out Matrix Identifiers (Actual) :  

Side I -       2WS-1935 T1 39943-1-1  (Artisan Sound Recorders Stamp)     C

Side II -    2WS-1935 T2 39944-1-2  (Artisan Sound Recorders Stamp)     A

Side III -   2WS-1935 T2 39945-1-1  (Artisan Sound Recorders Stamp)     DA

Side IV -    2WS-1935 T1 39946-1-2  (Artisan Sound Recorders Stamp)     A

Please Note :   
1) Boldfaced indicates identifiers are Stamped: non-bold faced identifiers indicate that they are etched.

2) The (Artisan Sound Recorders Stamp)  is two concentric circles with "sticks" at a roughly 90 degree angle.
                                                
                                          




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RECORD GRADING DESCRIPTION:

THIS RECORD IS SIGHT-GRADED ONLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, ACCORDING TO THESE DEFINITIONS:

SEALED: RECORD IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC & UNOPENED.

NM-: RECORD HAS LITTLE OR NO INDICATION THAT IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.

EX: MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE (LIGHT SCRATCHING/PAPER SCUFFS), BUT IN ALL A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN WELL-CARED FOR.

VG+: LESS CARE THAN EX, LIGHT SCRATCHING OR SCUFFING IS MORE EXTENSIVE. STILL VERY PLAYABLE & WILL LIKELY PROVIDE A QUALITY SOUND.

VG & BELOW: WHILE PLAYABLE, THIS RECORD HAS BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK. OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A LOW GRADE.  A RECORD GRADED BELOW VG MAY HAVE A VALUE BASED UPON ITS RARITY OR UNIQUENESS.

WE  RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLEAN THIS RECORDING BEFORE PLAYING. RECORDS THAT ARE  DECADES OLD CAN ATTRACT & ACCUMULATE DAMAGING FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT REDUCES SOUND QUALITY. THIS IS NORMALLY EASILY CORRECTED WITH A GOOD CLEANING.

EBAY HAS DESCRIBED SOME OF THE MORE WELL-ACCEPTED CLEANING METHODS, & YOU CAN FIND THESE AT:

 

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