THE GRATEFUL DEAD: EUROPE '72 - Triple LP Tri-Fold & Book: 3 WX- 2668 Near Mint THE GRATEFUL DEAD: EUROPE '72 - Triple LP Tri-Fold & Book: 3 WX- 2668 Near Mint Description

The Grateful Dead
Europe '72



Label :  Warner Bros Records - 3 WX- 2668 / This is most likely a Santa Maria Pressing - Please See Below for the Full Deadwax Matrixes 

Format :  3  12"  33 1/3  RPM Vinyl Records / Tri-Fold Album with the Original Paper Inner Sleeves & the Original 8 page booklet.

Country :  U.S.

Released :  1973

Genre :  Rock, Blues

Style :   Folk Rock / Psychedelic Rock  






THE VINYL : NEAR MINT

 
NM :  This top grade applies to all 3 of these superb LPs. They are lightly played with minimal spindlewear.
 
Bright, undamaged, Warner Bros. "Burbank" labels (please see photos).  
 
Each of the six sides retains the original gloss, and other than some cosmetic sleevewear from the original paper inner sleeves, there are no marks on any side.
 
The records have been carefully handled, and the stereo audio playback is impressive.
 



THE TRI-FOLD COVER : EXCELLENT

EX :  Please see photos / well-stored with some minor scuffing and some light ringwear / bright colors / all of the seams, including the spine, are intact, with the exception of a 1-2" section at the top of the spine missing / no writing, paper loss, paper tears, dirt, or stains.


Included is all 3 of the original paper inner sleeves (please see the photos in our gallery).



We have placed each of the 3 records and the cover into separate, protective plastic sleeves.




Tracklist :

Please see the photos of the record labels and the back cover.






Dead Wax Run Out Matrix Identifiers (Actual) :  


Side I -   (Etched) :   3 WX 2668 - A   40324 - 1A   Logo    84   /

Side II -  (Etched) :   3 WX 2668 - B   40325 - 1A   Logo    84   /

Side III -  (Etched) :  3 WX 2668 - C   40326 - 1B   Logo    A 16   /

Side IV -   (Etched) :  3 WX 2668   D   40327 - 1B   Logo    A 17   /

Side V -     (Etched) :  3 WX 2668   E   40328 - 1B   Logo     12   /

Side VI -    (Etched) :  3 WX 2668   F   40329 - 1A   Logo      B


Please Note :   For all 6 Sides:

1)  In the space designated as "Logo", the Artisan Sound Recorders stamp appears (two concentric circles with "sticks" at 90 degree angles). It is stamped (not etched).

2)  The final etched entry in each sequence (following the Artisan Stamp) is quite lightly done - we  have done our best at reading them but they may not be exact. The matrixes to the left of the Artisan Stamp are correct as listed.                                             
                                          







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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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