Sold Date: May 23, 2022
Start Date: April 8, 2022
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Joni Mitchell For The Roses - Vinyl LP  Asylum SD 5057 - First Pressing, White Label (1972) including "You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio"
Condition: Very Good Vinyl and Cover. Original double gatefold Unipak cover with lyrics, first pressing, white Asylum label. Play-tested and plays very well. Cover is fully intact, with mild wear. Spine is still visible.
For the Roses is the fifth studio album by Joni Mitchell, released in November 1972, between her two biggest commercial and critical successes—Blue and Court and Spark. Despite this, in 2007 it was one of 25 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. It is Mitchell's first, and so far only, album to accomplish this feat.
It is perhaps best known for the hit single "You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio", which Mitchell wrote sarcastically out of a record company request for a radio-friendly song. The single was a success, peaking at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Mitchell's first top 40 hit released under her own name (as a songwriter, several other performers had had hits with songs that she had written). "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire"—a menacing and jazzy portrait of her then lover James Taylor's heroin addiction—and the Beethoven-inspired "Judgment of the Moon and Stars" were also popular.
Track listing
Side one "Banquet" – 3:01 "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire" – 4:17 "Barangrill" – 2:52 "Lesson in Survival" – 3:11 "Let the Wind Carry Me" – 3:56 "For the Roses" – 3:48
Side two "See You Sometime" – 2:56 "Electricity" – 3:01 "You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio" – 2:39 "Blonde in the Bleachers" – 2:42 "Woman of Heart and Mind" – 2:38 "Judgement of the Moon and Stars (Ludwig's Tune)" – 5:19
Personnel Joni Mitchell – vocals, guitar, piano Tom Scott – woodwinds, reeds Wilton Felder – bass Russ Kunkel – drums Bobbye Hall – percussion Bobby Notkoff – strings James Burton – electric guitar on "Cold Blue Steel and Sweet Fire" Graham Nash – harmonica on "You Turn Me On I'm a Radio" Stephen Stills – rock and roll band on "Blonde in the Bleachers"
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I use the Goldmine Grading System, and play-test all records. I note any differences between vinyl and cover, and make note of any inserts, special sleeves, or potential defects.

MINT (M) - Absolutely perfect in every way. Most often this is a still sealed record, records that have been opened are rarely if ever marked as Mint.

NEAR MINT (NM) - A good description is that it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time. In other words, it?s nearly perfect, with no visible defects. 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) - Except for a couple minor things, this could be Near Mint. Most collectors will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if on the high end (VG++). VG+ records may show slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Covers should have only minor wear. 

VERY GOOD (VG) - VG records are among the biggest bargains, and for many, will be worth the money. They can lack the original gloss, may have surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages. But the noise will not overpower the music. VG covers will have signs of handling, and may have minor splits. 

GOOD PLUS (G+) - Good+ does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, but it has significant surface noise and groove wear. Cover may have significant ring wear, noticeable writing, or obvious damage.

GOOD (G) - Record may have some skipping, but is otherwise listenable. I generally avoid selling Good (G) rated records unless they are highly collectible or desirable, in order to enjoy until something better comes along. Cover has major wear or seam splits that need repair, or heavy writing like radio station call letters to prevent theft.

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