Sold Date: August 16, 2022
Start Date: May 20, 2022
Final Price: $34.99 (USD)
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Grateful Dead Go To Heaven Vinyl LP - Arista AL 9508 VG++/NM First Pressing (1980) with "Althea" and "Alabama Getaway"
Condition: VG++ (EX) Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Very nice copy, play-tested and plays really well. Cover still has gloss and no visible wear. Includes original inner sleeve, which is excellent but does have a crease, but no splits.
Matrix / Runout (A side runout etched): AL-9508-SA-TV1 STERLING Matrix / Runout (B side runout etched): AL-9508-SB-TV1 STERLING
Go to Heaven is the eleventh studio album by the Grateful Dead, released in 1980, on Arista Records. It is the band's first album with keyboardist Brent Mydland. Go to Heaven was both the third Grateful Dead studio album in a row to use an outside producer, this time Gary Lyons, and the last for over seven years.
In 2015, Classic Rock Review wrote, "While this may be a far cry from the group’s lauded stage improvisation, it made for an enjoyable studio album which holds up decades later.... It still sounds good today and shows that this band had some vast talent away from the stage."
Tracklist
A1 Alabama Getaway A2 Far From Me A3 Althea A4 Feel Like A Stranger
B1 Lost Sailor B2 Saint Of Circumstance B3 Antwerp's Placebo (The Plumber) B4 Easy To Love You B5 Don't Ease Me In
Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals Mickey Hart – drums Bill Kreutzmann – drums Phil Lesh – bass guitar Brent Mydland – keyboards, vocals Bob Weir – guitar, vocals _____________________________________________
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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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