Sold Date: September 22, 2022
Start Date: September 16, 2022
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The Grateful Dead Anthem of the Sun Vinyl LP - Warner Bros. WS 1749 (1968)
Condition: Very Good + Vinyl and Very Good Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays very well with good fidelity. Cover shows some wear, with a tape repair on top and bottom seams. There is a name written on one side of the label. Early 70's repress, likely 1973.
Anthem of the Sun is the second album by the Grateful Dead, released in 1968 on Warner Bros. It is the first album to feature second drummer Mickey Hart. The band was also joined by Tom Constanten, who contributed avant-garde instrumental and studio techniques influenced by composers John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen.
The album was assembled through a collage-like editing approach helmed by members Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh (along with soundman Dan Healy), in which disparate studio and live performance tapes were spliced together to create new hybrid recordings. The band also supplemented their performances with instruments such as prepared piano, kazoo, harpsichord, timpani, trumpet, and güiro. The result is an experimental amalgam that is neither a studio album nor a live album, but both at the same time.
Tracklist
A1That's It For The Other One A1-ICryptical Envelopement A1-IIQuadlibet For Tenderfeet A1-IIIThe Faster We Go The Rounder We Get A1-IVWe Leave The Castle A2New Potatoe Caboose A3Born Cross-Eyed
B1Alligator B2Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)
Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, co-lead vocals on "That's It for the Other One" and "Born Cross-Eyed" Mickey Hart – drums, orchestra bells, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals Bill Kreutzmann – drums, glockenspiel, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals Phil Lesh – bass guitar, trumpet, harpsichord, kazoo, piano, timpani, vocals Ron "Pigpen" McKernan – Hammond and Vox organs, celesta, claves, vocals, lead vocals on "Alligator" and "Caution" Bob Weir – guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "New Potato Caboose", "That's It for the Other One," "Born Cross-Eyed"
Additional personnel Tom Constanten – prepared piano, piano, electronic tape
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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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