Sold Date: September 19, 2023
Start Date: August 1, 2023
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Don Helney The End of the Innocence Vinyl LP - Geffen GHS 24217 NM First Pressing (1989) with Shrink Wrap with Heart of the Matter, The Last Worthless Evening, New York Minute
Condition: Near Mint Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays very well throughout with nice fidelity. Original cover still has shrink wrap, and includes original inner sleeve with lyrics. Very nice copy.
The End of the Innocence is the third solo studio album by Don Henley, the co-lead vocalist and drummer for the Eagles. The album was released in 1989, on Geffen Records, and was his last release on that label. It was also his last solo album before reforming the Eagles.
The album is Henley's best selling release, selling over 6 million copies in the United States alone, peaking at No. 8. The album featured three Top 40 singles "The End of the Innocence", "The Heart of the Matter", and "The Last Worthless Evening". The album also featured "New York Minute" which reached No. 48 on the charts and was recorded by Henley and the Eagles for their live album Hell Freezes Over in 1994. In 2012, the album was ranked at number 389 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Track listing
A1The End Of The Innocence A2How Bad Do You Want It? A3I Will Not Go Quietly A4The Last Worthless Evening A5New York Minute
B1Shangri-La B2Little Tin God B3Gimme What You Got B4If Dirt Were Dollars B5The Heart Of The Matter
Musicians Don Henley – lead and harmony vocals, drums, keyboards, percussion, synthesizers, chant voices, synthesizer  Danny Kortchmar – synthesizers, guitars, horns, organ, percussion, chant voices, guitar synthesizer, keyboards, bass  Mike Campbell – synthesizers (1), guitars (1), percussion (1) Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (1, 4), programming (7) Benmont Tench – keyboards (2, 5), acoustic piano (8), synthesizers (9), synthesizer arrangements (9) David Paich – acoustic piano (4), synthesizers (7, 8), synthesizer arrangements (8), acoustic piano solo (9) Michael Boddicker – programming (6), sequencing (6), synthesizers (8, 9), E-mu Emulator (9), synthesizer arrangements (9) Albhy Galuten – Synclavier (6) Randy Newman – synthesizers (8), synthesizer arrangements (8, 9) Bill Cuomo – synthesizers (11), programming (11), percussion (11) Lindsey Buckingham – guitars (2), harmony vocals (2) Charlie Sexton – guitars (3) Larry Klein – bass (1) Pino Palladino – bass (2, 9, 11) Tim Drummond – bass (4, 5) Ian Wallace – drums (5) Kevin McCormick – African drums (6) Jim Keltner – additional drums (8) Maren Jensen – intro and interlude composer (8) Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (9) Belinda Carlisle – harmony vocals (3) Sam Moore – harmony vocals (4) Martha Davis – chant voices (6), harmony vocals (7) Michael O'Donahue – chant voices (6) Carla Olson – chant voices (6) Patty Smyth – chant voices (6), harmony vocals (6, 7, 9, 11) J. D. Souther – chant voices (6) Waddy Wachtel – chant voices (6) _____________________________________________
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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. 

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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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