Sold Date: September 4, 2024
Start Date: September 2, 2024
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Grateful Dead American Beauty
Vinyl LP - Warner Bros. WS 1893 First Pressing (1970) with Sugar Magnolia, Truckin, Ripple, Box of Rain, Friend Of The Devil
Condition: Very Good Vinyl and Near Mint Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on both sides and plays very well with some occasional light background noise, mostly on side 2, but no skips. Cover is beautiful, still has shrink wrap. Includes original inner sleeve in great shape.
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): WS-1893 39804-1 [Artisan logo]  Matrix / Runout (Runout B): WS-1893 39805-1 [Artisan logo] 
American Beauty is the fifth studio album by the Grateful Dead. Released in November 1970, by Warner Bros. Records, the album continued the folk rock and country music style of their previous album Workingman's Dead, issued earlier in the year. Upon release, American Beauty entered the Billboard 200 chart, ultimately peaking at number 30 during a nineteen-week stay in January 1971. In 2003, the album was ranked number 258 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and 215 in a 2020 revised list.
Jason Ankeny at AllMusic feels that the album is the Dead's "studio masterpiece", and in comparing it to Workingman's Dead, it is "more representative of the group as a collective unit".
Tracklist
Side One Box Of Rain5:16 Friend Of The Devil3:20 Sugar Magnolia3:15 Operator2:21 Candyman6:12
Side Two Ripple4:10 Brokedown Palace4:18 Till The Morning Comes3:13 Attics Of My Life5:09 Truckin5:09
Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia – guitar, pedal steel, piano, vocals Mickey Hart – percussion Robert Hunter – lyrics Bill Kreutzmann – drums Phil Lesh – bass guitar, guitar, piano, vocals Pigpen (Ron McKernan) – harmonica, vocals, lyrics on "Operator" Bob Weir – guitar, vocals
Additional musicians David Grisman – mandolin on "Friend of the Devil", "Ripple" David Nelson – electric guitar on "Box of Rain" Ned Lagin – piano on "Candyman" Dave Torbert – bass guitar on "Box of Rain" Howard Wales – organ on "Candyman", "Truckin'"; piano on "Brokedown Palace" _____________________________________________
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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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