Sold Date: January 4, 2025
Start Date: December 27, 2024
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Bob Dylan Self Portrait Vinyl 2 LP - Columbia C2X 30050 First Pressing (1970)
Condition: Very Good Vinyl and Very Good Cover. Vinyl was play-tested on all sides and plays very well throughout with occasional background noise. Cover is intact with good color, tape repair on seams. 
Self Portrait is the tenth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on June 8, 1970, by Columbia Records. Self Portrait was Dylan's second double album and features many cover versions of well-known pop and folk songs. Also included are a handful of instrumentals and original compositions. Most of the album is sung in the affected country crooning voice that Dylan had introduced a year earlier on Nashville Skyline. 
The album quickly went gold in the US, where it hit No. 4, and was also a UK No. 1 hit. Self Portrait received negative reviews by critics and consumers alike. Critical disdain seemed universal. At best, a number of journalists, including Robert Christgau, felt there was a concept behind Self Portrait that had some merit.

"Conceptually, this is a brilliant album," wrote Christgau, "which is organized, I think, by two central ideas. First, that 'self' is most accurately defined (and depicted) in terms of the artifacts—in this case, pop tunes and folk songs claimed as personal property and semispontaneous renderings of past creations frozen for posterity on a piece of tape and (perhaps) even a couple of songs one has written oneself—to which one responds. Second, that the people's music is the music people like, Mantovani strings and all."
Tracklist
A1All The Tired Horses3:11 A2Alberta #12:55 A3I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know   2:22 A4Days Of 495:42 A5Early Mornin' Rain   3:31 A6In Search Of Little Sadie2:26
B1Let It Be Me    2:58 B2Little Sadie1:58 B3Woogie Boogie2:06 B4Belle Isle2:28 B5Living The Blues2:41 B6Like A Rolling Stone5:14
C1Copper Kettle3:32 C2Gotta Travel On   3:04 C3Blue Moon   2:26 C4The Boxer   2:45 C5The Mighty Quinn (Quinn, The Eskimo)2:54 C6Take Me As I Am (Or Let Me Go)   2:59
D1Take A Message To Mary    2:44 D2It Hurts Me Too3:16 D3Minstrel Boy3:29 D4She Belongs To Me2:42 D5Wigwam3:08 D6Alberta #23:20 _____________________________________________
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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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