THE VELVET UNDERGROUND S/T Self Titled ASCAP West Coast MGM SE 4617 CLOSET MIX

Sold Date: November 15, 2019
Start Date: October 31, 2019
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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND S/T Self titled 3rd album on MGM Records 1969 West Coast pressing ASCAP. This is the first pressing "closet mix" that has a unique mix that was changed in later pressings, there is also different versions of a few of the songs with a more upfront vocal mix as well.


Vinyl in VG+ with some light marks/scuffs, plays through with some crackle that does not overwhelm the music.


Cover in VG with ring wear, corner wear, and a section of the bottom back cover where some of the paper cover slick is removed from the cardboard with a section missing (see photos).


Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variation 1): SE4617 Side1 MGS1824 Rev.BP

Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variation 1): SE-4617 S-2 MGS-1825 SPECIAL REV

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variation 2): SE4617 Side1 MGS1824 Rev.BP

Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variation 2): "W.C." Side 2: SE-4617 S-2 MGS-1825 SPECIAL REV

Rights Society: ASCAP


Companies, etc.

Record Company – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

Manufactured By – MGM Records Division

Copyright (c) – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

Published By – Virpi, Inc.

Pressed By – H.V. Waddell Co.

Credits

Art Direction – Dick Smith (9)

Composed By, Arranged By [Arr. & Cond. By] – The Velvet Underground

Engineer [Director Of Engineering] – Val Valentin

Photography By – Billy Name

Notes

"ASCAP edition"

- Cat# SE 4617 printed on the left side of the label.

- Cat# SE-4617 on spine, at the top left of the front cover, at the top left and bottom right of the back cover.

- Label credit reads "All selections published by Virpi, Inc. (ASCAP)".

- Sounds of "Now" on MGM inner sleeve.


®© Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc./Printed in U.S.A.


Original first press with features Lou Reed's "Closet Mix". All pressings have A-side label which lists "What Goes On" as 3:35 instead of 4:52 as correctly listed on back cover. This is West coast pressing with "All Selections Published By Virpi. Inc. (ASCAP)" printed on label, East coast pressing have "All Selections Published By Virpi. Inc.—BMI".