Sold Date: January 23, 2022
Start Date: January 18, 2022
Final Price: $461.65 (USD)
Bid Count: 18
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Here it is. An impossibly hard to find extremely rare very first 1970 US pressing of the masterpiece "Rodriguez/Cold Fact" on the original Sussex label. This is a very unique copy of this particular album because it's the only first pressing that I've ever seen that doesn't have a hole punch (or multiple hole punches), a cut corner, notches, or that extremely large promotional sticker covering up practically half of the front cover, obscuring the awesome artwork on the bottom half. This is the real deal with STERLING stamped on the dead wax. The overall condition of the vinyl is EX+. The only reason why this doesn't have a grade of NM is due to the presence of a few very faint scuffs from the inner sleeve and just a couple of very inconspicuous hairlines that can only be seen under strong light. There is also a very slight storage warp that doesn't affect play at all. In fact, the overall play grade is EX+ bordering on NM with only the faintest of surface noise between tracks and during a few of the quieter segments. In other words, it sounds AMAZING. The cover is still in the original shrink, albeit with a few rips and is a solid EX with a little shelf ware. There is a small portion at the edge of the label on side A that is a bit raised from the vinyl that can easily be fixed with a dab of some adherent material. (PLEASE SEE AND ZOOM IN ON PHOTOS)